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Support group for victims of interpersonal violence is a service belonging to the minimal assortment of services recommended by the Council of Europe and according to a study conducted in Norway, victims themselves consider support groups among the most efficient services supporting the leave from violent situation. Although Estonia has joined the Istanbul Convention, the help currently provided by the state is insufficient for fulfilling the obligations as a signatory as well as for providing the minimal assortment of services recommended by the Council of Europe. With the support of the project, a support group service will be launched in Tallinn based on the long-term practical experience of the Tähtvere Open Women’s Centre. Also, a group therapy format developed from the support group will be piloted in Tartu. The longer-term aim of the project is the adding of the support group service to the list of nationally funded services of which the public, policy makers, the victims and the network will be informed through various information events and campaigns. Direct beneficiaries of the project are victims of domestic violence and the children. The Estonian Union of Women Shelters facilitates information about the new service within its network and helps in gathering of feedback among clients; Tallinn Crisis Shelter for Women will launch a support group service in the city of Tallinn.