Safe & Together Institute
@safeandtogether.bsky.social
Concrete strategies. Meaningful tools. Real change.
The Safe & Together Institute provides domestic abuse–informed training and consulting to improve the safety and well-being of families.
The Safe & Together Institute provides domestic abuse–informed training and consulting to improve the safety and well-being of families.
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Hi! 👋 We're the Safe & Together Institute, and we're on a mission to inspire, inform & advance domestic abuse–informed change across the globe.
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Follow us + visit safeandtogetherinstitute.com to learn more about the training and tools we provide #domesticviolence and #childwelfare professionals.
Keep kids safe without blaming mothers. Hold perpetrators accountable as parents.
The Safe & Together™ Core Training transforms how systems see and act. 🌍 safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
The Safe & Together™ Core Training transforms how systems see and act. 🌍 safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Keep kids safe without blaming mothers. Hold perpetrators accountable as parents.
The Safe & Together™ Core Training transforms how systems see and act. 🌍 safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
The Safe & Together™ Core Training transforms how systems see and act. 🌍 safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
Men’s programs work when survivors feel safer, not just when men finish sessions.
See how Safe & Together reframes accountability: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/blog/can-mens-behaviour-change-programs
#SurvivorAdvocacy #SafeAndTogether #Accountability #MensBehaviourChange #DomesticAbuseInformed
See how Safe & Together reframes accountability: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/blog/can-mens-behaviour-change-programs
#SurvivorAdvocacy #SafeAndTogether #Accountability #MensBehaviourChange #DomesticAbuseInformed
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Men’s programs work when survivors feel safer, not just when men finish sessions.
See how Safe & Together reframes accountability: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/blog/can-mens-behaviour-change-programs
#SurvivorAdvocacy #SafeAndTogether #Accountability #MensBehaviourChange #DomesticAbuseInformed
See how Safe & Together reframes accountability: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/blog/can-mens-behaviour-change-programs
#SurvivorAdvocacy #SafeAndTogether #Accountability #MensBehaviourChange #DomesticAbuseInformed
#NationalSurvivorsDayAustralia reminds us: safety grows when systems partner with survivors.
Learn to document strengths & map patterns 👉 academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/partnering
Learn to document strengths & map patterns 👉 academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/partnering
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#NationalSurvivorsDayAustralia reminds us: safety grows when systems partner with survivors.
Learn to document strengths & map patterns 👉 academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/partnering
Learn to document strengths & map patterns 👉 academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/partnering
Perpetrators cause, worsen, and weaponize survivors’ struggles. The Safe & Together framework helps us see what’s really driving risk. Listen: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/podcast/seas...
#MentalHealth #SubstanceUse #SafeAndTogether #DomesticAbuseInformed #ProfessionalDevelopment
#MentalHealth #SubstanceUse #SafeAndTogether #DomesticAbuseInformed #ProfessionalDevelopment
Season 3 Episode 12: Weaponize & Fabricate: How Domestic Violence Perpetrators’ Behaviors Intersect with Survivors’ Mental Health and Substance Misuse Issues — Safe & Together Institute
About This Episode Toxic Trio. Triple Play. Trifecta. All over the globe, professionals working with families have shorthand jargon that reflects the prevalence of the complex mixture of issues that...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Perpetrators cause, worsen, and weaponize survivors’ struggles. The Safe & Together framework helps us see what’s really driving risk. Listen: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/podcast/seas...
#MentalHealth #SubstanceUse #SafeAndTogether #DomesticAbuseInformed #ProfessionalDevelopment
#MentalHealth #SubstanceUse #SafeAndTogether #DomesticAbuseInformed #ProfessionalDevelopment
When courts see perpetrator patterns and their impact on children, decisions get safer. Safe & Together unites child welfare, DV, and family law in that shift.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
When courts see perpetrator patterns and their impact on children, decisions get safer. Safe & Together unites child welfare, DV, and family law in that shift.
Major shift in UK family law: repealing the presumption of parental involvement means perpetrators must now demonstrate safety—not survivors prove risk. Finally centering children's safety over parental rights.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Major shift in UK family law: repealing the presumption of parental involvement means perpetrators must now demonstrate safety—not survivors prove risk. Finally centering children's safety over parental rights.
safeandtogetherinstitute.com/blog/ending-...
safeandtogetherinstitute.com/blog/ending-...
Children stay safer when systems focus on the source of harm—not mothers.
Learn how the Safe & Together Model drives change: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/intro
Learn how the Safe & Together Model drives change: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/intro
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Children stay safer when systems focus on the source of harm—not mothers.
Learn how the Safe & Together Model drives change: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/intro
Learn how the Safe & Together Model drives change: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/intro
“She Is Not Your Rehab” reminds us that healing begins with accountability, not blame.
Join Matt & Sarah Brown at the 2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference. safeandtogetherinstitute.com/events/2026-...
Join Matt & Sarah Brown at the 2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference. safeandtogetherinstitute.com/events/2026-...
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“She Is Not Your Rehab” reminds us that healing begins with accountability, not blame.
Join Matt & Sarah Brown at the 2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference. safeandtogetherinstitute.com/events/2026-...
Join Matt & Sarah Brown at the 2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference. safeandtogetherinstitute.com/events/2026-...
Perpetrators can exploit survivors’ mental health or substance use to maintain control.
Hear David & Ruth share practical strategies for practitioners to protect survivors in this podcast episode: tinyurl.com/yve4mwpx
#SafeAndTogether #ChildProtection
Hear David & Ruth share practical strategies for practitioners to protect survivors in this podcast episode: tinyurl.com/yve4mwpx
#SafeAndTogether #ChildProtection
Season 3 Episode 2: Perpetrators’ Weaponization of Mental Health and Addiction Against Survivors — Safe & Together Institute
About This Episode Have you ever seen survivors’ mental health or substance use issues turned against them by a domestic violence perpetrator? Have you been concerned about a domestic violence surviv...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Perpetrators can exploit survivors’ mental health or substance use to maintain control.
Hear David & Ruth share practical strategies for practitioners to protect survivors in this podcast episode: tinyurl.com/yve4mwpx
#SafeAndTogether #ChildProtection
Hear David & Ruth share practical strategies for practitioners to protect survivors in this podcast episode: tinyurl.com/yve4mwpx
#SafeAndTogether #ChildProtection
Courts play a crucial role in child safety. The Ohio Supreme Court’s guide shifts focus to perpetrators’ behaviors, helping legal and child welfare professionals prioritize safety and accountability.
Read more: tinyurl.com/38jpsh6c
#ChildSafety #SafeAndTogether #DVInformed
Read more: tinyurl.com/38jpsh6c
#ChildSafety #SafeAndTogether #DVInformed
October 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Courts play a crucial role in child safety. The Ohio Supreme Court’s guide shifts focus to perpetrators’ behaviors, helping legal and child welfare professionals prioritize safety and accountability.
Read more: tinyurl.com/38jpsh6c
#ChildSafety #SafeAndTogether #DVInformed
Read more: tinyurl.com/38jpsh6c
#ChildSafety #SafeAndTogether #DVInformed
Blame doesn't make families safer—clarity does.
Hear Scottish survivors & practitioners on shifting from victim-blaming to perpetrator accountability. Your behavior is a parenting choice.
🎧 tinyurl.com/2ks6ynsy
#SurvivorCentered #ChildSafety #SafeandTogether
Hear Scottish survivors & practitioners on shifting from victim-blaming to perpetrator accountability. Your behavior is a parenting choice.
🎧 tinyurl.com/2ks6ynsy
#SurvivorCentered #ChildSafety #SafeandTogether
October 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Blame doesn't make families safer—clarity does.
Hear Scottish survivors & practitioners on shifting from victim-blaming to perpetrator accountability. Your behavior is a parenting choice.
🎧 tinyurl.com/2ks6ynsy
#SurvivorCentered #ChildSafety #SafeandTogether
Hear Scottish survivors & practitioners on shifting from victim-blaming to perpetrator accountability. Your behavior is a parenting choice.
🎧 tinyurl.com/2ks6ynsy
#SurvivorCentered #ChildSafety #SafeandTogether
Advocates play a key role in shaping child welfare responses to domestic violence. Practical solutions, child-safety framing, and respectful collaboration drive real change.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2h44k3ha
#ChildSafety #DomesticViolenceInformed #SafeAndTogether
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2h44k3ha
#ChildSafety #DomesticViolenceInformed #SafeAndTogether
October 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Advocates play a key role in shaping child welfare responses to domestic violence. Practical solutions, child-safety framing, and respectful collaboration drive real change.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2h44k3ha
#ChildSafety #DomesticViolenceInformed #SafeAndTogether
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2h44k3ha
#ChildSafety #DomesticViolenceInformed #SafeAndTogether
🧵 Join global leaders in Sydney, 17–19 Mar 2026, for the Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference—3 days of real solutions to keep children safe.
🎟️ Early bird ends Jan 1 → tinyurl.com/ze6zs7nx
#SafeAndTogether2026 #ChildSafety #CoerciveControl
🎟️ Early bird ends Jan 1 → tinyurl.com/ze6zs7nx
#SafeAndTogether2026 #ChildSafety #CoerciveControl
2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference — Safe & Together Institute
The Safe & Together Institute’s 2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference is officially scheduled for 17–19 March 2026 at Roundhouse at the heart of the University of New South ...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🧵 Join global leaders in Sydney, 17–19 Mar 2026, for the Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference—3 days of real solutions to keep children safe.
🎟️ Early bird ends Jan 1 → tinyurl.com/ze6zs7nx
#SafeAndTogether2026 #ChildSafety #CoerciveControl
🎟️ Early bird ends Jan 1 → tinyurl.com/ze6zs7nx
#SafeAndTogether2026 #ChildSafety #CoerciveControl
Transform child welfare practice.
Register for your region's Live Remote Safe & Together Model Core Training for practical tools, survivor partnership & real change: tinyurl.com/3aasfdp4
Register for your region's Live Remote Safe & Together Model Core Training for practical tools, survivor partnership & real change: tinyurl.com/3aasfdp4
October 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Transform child welfare practice.
Register for your region's Live Remote Safe & Together Model Core Training for practical tools, survivor partnership & real change: tinyurl.com/3aasfdp4
Register for your region's Live Remote Safe & Together Model Core Training for practical tools, survivor partnership & real change: tinyurl.com/3aasfdp4
Awareness isn’t enough. Professionals need tools to keep children safe, support survivors & hold perpetrators accountable.
For 15+ years, @safeandtogether.bsky.social has led this global shift
Learn more: safeandtogetherinstitute.com
#SafeAndTogether #SystemsChange
For 15+ years, @safeandtogether.bsky.social has led this global shift
Learn more: safeandtogetherinstitute.com
#SafeAndTogether #SystemsChange
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Awareness isn’t enough. Professionals need tools to keep children safe, support survivors & hold perpetrators accountable.
For 15+ years, @safeandtogether.bsky.social has led this global shift
Learn more: safeandtogetherinstitute.com
#SafeAndTogether #SystemsChange
For 15+ years, @safeandtogether.bsky.social has led this global shift
Learn more: safeandtogetherinstitute.com
#SafeAndTogether #SystemsChange
Europe’s leading domestic abuse–informed practice event 🌍
Join the 2026 Coercive Control & Children Conference, 10–11 Feb (online).
Learn how the Safe & Together Model keeps kids safe and families together.
Early bird ends 1 Dec → tinyurl.com/4mkz5tjn
Join the 2026 Coercive Control & Children Conference, 10–11 Feb (online).
Learn how the Safe & Together Model keeps kids safe and families together.
Early bird ends 1 Dec → tinyurl.com/4mkz5tjn
2026 European Coercive Control & Children Conference — Safe & Together Institute
Our 2026 European Coercive Control & Children Conference is officially scheduled for 10–11 February 2026 and will be delivered virtually via Zoom Events!
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October 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Europe’s leading domestic abuse–informed practice event 🌍
Join the 2026 Coercive Control & Children Conference, 10–11 Feb (online).
Learn how the Safe & Together Model keeps kids safe and families together.
Early bird ends 1 Dec → tinyurl.com/4mkz5tjn
Join the 2026 Coercive Control & Children Conference, 10–11 Feb (online).
Learn how the Safe & Together Model keeps kids safe and families together.
Early bird ends 1 Dec → tinyurl.com/4mkz5tjn
The PPMT gives professionals clarity in domestic abuse cases—highlighting coercive control, child safety, and protective parenting.
Learn more about the tool: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/perpetrator-...
Learn more about the tool: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/perpetrator-...
October 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The PPMT gives professionals clarity in domestic abuse cases—highlighting coercive control, child safety, and protective parenting.
Learn more about the tool: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/perpetrator-...
Learn more about the tool: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/perpetrator-...
World Mental Health Day highlights how safety, well-being, and mental health overlap. Our Intersections course helps practitioners connect the dots between abuse, substance use & mental health.
Learn more: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/inter...
Learn more: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/inter...
October 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
World Mental Health Day highlights how safety, well-being, and mental health overlap. Our Intersections course helps practitioners connect the dots between abuse, substance use & mental health.
Learn more: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/inter...
Learn more: academy.safeandtogetherinstitute.com/course/inter...
Childhood exposure to domestic violence shapes long-term health, behavior & well-being. Hear insights from Professor Daryl Higgins in this podcast on domestic abuse–informed interventions for protecting children.
🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/2bxu2z3f
🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/2bxu2z3f
Season 5 Episode 7: Childhood Domestic Violence Exposure Is “Pivotal”: An Interview with Professor Daryl Higgins — Safe & Together Institute
About This Episode The recent groundbreaking population-based study of child maltreatment in Australia found exposure to domestic violence is the most common form of maltreatment. In this interview...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Childhood exposure to domestic violence shapes long-term health, behavior & well-being. Hear insights from Professor Daryl Higgins in this podcast on domestic abuse–informed interventions for protecting children.
🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/2bxu2z3f
🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/2bxu2z3f
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the U.S. Stronger child welfare teams = safer kids.
Core Training equips practitioners to stop mother-blaming and hold perpetrators accountable.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/as4az2x4
Core Training equips practitioners to stop mother-blaming and hold perpetrators accountable.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/as4az2x4
October 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the U.S. Stronger child welfare teams = safer kids.
Core Training equips practitioners to stop mother-blaming and hold perpetrators accountable.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/as4az2x4
Core Training equips practitioners to stop mother-blaming and hold perpetrators accountable.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/as4az2x4
🌟 Transform your child welfare practice with our Core Training!
Build skills to hold perpetrators accountable, strengthen assessments, & improve outcomes for families—all through a survivor-centered lens.
👉 Register: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfare
Build skills to hold perpetrators accountable, strengthen assessments, & improve outcomes for families—all through a survivor-centered lens.
👉 Register: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfare
Core Training — Safe & Together Institute
Safe & Together’s four-day Core Training is designed to give practitioners a skills-oriented foundation for domestic abuse–informed practice. This training provides key skills and learnings for partic...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🌟 Transform your child welfare practice with our Core Training!
Build skills to hold perpetrators accountable, strengthen assessments, & improve outcomes for families—all through a survivor-centered lens.
👉 Register: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfare
Build skills to hold perpetrators accountable, strengthen assessments, & improve outcomes for families—all through a survivor-centered lens.
👉 Register: safeandtogetherinstitute.com/core-training
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfare
The Perpetrator Pattern Mapping Tool (PPMT) helps teams create consistent, coordinated responses, keep focus on perpetrator accountability, and support safer outcomes for children and families.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5xvywh4v
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5xvywh4v
September 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Perpetrator Pattern Mapping Tool (PPMT) helps teams create consistent, coordinated responses, keep focus on perpetrator accountability, and support safer outcomes for children and families.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5xvywh4v
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5xvywh4v
Diverse experiences strengthen domestic abuse–informed work—but only with a shared framework that centers perpetrator patterns and survivor strengths.
How does your team align different perspectives while staying focused on the source of harm?
#DiverseTeams #SafeAndTogether
How does your team align different perspectives while staying focused on the source of harm?
#DiverseTeams #SafeAndTogether
September 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Diverse experiences strengthen domestic abuse–informed work—but only with a shared framework that centers perpetrator patterns and survivor strengths.
How does your team align different perspectives while staying focused on the source of harm?
#DiverseTeams #SafeAndTogether
How does your team align different perspectives while staying focused on the source of harm?
#DiverseTeams #SafeAndTogether
Build teams that thrive with domestic abuse–informed practices: normalize consultation on perpetrator patterns, foster peer mentorship, debrief complex cases, and share knowledge widely. Supportive teams need intentional, evidence-based approaches—not just good intentions.
#SafeAndTogether
#SafeAndTogether
September 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Build teams that thrive with domestic abuse–informed practices: normalize consultation on perpetrator patterns, foster peer mentorship, debrief complex cases, and share knowledge widely. Supportive teams need intentional, evidence-based approaches—not just good intentions.
#SafeAndTogether
#SafeAndTogether
Real change happens when teams build shared language and coordinated approaches. Core Training strengthens teams to deliver survivor-centered support and keep child safety front and center.
👉 Learn more: shorturl.at/weEIH
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfareTeams
👉 Learn more: shorturl.at/weEIH
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfareTeams
September 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Real change happens when teams build shared language and coordinated approaches. Core Training strengthens teams to deliver survivor-centered support and keep child safety front and center.
👉 Learn more: shorturl.at/weEIH
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfareTeams
👉 Learn more: shorturl.at/weEIH
#SafeAndTogether #ChildWelfareTeams