The women´s refuge will provide you and your children with:

• safe, temporary accommodation
• protection against further violence

We will advise, support and help you in:

• finding ways out of the abusive relationship
• gaining legal protection
• completing the necessary formal paperwork
• maintaining a structured day with recreational activities for your children
• your contacts with other counselling services and centres

Children will receive:

• support and counselling
• the opportunity to work through their own experiences
• access to a school/pre-school

You can reach us by telephone throughout the day and night.
The address of the women´s refuge is confidential.

The police can:

• intervene in instances of severe domestic violence
• immediately evict the perpetrator from the apartment for 14 days
• prohibit the perpetrator from entering certain areas and/or
• contacting you or your children

Thanks to these protective measures, you and your children can remain at home and plan your next steps.

An information centre will provide you with free:
psychological, legal and social counselling & advice

• bif
  044 278 99 99
  
  
• Frauenberatung: sexuelle Gewalt
  044 291 46 46

Women´s refuges in the canton of Zurich

• Zurich Women´s Refuge
  044 350 04 04
  
  
• Winterthur Women´s Refuge
  052 213 08 78
  
  
• Zurcher Oberland Women´s Refuge
  044 994 40 94