
Create a follow-up plan in case you don’t respond. Inform trusted individuals (social worker, friend, etc) of what is happening to you, and ask them to keep in touch with you at certain points of the day for updates on your safety.
Create a network of supportive friends and/or family who can offer temporary help when you need it. Create an Emergency PlanĪn emergency plan can help you prepare for what to do in a violent situation. For undocumented individuals and refugees, contacts at refugee organisations are available. Addresses of such therapy and self-help groups are available from Veiligthuis, Blijf Groep, social workers, and women’s centres. In some cases, the victims of domestic violence find that once their partner joins such a group, the violence at home decreases. 06-12 50 7996, email undocumented individuals and asylum seekers:įor violent partners or family members, there is a programme for behavioural change where he/she can learn to control their aggression. Amsterdam Mamas : email Kezban Foundation : tel. Organisations that provide information and support in English: The primary aid line for help after sexual violence: tel. Stichting Korrelatie (for help with relationship problems): tel.
Blijf Groep (North Holland domestic violence shelter group): tel.Veiligthuis (National Domestic Violence, Child Abuse & Elderly Abuse Hotline): tel.To talk to someone about domestic violence (websites are in Dutch and English) you can contact: Inform your general practitioner ( huisarts ) of your situation, and when possible ask for a referral to your local social work team ( sociaal wijkteam ) or the domestic abuse helpline Veiligthuis.
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Protect yourself by asking for information and assistance from professional help workers and organisations, so you are able to make the right decision for yourself and your children.