The Child Protection Group at the Children’s Hospital Zurich deals with infants, children and adolescents who have been victims of abuse. In addition to medical examinations of child abuse, we also offer counselling for those affected, their families and professionals.

For women.
Anyone who has experienced any form of sexualised violence or who is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence in their relationship has come to the right place.
We also advise relatives, friends, neighbours and employers, as well as the victims themselves – free of charge and in absolute confidence.

Address:

Letzigraben 89
8003 Zürich

Counselling centre for children and young people who have been sexually exploited and for women and men who have been sexually exploited in childhood.

Address:

Universitätstrasse 86
8006 Zürich

For women.
Our advice centre is a victim support centre recognised by the Canton of Zurich.
We advise, support and accompany women and female adolescents who have suffered physical, sexual or psychological violence. Relatives and professionals can also seek advice from us.
The advice centre is run by professionally qualified women with many years of
counselling experience.
We organise further training on the topic of violence.

Address:

Beratungsstelle Frauen-Nottelefon

Opferhilfe für Frauen · gegen Gewalt

Technikumstrasse 38 (1. Stock)

8401 Winterthur

For men, women, adolescents and children.

Victim Counselling Zurich is a state-recognised contact point for victims within the meaning of the Victim Support Act (VSA) and their relatives or trusted persons. With us, you will find support, counselling and guidance from a team of proven experts in a difficult situation.
Our counselling sessions are confidential and free of charge. They are also independent of any criminal charges or of whether the perpetrator is known or not. And most importantly: we are bound to secrecy.
Do not hesitate to contact us by phone or in writing (via chat, online, email or post). We have an open ear for you.

Address:

Opferberatung Zürich
Gartenhofstrasse 17
8004 Zürich

Address:

Fachberatung Häusliche Gewalt
Industriestrasse 3
8610 Uster

We have been advising and treating clients on the topics of conflict and violence since 2001. We offer counselling in the following locations: AI/AR St. Gallen, GL Rapperswil, GR Chur, SG Rapperswil, St. Gallen, SH Schaffhausen, SZ Rapperswil, TG Weinfelden, ZH Zurich

Tschau.ch is a professionally run advice platform for young people in German-speaking Switzerland. It is politically and religiously neutral. Experts answer the personal and everyday questions of young people seeking advice in writing within a maximum of three working days.
Since 2007, Tschau.ch has been sponsored by infoklick.ch, the Swiss children and youth development organisation.

The BIF is a counselling centre for women recognised by the Canton of Zurich in accordance with the Victim Support Act. We provide confidential advice free of charge – by telephone, online or on site, as requested. During the counselling, we clarify legal, social and psychological issues. Relatives and professionals are also entitled to counselling.

Address:

Quellenstrasse 31

8005 Zürich

The Mädchenhaus is a refuge for girls and young women who are between 14 and 20 years old.
The Mädchenhaus supports girls who experience violence.
For example within the family, at their workplace, in their friends’ circle or in school. It does not matter if this violence is physical, psychological or sexual
The girls can stay for a while in the Mädchenhaus.
The girls are safe and protected in the Mädchenhaus.
The Mädchenhaus offers 7 places for girls and young women.
The address of the Mädchenhaus is secret. Hence, it remains safe.
The Mädchenhaus can be reached at any time.
The Mädchenhaus also offers counseling. Together, the future can be planned calmly and peacefully

All employees of the Mädchenhaus have to follow the professional discretion.

Address:

Mädchenhaus
Postfach 1353
8031 Zürich