Are you a parent/carer or professional supporting a child in ways that may be more challenging beyond typical child or adolescent behaviour? This could include financial abuse or psychological or physical aggression to anyone in the family – including pets.
These films, funded by the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership, have been developed in collaboration with Capa First Response to help families and those working with families identify what we mean by challenging and harmful behaviour by a child towards their parent or caregiver, sometimes referred to as ‘Child to Parent Violence and Abuse’ (CAPVA).
They were created based on real situations experienced by families to raise awareness of this important, hidden harm that can devastate family relationships.
We want to break down the stigma associated with not having conversations about these experiences and empower and enable families to find the right support.
Documents, Reports and Models
Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership – Child and Adolescent to Parent/Caregiver Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) Research Study 2023
Liverpool City Council’s Adolescent to Parent: Violence and Abuse. Advice Guide for parents and carers
CAPVA Training
The RAISE Mental Health Team delivers bite-size training that delves into understanding the issue, its impact on mental health and wellbeing for all involved, why this can arise, and where to access support for those who need it. This course has been developed with the help of the specialists at Capa First Response and will feature the films below to aid discussion.