Description
The project addresses the lack of community-based services for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking to help them deal with the trauma. The project aims at providing long-term support via the Resilience method. First, a Supportive Centre will be set up in Silistra. An expert team of a psychologist, a lawyer and a social worker will be trained to work individually with the victims after they are referred from a Crisis Centre. Second, a Transition House will be set up with a capacity to accommodate 8 people after the Crisis Centre. Third, the teams of the Centre and the House will have a 1-week training to use the new method. Next, individual psychological, legal and social support will be provided to the victims. Finally, 20 members of the social partners (the police, social workers, municipalities) will be trained to use the method. The project will benefit the victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, the experts, the institutions and the public.
Summary of project results
The project addressed the lack of community-based services for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking to help them deal with the trauma. As a result of the project implementation, a new social service was delivered in the town of Silistra to victims of domestic violence and trafficking in human beings. These people needed ongoing counselling and support in the long run after the legal term for accommodation at the Crisis Centre expired. As Bulgaria still lacks services for victims of domestic violence and trafficking in human beings to overcome the lasting effect of the experienced trauma, the project helped achieve impact and sustainable change along several lines: - support of victims of violence through the Resilience approach and empowerment; - raised capacity of the professionals from the supporting professions and change of the attitudes through training to apply the Resilience approach and be aware of the specificity of victims; - drawing public attention to the need for this service and dissemination of information about the good practice through publicity activities. Resilience Transition House was set up under the project with capacity of 6 places and the house was used by 9 people during the project. Additional equipment and furniture from charity campaigns was provided for the good operation of the transition house. Specialists from supportive professions and experts were trained under the project to apply the Resilience method. The new social service will continue to develop and expand in time when financing in line with the state policy has been provided. For more information about the project, please, visit:
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Summary of bilateral results