The child and adolescent protection team of the Eastern Vaud and Lower Valais regions

Adresse:

Hôpital Riviera-Chablais

Vaud-Valais

Route du Vieux-Séquoia 20

1847 Rennaz

The Child Protection Group (GPE) provides care for children and adolescents under the age of 16 who are victims of abuse and neglect, as well as children at risk. Comprising doctors (paediatricians, child psychiatrists, gynaecologists, surgeons), social workers and carers, the GPE deals with situations where abuse is known or suspected.

The child protection group’s target groups are

• children, young people, families and their caregivers
• professionals, institutions and authorities that work with children, young people and their families
• teachers, school boards, school social workers
• private individuals who have questions and would like to seek advice in the event of suspected child abuse or sexual assault

Our services are aimed at anyone who has questions about a possible risk to infants, children and adolescents and/or would like to seek advice:

• Outpatient and inpatient assessment of (possible) acute abuse situations through interdisciplinary case-related diagnostics, clarification and counselling.
• Assessment of the risk and provision of recommendations for further action or initiation of protective measures by involving other institutions.
• Telephone or outpatient counselling for affected children and adolescents, other private individuals and specialist agencies on how to deal with (possible) abuse situations.
• If a risk situation is already identifiable, counselling is also possible before the birth of a child.
• In collaboration with the Domestic Violence Contact Point (AHG), clarification and counselling on the situation of children experiencing domestic violence.
• Helper sessions with already involved professionals and institutions to clarify the need for further protective measures.
• Further training and lectures for professionals and interested laypersons.

Address:

Child and youth protection is one of the core missions of every children’s hospital. That is why there is also an interdisciplinary child protection group at the Children’s Hospital Central Switzerland. The basis for this is the Child and Adult Protection Act.
The child protection group’s task is to recognise and investigate suspected cases of child or youth abuse or neglect. Depending on the situation, this may also involve taking action – always with the aim of protecting the child and enabling positive development. It is important to work together with the child and adult protection authority (KESB) in the patient’s local community.

Address:

Luzerner Kantonsspital

Kinderspital

Haus 33

Spitalstrasse

6000 Luzern 16

The child protection group at the Münsterlingen Children’s Hospital deals with infants, children and adolescents who have become victims of physical or psychological abuse or sexual assault, or who are at risk of becoming victims.

The child protection group has an advisory role and does not release anyone from a duty of disclosure.

What we offer:

The child protection group meets to assess:

• hospitalised children
• outpatients who have been referred by professionals

to advise external professionals.

Address:

Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche
Kantonsspital
Münsterlingen
Spitalcampus 1
CH-8596 Münsterlingen

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.

Violence is a much more prevalent part of everyday life today than we tend to think. Whether physical, sexual or psychological, violence against children and young people takes many forms. In such situations, young victims often don’t know who to turn to or who will protect them from further assault in the future. It was for this reason that the Eastern Switzerland Children’s Hospital set up the Kinderschutzzentrum (KSZ) child protection centre 20 years ago.
The child protection centre has a vision of a world in which children and young people can develop protected from violence and abuse. The child protection centre shares this vision with all those affected and offers them comprehensive and personal help.

Address:

Kinderschutzzentrum
Falkensteinstrasse 84
9006 St.Gallen

The ‘Children & Violence’ foundation contributes to the protection of children and young people throughout Switzerland by providing financial support to individuals and institutions that are involved in projects for the prevention, early detection and combating of child abuse – as well as the counselling, care and treatment of abused children and their families – insofar as these projects and campaigns are not the responsibility of the state.

Address:

Fondation Enfants et Violence
Secrétariat
Eigenstrasse 26
Case postale 58
8193 Eglisau