Do you sometimes behave violently?
The Centre Prévention de l’Ale offers a listening ear, practical help and specialist follow-up to help you find alternatives to violent behaviour, protect your children and prevent it from continuing.
Consultations are held in Lausanne from Monday to Friday, in Yverdon-les-Bains on Thursdays and in Bex on Fridays. An interpreter may be present if necessary.

Address:

Rue de l’Ale 30

1003 Lausanne

Since 2005, the 1, 2, 3… SOLEIL association has been combating child abuse through preventive and informative communication campaigns.

Address:

Association 1,2,3… Soleil
Chemin de la Pépinière 54
1093 La Conversion

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

24/7:

Address:

Chemin de la Prairie 34
1007 Lausanne

The Conference for the Protection of Children and Adults (KOKES) is an intercantonal specialist and directors’ conference. It coordinates the cooperation between the cantons, with the federal government and with national organisations. It organises specialist conferences, collects statistics for the whole of Switzerland and makes professional recommendations.

The purpose of the KOKES is:

Address:

Werftestrasse 1
Case postale 2945
6002 Lucerne

 

The non-profit association ‘Netzwerk Kinderrechte Schweiz’ (Swiss Child Rights Network) is made up of Swiss non-governmental organisations that work to promote the recognition and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Switzerland. One of the network’s main tasks is to report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which regularly reviews the progress and obstacles to the realisation of children’s rights in Switzerland. As part of this process, the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is monitored, commented on in periodic reports and discussed in dialogue with authorities and organisations.

 

Address:

Bureau Réseau suisse des droits de l’enfant

c/o polsan AG

Effingerstrasse 2

CH-3011 Bern

The Child and Adult Protection Contact Point (KESCHA) is an information and counselling service for people who are affected by a child or adult protection measure. Among other things, the contact centre advises people who have questions about guardianship or proceedings by the child and adult protection authority (KESB) or the court.

 

Adresse:

KESCHA
Postfach 261
6330 Cham

For over a century, the Cœur des Grottes has offered shelter and biopsychosocial support to all women who are victims of violence or human trafficking. A helping hand towards reconstruction.

 

Adresse:

Rue de l’Industrie 14
1201 Genève

We welcome anyone, with or without children, who is a victim of domestic violence of a physical, sexual, psychological, economic or social nature in an emergency situation, to offer them a listening ear and safety.

Address:

Place Centrale 2
1920 Martigny

Pharos- Genève is for men who are experiencing domestic violence, regardless of their sexual orientation, origin or religion.
Pharos-Genève offers direct contact and an attentive listening so that you can express yourself, be heard and benefit from specific support according to your needs and wishes.

 

Adresse:

40 rue du Stand
1204 Genève