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Safer Places - Specialist Women’s Refuge

Safer Places is Druglink’s specialist refuge for women who have experienced domestic abuse and are also facing challenges related to problematic drug or alcohol use.

We provide 8 dedicated refuge beds within a safe, trauma-informed environment. These spaces were created to address a significant gap in provision: women with current or historic drug and alcohol dependency are often unable to access general refuge services, which are not equipped to manage complex, co-occurring needs.

North Herts Multiple Disadvantage Service

This is a preventative service, for women aged 18 and over, who are either homeless or facing homelessness, who also experience multiple disadvantage.

A two-year pilot jointly funded by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and North Herts Council (NHC), we provide a gender informed, trauma informed and strengths-based care model, with the principles of Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) fully embedded.

This is not a refuge, but many women will have support needs relating to historic domestic abuse.

Referrals are made through North Herts Housing Team.