In its women’s shelter, the Fondation Armée du Salut Switzerland offers a safe haven to women in distress aged 18 and over and their children. Here, women affected by physical, sexual, psychological or financial violence find protection and calm. The length of stay varies according to individual needs.
As well as safe accommodation at a secret address, we offer women professional advice and support. Together, we plan the next steps and work out new prospects for the future and life, step by step.
In addition to personal counselling, our services include support in the referral system and socio-therapeutic services for women and children. We also offer children’s play activities on a daily basis.

Address:

Frauenhaus Heilsarmee
Basel
Stiftung Heilsarmee Schweiz

For over a century, the Cœur des Grottes has offered shelter and biopsychosocial support to all women who are victims of violence or human trafficking. A helping hand towards reconstruction.

Adresse:

Rue de l’Industrie 14
1201 Genève

We welcome anyone, with or without children, who is a victim of domestic violence of a physical, sexual, psychological, economic or social nature in an emergency situation, to offer them a listening ear and safety.

Address:

Place Centrale 2
1920 Martigny

The Unité de prestations espace rencontre (UPER) provides three different services:

1. A service for children who have left the boarding school and are placed with a foster family or with one of their biological parents.
2. A service for children in boarding care who see their parent(s) away from home.
3. Provision for children who have left boarding school to return home. The aim of the first two services is to maintain the parent-child bond in a special place. The home service is provided by two UPER educators. This service is provided when the child returns home from boarding school.

Resources

• Visits are accompanied by a social worker for one or two hours, once a week.
• Parents and children are brought together in a special area where games are available.
• Visits outside the home can also be arranged.
• The carer collects the child from where he or she lives and returns him or her at the end of the visit.

Mandates

• The Direction générale de l’enfance et de la jeunesse (DGEJ) and the Service des Curatelles et Tutelles Professionnelles (SCTP) will mandate us to accompany the child and his family.
• Maintain the link.
• Work on parenting skills.
• Observe the relationship.
• Observing the child’s behaviour.
• Observe the parent in their parental role.

Address:

Av. de Beaumont 46bis

1012 Lausanne

We support women and children in breaking free from violence and in dealing with their experiences. We are committed and take action in visible, invisible and sustainable ways.

Adresse:
Aarbergergasse 36
3011 Bern

to provide psychosocial and therapeutic assistance to victims of domestic violence and their children, as well as to sensitize the public and professionals to this problem.

We offer a confidential and secure place to stay for a limited period of time (six months). Children are welcome and your stay will be supervised (individual interviews, discussion groups, mother-child interviews).

Adresse:
Rue de Montchoisy 46
1207 Genève

If you are in an acute situation of violence, contact the police on the emergency number 117.

You are safe with us and will find peace to plan your next steps with our support. We will provide information and advice about your legal options, accompany you to appointments and connect you to other professionals. We will support you with issues relating to raising your children and the children will regularly be looked after by professionals.

Adresse:
Postfach 2329
5001 Aarau

DAO is the umbrella organisation of women’s shelters in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and offers its many years of expertise on the subject of domestic violence.

Address:
Dachorganisation der Frauenhäuser Schweiz und Liechtenstein
PO Box 2309
3001 Bern