Hundred Families website

Summary

Around a 100 families a year will have a loved one killed by someone with mental illness. Hundred Families provides practical information for families affected by mental health homicides in Britain.

Content

Hundred Families have helped over 70 families with support, information and advocacy after killings by people with mental illness.

They work with the Criminal Justice System, the Health Service and other organisations to support victims and to embed real learning in order to prevent these tragedies from happening in future.

Hundred Families offer training to NHS staff on:

• the extent and impact of mental health homicides
• engaging victims with decency, openness and respect
• learning lessons effectively after such incidents.

They advise government departments, national organisations, Members of Parliament and others on the scale of the problem and the needs of families and contribute to national consultations on criminal justice and mental health policy. They also conduct research and investigations.