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Historical Background (1990 – 2015) Early 80’s: First attempts to form an Institution that deals with Domestic Violence in Cyprus 1990: The Association was founded 1994: The Parliament voted the first law on Domestic Violence 1997: A Shelter was created for battered women and their children. 2006: A programme for the behavioral re-modification of perpetrators was introduced 2014: A second shelter was created in Paphos 2014-2016: A new shelter is under construction with the support of the Norway Grants

Programmes National Helpline for domestic violence (1440) Providing crisis counseling. Cooperating with competent services. Providing basic information regarding rights, legal rights and procedures and choices of caller in order to decide how to proceed. II. Personal Counseling Provide individual support and counseling psychologists and social workers. Επιλέξαμε να παρουσιάσουμε τα πιο πρόσφατα στατιστικά αποτελέσματα, τα οποία προκύπτουν μέσα από τις υπηρεσίες και προγράμματα που προσφέρουμε στο κοινό. Τα παιδιά που έχουν υποστεί ενδοοικογενειακή βία στην Κύπρο, έχουν 27% πιθανότητες να είναι θύματα στην μετέπειτα ζωή τους, όπως και 17% να ασκήσουν τα ίδια βία.

Prevention of domestic violence by enlightening the public Α III. Educational seminars for volunteers Goals: Prevention of domestic violence by enlightening the public about the phenomenon of exercise of violence in the family. Training new volunteers for the Helpline 1440. IV. Shelters Provide security and protection to women and their children who are in immediate danger from a person of their familial environment. It is for temporary stay . Our shelters can assist 17 person maximum at the same time. Σύνολο 1759 περιστατικά για Ιανουάριο 2014 – Ιανουάριο 2015 Σύμφωνα με έρευνες η βία μπορεί να επηρεάσει και τα έμβρυα. Μελέτες συνδέουν την κακοποίηση της μητέρας και τα συμπτώματα συναισθηματικής και συμπεριφορικής διαταραχής που εκδηλώνονται στα παιδιά από τον πρώτο κι όλας χρόνο της ζωής τους.

Programme “Love Without Hurt” The programme is designed to help both individuals who perpetrate domestic violence, as well as individuals who experience domestic violence. The programme aims to weaken negative emotions such as anger, resentment and negative mood and to strengthen the relationship with loved ones. European Helpline for Children and Adolescents The line is providing a gateway to children in need of care and protection to services and resources. This is part of a European Harmonized Number for Child Helpline Services.

European Hotline for Missing Children The implementation of the project has a two-fold purpose: Preventing the phenomenon of child disappearances; Responding adequately to families who have reported a case of missing child/children. Prevention Implementation educational seminars and lectures every year for the enlightenment of the public and for specialized groups Implementation of events for public awareness