Help services
Are you being threatened or physically abused by family members, your partner, or other people you live with? And do you want to find out how you can stop this violence? Or are you in such danger you need to live somewhere else temporarily?
Stichting Wende can help you. We give information and advice about domestic violence. We can also provide temporary accommodation in a house at a secret address.
Information, advice and intake
Do you want to find out how you can change your situation? Or would you like to talk to somebody who understands your problems? The Advice and Intake Bureau of Stichting Wende provides information and advice about physical and psychological domestic violence and can provide temporary accommodation in a refuge if necessary.Contact us now. You will be assisted by an expert adviser who knows about domestic violence and relationships.
Finding a solution together
If you want, will make an appointment to discuss your situation in person. You won't have to wait long. You will be able to explain your situation to us and ask any questions you might have. Together with our expert adviser, you can try to find out how to change your situation. You might, for example, decide that you want to work on change within the existing circumstances. But if necessary, we can also quickly refer you to another support worker who can organise temporary placement in a refuge. You decide for yourself what you want to do.
Confidential
All conversations are confidential. The advisors and support workers have signed a confidentiality agreement. So nobody has to know that you have talked to us.
Domestic violence surgery
Have you ever been threatened or physically abused by family members, your partner, or other people you live with? Would you like to talk to somebody about it? Somebody who is an expert and who has experience of working with victims of violence? Contact us now. Talking to a counsellor can be the first step towards stopping the violence or escaping from the threats and physical abuse.A first step towards change
We don't tell you what to do, but talk with you about the situation, so that together we can find a solution. If you are in a life-threatening situation, then we can quickly offer you refuge in a house at a secret address.
Confidential
The meeting can be held at a secret address in your area so that nobody has to know that you have talked to us. All conversations are confidential. The advisors and support workers have signed a confidentiality agreement. So nobody has to know that you have talked to us.
Women's refuge
Are you being threatened or physically abused at home? And do you want to escape from the violence? Stichting Wende can help you, with any children you might have, to quickly move to temporary accommodation at a secret address. Contact us now. You will be assisted by an expert adviser who knows about domestic violence and relationships. A meeting can often be held on the same day.Time to recover
Women go to a refuge for various reasons.* Many women want the violence at home to stop, but not the relationship. Some don't want to go back at all. While others have not yet made up their mind, but need time to recover.
During the stay in a refuge, you can prepare for your future: how are you going to work things out with your (ex) partner, what are you going to do about money, how can you find a decent home for your children, etc. You can talk about these issues with a support worker so that you can get on with your life as quickly as possible.
*For elderly women, Stichting Wende rents apartments in a care home.
Confidential
All conversations are confidential. The advisors and support workers have signed a confidentiality agreement. So nobody has to know that you have talked to us.
Accommodation for pregnant girls and young mothers
Do you have debts or other money problems? Do you find it difficult to run your own home? Do you have problems bringing up your children? Are you physically abused?Stichting Wende can help you to get your life back on track. Contact us now. If you want, you can move to temporary accommodation. You can live in a house with other women with children who need extra support, and with young women who are pregnant or who have just had a baby.
Working for the future
During the stay in the temporary accommodation, you will be assigned a personal support worker, who will help you with any questions or problems. You can talk openly about your problems with the support worker, and together you can try and find a solution. You can also go on various training courses that can help you to face the future independently with your children.
Confidential
All conversations are confidential. The advisors and support workers have signed a confidentiality agreement. So nobody has to know that you have talked to us.
Men's refuge
Have you ever been threatened or physically abused by family members, your partner, or other people you live with? Are you looking for a place where you can escape from physical or psychological abuse? Stichting Wende offers refuge accommodation at a secret address.* Contact us now. You will be assisted by an expert adviser who knows about domestic violence and relationships. A meeting can often be held on the same day.*For elderly men, Stichting Wende rents apartments in a care home.
Finding a solution together
The refuge accommodation is for men aged 18 and over who no longer feel safe where they live. For example, men:
who have been physically or psychologically abused by their partner;
who have been the victim of honour crimes by family members;
who have a homosexual relationship.
Confidential
All conversations are confidential. The advisors and support workers have signed a confidentiality agreement. So nobody has to know that you have talked to us.
Help and support after refuge accommodation
Are you living in one of our temporary refuges? And are you going to move back to a your own home soon? Then you can get help and support from Stichting Wende.Taking back control
Your personal support worker at Stichting Wende will offer you help when you go back to living on your own. The type of support you will get will depend on your personal needs.
Support after accommodation includes:
help with contacting the authorities;
help with re-establishing family relationships;
help with debts;
help with bringing up children;
someone you can discuss problems with.
You don't need to contact us for support after you leave the accommodation. Our support workers will get in touch with you.
Assisted return
Do you have to deal with domestic violence? Do you want the violence to stop, but not the relationship? Stichting Wende offers the ‘assisted return’ service for:
- Women who want to resolve the problem of domestic violence together with their partner.
- Women who have temporarily left their partner, but who would like to go back.
- Women who are still living with their partner and who want the violence to stop.
Working together on a relationship without violence
It can be difficult to talk about domestic violence. Together with a counsellor from Stichting Wende, you can talk with your partner about the violence that is used within your relationship. In many cases, the partner is also unhappy with the situation. If it is clear that you both want the violence to stop, then the counsellor will help you to find a way that you can live together again as a couple without outbursts of violence.
Temporary accommodation
Are you unable to go home, but would you like to work on a solution? Then you can stay in a flat of Stichting Wende for around 10 to 12 weeks, with your children if necessary. During this period, intensive counselling sessions will be held with you and your partner. After this period, an assessment will be made to see if it is safe for you to go back home again.
Contact
If you would like to know more about the assisted return programme, you can contact the Advice and Intake Bureau for an appointment on 070 392 57 74. This telephone number can be used on Mondays to Fridays between 09.00 and 17.00 hours.