Service provided by Women’s Centre Cornwall
Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA)
The Women’s Risk–Needs Assessment (WRNA) is a safe, supportive support tool that helps you explore what’s going on in your life, in your words. It’s specially designed for women and recognises the experiences many women have faced, including trauma, caring responsibilities, and safety concerns.
A trained women’s caseworker will guide you through the assessment using trauma‑informed approaches. This means you are listened to without judgement, and you stay in control of what you want to share.
What the WRNA can do for you:
- Help you recognise your strengths – many women say the WRNA gives them space to notice the strengths they already have. These strengths become part of your plan to achieve your goals and move forward.
- Build a picture of what you need right now – the WRNA looks at different areas of your life, such as wellbeing, relationships, housing, safety, and daily pressures, to understand what support would be most helpful.
- Create a personalised support plan – working with a caseworker, you will agree your priorities and next steps, making sure your plan reflects what matters most to you.
- Offer consistent, reliable support – the WRNA is an evidence‑based tool used across women’s services, so you can feel confident that the assessment is thorough, consistent, and grounded in best practice.
Ongoing support as your situation changes
The WRNA isn’t just used at the start of support. It can be repeated if your circumstances change, or at agreed points along the way. This helps make sure your support plan stays up‑to‑date, relevant, and responsive to what you need over time.
Referral Information
We are here for women and girls aged 11+ who have been affected by any form of child sexual abuse, domestic abuse or sexual violence including rape, sexual assault or sexual harassment at any time in their lives.
We also offer support to women affected by stalking, harassment, female genital mutilation/cutting, forced marriage, so-called ‘honour-based’ abuse and exploitation.
You can call our Helpline on 01208 77099 on Monday to Friday 10am – 1pm and Monday evenings from 6pm – 9pm. The woman who answers your call will listen to you, believe you and accept you just as you are. If we can’t support you in the way you need, we will help find someone who can. If you are not able or ready to make a phone call – we understand. You can email us on [email protected].
We also have a online forum and mobile app for women living with the impact of sexual and domestic abuse – Campfire. Visit www.campfireforum.org.uk or search ‘Campfire Forum’ in any app store.
We largely operate on a self-referral basis, ensuring women and girls are ready to work with us: however, we do increasingly receive referrals from other agencies including the IDVA Service, Police, women’s refuges, Women’s Aid, housing associations, doctors, The Susie Project, probation, child, school and family services.
If you are a professional wishing to make a referral, please contact us on 01208 76466.
Referrals Offered:
- This service does not offer Booking referrals
- This service does not offer Drop-in referrals
- This service does not offer Electronic referrals
- This service offers Other – See referral information referrals