At a media conference in Aarau, the President of the VEV, Oliver Hunziker today the opening of the! first Fathers House of Switzerland announced Cantonal police statistics show
it for years -. the trend to more and more male victims of domestic Violence is evident. Increasingly, men dare to speak about their experiences since the introduction of protective legislation, the police force will more often with women and Wife beaters.
Nevertheless, there is still only offering assistance for women affected by violence and not a single offer for men. Fathers who stay for the sake of their children in violent situations, men who do not know where to turn to - you could be so far helped by victim support agencies only advisory, real alternatives were absent.
"Either someone is a victim, or he is a man" - this quote from the German researcher violence Hans Joachim Lenz opened by the President of the VEV Switzerland, Oliver Hunziker today's media conference in Aarau.
With " ZwüscheHalt " is the VEV now is taking a bold step.
The Today's project includes a full-time counseling for fathers in difficult separation and divorce situations, but also a few rooms, for fathers, a break - a stop just - need or want to flee with her children from the violent partner.
The house, which is centrally located between the major cities of Bern, Basel, Zurich and Lucerne in the canton of Aargau offers up to 10 people shelter. For day care is also provided, as for expert advice about how to proceed. A ring of professionals is ready to intervene if necessary and to offer further advice.
no coincidence that the VEV chosen this day for the announcement of his project, but the 20th November, the UN Kinderrechtstag.
"come first for us, the children," says Oliver Hunziker, and stresses that there are many cases in which the level-headed parents need a refuge, not least to bring the children through the difficult situation. Hunziker Oliver emphasizes that, in principle, available space for women who are in the same Situation there.
André Müller, the designated head of the ZwüscheHalt adds: "We believe our offer is not in the trenches of the gender struggle, but we want to give our guests the necessary peace and distance, to then seek together with your partner for solutions." The was primary objective of the VEV and is the joint parenting - that is, the principle of the "Children need both parents"
And for this reason is also the ZwüscheHalt just that - a temporary solution for fathers and their children, a place what the next steps can be planned in peace. http://www.zwueschehalt.ch/
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