1. The Needs of Those Affected by Critical Incidents Jo Dover, Programme Manager Friday 16 th November 2012

2. History IRA Bomb Warrington 20th March 1993 Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace established in 1995 Peace Centre opened in 2000 ‘Founded by victims to support others affected by conflict to build peace.’

3. Who we work with We work nationally and internationally with: – Victims and survivors of acts of terrorism and other politically motivated violence – Former combatants – Young people including those divided by faith or racial prejudice – Institutions and communities affected by local or global conflict

4. Membership includes: Foundation for Peace Survivors of Terrorism ACPO Western Health & Social Care Trust Victim Support Cruse Bereavement Care Emergency Planning Society Assist Trauma Care MOD DCMS Centre for Trauma, Resilience and Growth Local Government Association SAMM UK Combat Stress ‘An experienced body proactively advocating for the improved delivery of medium to long term assistance to those affected by critical incidents.’

5. Context Information & Communication Physical Medical Psychological/Emotional Financial & Practical Social Cultural & Spiritual Recognition & Acknowledgment Stoicism & Acceptance The likely needs in the immediate, medium and longer term for people affected by critical incidents CIRAG Timeline of Need

6. Context Nature, where, how Information & CommunicationPractical info: what, where, who Agencies sharing info Medical - physical Hospitalisation, injuries, medication Medical - Psychological / Emotional Listen, inform, normalise feelings Financial & PracticalWork, Home, Compensation SocialFamily, community, normality Cultural & SpiritualBody recovery, burials, faith support Recognition & AcknowledgmentMedia, government, public Stoicism & Acceptance‘Dunkirk /Blitz’ spirit, public view Immediate: Up to 8 weeks

8. Context Why, criminal justice, inquiries Information & CommunicationAccessible info, contact, sensitivity Agencies sharing info Medical - physical Injuries, carers, medication, complications Medical - Psychological / Emotional Therapeutic response, access to services Financial & PracticalWork, Home, Unemployment, Childcare SocialRelationships, social network, anniversaries Cultural & SpiritualFaith loss or gain, cultural differences Recognition & AcknowledgmentMedia, Government, memorials, self help Stoicism & AcceptancePublic / community view, masking needs, timescale, organisation Medium Term: 2 – 18 Months

9. Context Why, news, criminal justice, political responses Information & CommunicationAccessible info, contact, sensitivity normalising Medical - physical Long term injury, medication, carers Medical - psychological / Emotional Therapeutic response, access to services, delayed onset reactions Financial & PracticalWork, home, unemployment, childcare SocialRelationships, social network, anniversaries Cultural & SpiritualFaith loss or gain, cultural differences Recognition & AcknowledgmentMedia, Government, memorials, self help, sharing experiences Stoicism & AcceptancePublic / community view, masking needs, timescale, organisation Long Term: 18 Months onwards

11. Impact on individuals and communities Individuals experience events differently Not everyone will have all needs - people are resilient Range of ways to respond Measures in short term can impact on longer term need Children & young people Consideration to all areas of need – holistic approach Co-ordination & Consistency Considerations for Responding

12. How we meet needs Meeting needs that aren’t usually specifically provided for: Context Recognition & Acknowledgement Encourage people to take a positive approach Complementary/feeds in to statutory and voluntary sector support Refer on where we cannot meet need Work in partnership with other organisations

13. Thank you for listening Tel: 01925 581231 Email: jo.dover@foundation4peace.org Web: www.foundation4peace.org Follow us on Twitter: @peacecentre