Healing our Children (HOC) is a free early intervention and prevention program operating in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The program works with and supports men and women who have children in their care who may be at risk of abuse, are currently or have previously lived with violence in the home. This program is for Aboriginal men and women delivered by Aboriginal men and women.
HOC aims to reduce and prevent the cycle of trauma affecting children’s development as a result of early exposure to domestic and family violence. Program leaders share information with families in community, with the aim to minimise and prevent domestic and family violence from occurring. The program provides opportunity to discuss how domestic and family violence effects our children's brain development from pregnancy until they become adults, in a safe non-blaming environment.
HOC was developed because Tiwi and NE Arnhem Land Elders were concerned about their grandchildren. These concerns were about kids seeing and experiencing domestic and family violence, alcohol and drug misuse in their family, intergenerational and personal grief, loss of loved ones, child abuse or neglect and other traumatic events.
This program is for Aboriginal men and women who have children in their care.
This is a free program.
This program delivers services to the Top End of the Northern Territory.
