David Mandel and Associates

The Safe and Together model is a field-tested approach to helping child welfare and its partners in making good decisions for children impacted by domestic violence perpetrators. Drawing on his more than two decades worth of experience in the field, David Mandel developed Safe and Together to help child welfare professionals improve competencies in working with families impacted by domestic violence.

Comprised of Assumptions, Principles and Critical Components, the model can be used to improve risk and safety assessment, case decision-making, interviewing, documentation, and also to improve cross systems collaboration and communication.