People who use violence may not realise they’re doing harm, or want to change their behaviour but don’t know how to. If we invest in helping them we could see some of the following benefits:
Through family/whānau-led change, the cycle of intergenerational trauma/violence could be broken, setting up a positive future for children/tamariki
They learn about how their behaviour is impacting their loved ones
They learn safe coping strategies
They find support with people who don’t judge them, including others on a similar change journey
They start to become more aware of what makes them tick
They can work through their own past trauma
Other issues might be identified that contribute to their behaviour (such as alcohol and drugs) and they can find support.