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Description
As part of the project, we will implement the Center for Victims of Domestic Violence in Most, because the situation is deteriorating in this area and no one is systematically working with people in Most and the surrounding area. The intervention center Spirála in Ústí nad Labem, which operates in this sphere, is from Most relatively far away. The project envisages intensive cooperation with the staff of the city of Most, especially from the Social and Legal Protection Authority in Most and with the relevant staff of the District Court in Most. As part of the project a Centre emerges, which will have an advisory position within the Most Regional Charity building. Along with this, we will buy and equip two flats in a common development, which will serve, as needed, either as crisis flats or as longer-term emergency accommodation for about 2-4 months. The Center will have two female full time counselors (most of the victims are women), dedicated to the victims according to their needs and a coordinator - a part-time counselor. The team will also include a psychotherapist and a lawyer who will help the victims as part of an interdisciplinary team. The team coordinator will oversee cooperation with other institutions (wider interdisciplinary team) as well as counseling and support activities for male victims. His task will also be to organize education for cooperating organizations and enlightening activities, such as articles in the media and the operation of both apartments. It will also prepare three methodologies that will prepare a new Comprehensive Support Program for victims of domestic violence in Most.
Summary of project results
The main reason for implementing the project was increasing number of victims of domestic violence, which the project promoter has recently encountered in their organization. The project was needed, as no other service in the promoter''s organization or the surrounding area existed. Due to Covid pandemic and resulting increase of the prices, instead of two crisis apartments just one apartment was purchased and the second one, which the project promoter already owned, was renovated.
In the project, a counseling center for victims of domestic violence was established. The victims had two crisis apartments at their disposal, one of which was purchased and the other one was renovated. Crisis apartments are an important element in the project for victims. The project promoter held a total of 5 seminars on the topic of domestic violence and developed 3 methodologies (housing methodology, interdisciplinary team methodology and counseling center methodology). Altogether 6 articles on the topic of domestic violence were published in local newspapers. Counselors were continuously educated and participated in various trainings and sessions.
During the project, 89 people were supported, 28 of whom were helped to end a relationship with a violent person, 40 people ended violence in the family, 47 people changed their attitude towards their partner, 5 people benefited in the field of work, 27 people benefited in the area of enforcement of their own rights, 42 people benefited in the area of health. All these people were helped in several areas and it was a step towards a better life without violence for them.