E-MARIA – European Manual for Risk Assessment in the Field of Domestic Violence

Developing innovative approaches to and instruments for risk assessment in order to increase the prediction of re-assault and to promote the safety and security of victims of domestic violence

In the two-year project the main activities are:

• Conducting a comprehensive needs analysis to gather information on existing risk assessment tools, legal aspects related to risk assessment, safety planning, legal implications, and available training for women survivors.
• Developing a European Manual on Risk Assessment composed by several sections, such as guidelines and tools for implementing risk assessment, safety plans, good practice examples, available resources, legal and criminal systems;
• Developing training modules for professionals;
• Developing training modules for women survivors to promote their recovery, empowerment and autonomy.
• Four partner institutions from four European countries
• Project coordination: AMCV, Lisbon, Portugal
• Funded by the EU Criminal Justice Programme
• Duration:  06/11 – 05/13

Further information: Flyer_EMARIA

This publication has been produced with the financial support of the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Commission. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the project E-Maria and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission.