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Care Centres Established by the National Office for Women's Affairs
Type of Measure
Services > Social services > Shelter Safe accommodation
Form of Violence
Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Year
2001
Brief Description
In response to the rising demand for dealing with situations of family violence, National Office for Women's Affairs (SERNAM) established 23 "Comprehensive Care Centres for Victims of Family Violence” throughout the country in 2001 and 2002, in addition to the 13 centres that existed previously.
These centres consist of interdisciplinary teams (lawyers, psychologists, social workers, monitors). Their objective is to prevent family violence and to provide specialized care to women, girls and boys who are the victims of such violence, and to the men who commit it. The work of the centres is now being evaluated and reviewed for the purpose of redefining policy in this area.
The centres also provide continuous training for the officials of institutions dealing with this problem throughout the country. During 2001 and 2002, 5067 officials received training.
These centres consist of interdisciplinary teams (lawyers, psychologists, social workers, monitors). Their objective is to prevent family violence and to provide specialized care to women, girls and boys who are the victims of such violence, and to the men who commit it. The work of the centres is now being evaluated and reviewed for the purpose of redefining policy in this area.
The centres also provide continuous training for the officials of institutions dealing with this problem throughout the country. During 2001 and 2002, 5067 officials received training.
Source of Information
CEDAW/C/CHI/4 p.63.
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