Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

The service element will foster a more trauma-informed, vigilant, and responsive community among both professionals and the wider public regarding domestic abuse. It will provide access to structured training sessions, education, and ongoing awareness campaigns, the following outcomes are anticipated:

•Increased identification and early intervention: Staff across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors will be better equipped to recognise signs of domestic abuse, enabling earlier support and reducing escalation of harm.

•Enhanced survivor experience: Survivors benefit from a more consistent, supportive response across all services, as professionals demonstrate improved understanding, sensitivity, and effectiveness in their interactions.

•Empowered communities: Through targeted awareness campaigns and educational resources, members of the public are better able to identify domestic abuse, challenge harmful behaviours, and seek help or signpost others to support.

•Improved multi-agency collaboration: Training and education facilitate shared language, values, and protocols, resulting in better coordination between agencies and more holistic care for those affected by domestic abuse.

This service element will be split over four lots to deliver.

•Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in refuge (regardless of risk level) and their accompanying babies, children and young people;

•Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in their own home where a Sanctuary Scheme has been applied (regardless of risk level), and their accompanying babies, children and young people;

•Community-based support to all victim/survivors (16 years and over) regardless of risk level;

• Lot 2 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults – East Kent
• Lot 3 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults– North Kent
• Lot 4 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults– Mid Kent
• Lot 5 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults– West Kent (Note Community Support will only be provided in Maidstone)