Housing program
The organisation is providing help to the victims of domestic violence through the shelter. Shelter is placed at secret and secure location and it is a safe house for victims of family violence.
Accommodation in shelter is free of charge for the victims and victims are entitled to free legal assistance, psychological help, rehabilitation process… Experts employed in the shelter deal with all aspects of victims’ life (physical and psychological recovery, empowerment, organisation of medical assistance, organisation of education activities, organisation of free legal assistance, assistance in employment; intermediation between the women (and their children) and relevant institutions – social, legal, educational…). Organisation is providing 21 days of emergency accommodation and if necessary accommodation can be provided up to 6 months (in exceptional cases up to one year).
Aims and objectives
To provide support for victims of domestic violence
Results and impact
Services are free of charge what allows easy access for the victims. Capacity of shelter is 17 persons.
On December 31st 2010 it has accommodated 12 persons.
Creator/owner/responsible institution
DOM ZA ŽRTVE OBITELJSKOG NASILJA "UTOČIŠTE SVETI NIKOLA" - VARAŽDIN (House for victims of domestic violence “Shelter Saint Nikola”)