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Project „Specialized help for sufferers from domestic violence ”
Funded by: Foundation „Tulip”, Program „Small grants”
Duration: 6 months( August, 2010 – January, 2011)
Main goal: Providing of protected environment and effective support of women – victims of domestic violence.
Main activities:
- Psychic and social consulting for coping with the psychic trauma of women, victims of domestic violence. The consulting and the social work are done by psychologist and social worker.
- Legal advising and conducting of lawsuits for application of the law for protection from domestic violence, processing of documents and filing claims in the law court and prosecutor’s office, conducting of lawsuits for clients of the office – victims of domestic violence. This is made by a lawyer with 6 years consulting experience on the problems of the violence over women.
- Promotion of the open telephone line for providing of consulting help with easy access and information to women, who had experienced violence and who, using the open telephone line may remain anonymous; media campaign in connection with the 16 days against violence over women, emissions of the municipal cable radio in the program “Minutes for Center Maria”, publications in local newspapers, updating of the web site of Center “Maria” www.centermaria.org, dissemination of business cards with the coordinates of the consulting programs of the center during the time of round tables and work meetings.
- Training of the specialists from The Center for social rehabilitation and integration, the local committee for combating anti-social actions of the minor aged, The center for Public Support and Sheltered house – for working with children, victims of violence (Symptoms and dynamics of the violence in the family).
- Internal monitoring of the activities of the project.
Achieved results:
- Provided consulting help, support and protection of women in an actual situation of violence :
- 99 psychical , social and legal consultations;
- 33 serviced clients of Center “Maria”;
- 23 telephone calls to the open telephone line;
- 17 clients of Center “Maria” who looked for measures for protection.
Aiding the application of the law for protection from domestic violence in its part “Providing of services for victims of domestic violence” :
- 17 law suits on the law for protection from domestic violence
· Increased level of the public awareness on the problems of domestic violence and improved access to information for giving the right for informed choice:
- 2 publications;
- two updates of the internet site of Center “Maria”
- 9 applications for information on the problem, for information and prevention materials;
- 11 applications for consulting, received via the open telephone line;
- 4 applications, received via the electronic mail.
· Reinforcement of the professional and institutional capacity of Center “Maria” for working on cases with domestic violence and solving of important public problems in partnership with the local authority, state institutions and NGOs. :
- 4 clients directed by other institutions;
- 12 contacts with institutions on specific cases;
- 16 invitations from state and local institutions to the team of Center “Maria” for participation in meetings, seminars, partnerships on projects, connected with the problems for violence over women;
- 16 training hours with specialists;
- 12 specialists from The Center for social rehabilitation and integration, the local committee for combating anti-social actions of the minor aged, The center for Public Support and Sheltered house , trained to work with children- victims of violence;
- Developed 1 set with training materials;
- Plan for internal monitoring of the activities, using the relevant tools;
- 4 achieved observations /visits of the activities of the project;
- 2 discussed reports on interim and final monitoring;
· The execution of each project, connected with the fight against the domestic violence and the support of the victims of violence, is a factor in the development of our organization and it’s establishment as a local ombutsman in solving of this social problem. One of the most important achievements and recognitions for our capacity is our inclusion as a member during the 4 months period of planning of the District strategy for development of the social services as the only representative of the municipality of Gorna Oriahovitsa. There continued the work and sanctioned the created during 2010 “Model for work on prevention from the violence over children and young people” on the territory of the Municipality of Gorna Oriahovitsa.
· The results from the execution f the activities of the project show that the extend for achievement of the main goal is high – there was secured, and it is continuing, the provision of consulting help and the support of the victims of domestic violence. The professional and institutional capacity of center “Maria” for working on cases with domestic violence and in solving considerable public problems in partnership with the local authority, state institutions and NGOs became stronger. We can report increased level of public awareness on the problems of domestic violence and improved access to information for giving the right of informed choice. The good media policy of the organization provided the public nature of the goals, tasks, activities and the results from the work on the project and of the provided financial support for it’s execution. The resources of the organization are used effectively and efficiently.
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