Transitional and housing support services

Practical support for women aged 16 or over who have identified themselves as having been victims of any kind of violence at the hands of their partner or close relations, and for their children. The objective is to help them obtain the tools they need to build a new life free of violence and to be referred to the appropriate services (development of safety and transition plans, practical assistance in finding accommodation and legal support).

Support services for women who are victims of domestic violence

Confidential, personalised services designed to provide support to women and children who have suffered violence. Interventions are designed to help women get the support and services they need to rebuild their lives without violence.

Service for children exposed to violence

This early intervention service is designed for children aged 0 to 18 who have been exposed to any form of violence (family, school, war, etc.). This support includes an assessment of the child’s needs, as well as individual and group support for mothers and their children. The support is provided through interactive games, well-being activities and crafts.

Groups include snacks, meals, bus tickets and workshops for children.

Support for victims of sexual assault

The personalised support services for women victims of sexual assault allow them to express themselves in complete confidentiality, to be listened to and to confide in others free from judgement.

If you’ve been the victim of a sexual assault, you’re not alone.

Statistics show that one woman in three and one man in six will be the victim of at least one sexual assault in their lifetime. Like you, most people who have been sexually assaulted have difficulty disclosing what they have experienced, because sexual assault is a crime that is supported, in part, by the law of silence.

It’s important to remember that sexual assault is a criminal act that violates a person’s physical and psychological integrity, an act that can have multiple consequences.

Our individualised and confidential services are also available to men who have experienced sexual violence during their childhood. Whether you are a woman or a man, you can ask for help.

Services for the family and friends of a victim of sexual assault

Support from family and friends plays an essential role in the process of healing from the assault or assaults experienced.

Witnessing violence or being close to a victim as a parent, spouse, friend or colleague can be debilitating, painful and even traumatic.

It is important to take the time to become informed, to seek support and to adopt attitudes that are favourable to the victim. This will help you to understand what the victim needs, and to know that there is a link between her current difficulties and the sexual assault she experienced (whether it happened recently or several years ago). It is therefore important to know how to react when a disclosure is made.

It has been shown that seeing the victim’s loved ones in consultation, to listen to them, inform them, support them, advise them and even provide them with care if necessary, has a very positive impact on them as well as on the victim’s care.

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