Each of us thrives on our social relationships, knowing our family is safe and healthy and having a routine and productive life. COVID-19 upended each of these usual comforts, and along with it our mental health.
Violence is Never Ok!
Violence is Never Ok! Is an information resource for children and juveniles on domestic violence. You will learn about where to get help if you’ve experienced it, how to deal with emotions.
- German, English, and Turkish.
Domestic Violence Intervention Center Vienna
Domestic Violence Intervention Center Vienna provide interventions in the event of violence in the family run by social workers and lawyers. Here is a map of intervention centers across Austria.
- Their interventions and consultations are offered in German, English, French, Italian, Slovakian, Armenian, BKS, Farsi, Kurdish, Polish, Russian and Turkish.
Women’s Safehouses Vienna
Frauenhäuser Wien provides 24-hour emergency help for abuse victims. If you and your children are facing abuse from an ex-husband, husband, partner, they will provide protection, assistance and accommodation, regardless of your nationality, religion or income. Frauenhäuser Wien also provides a counselling center for women and provide court assistance.
- Hotline: 057722
- German, English, French, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Turkish and Russian
Sigmund Freud University
Sigmund Freud University has a Psychological Outpatient Clinic for treatment for addiction, stress, burnout, chronic pain, aggression, emotional and social skills training, concentration and more by way of individual and group therapy. Payment is income-based. All of their services are offered in English.
- Reach the clinic at +43 (0)1 798 40 98 / 370
- psyambulanz@sfu.ac.at
- English and German
Women’s Helpline against Violence
Women’s Helpline Against Violence offers a free, English-language, anonymous, confidential and around the clock helpline for women facing violence. They offer help for women and girls threatened by violence, affected by stalking or forced marriage, relationship or life crises, for those seeking advice on violence, and more. They provide counseling by phone, immediate help in dangerous situations, legal information, accompaniment in court, police interventions and other forms of support.
- Call their hotline here: 0800 222 555
- Russian, Bosnian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic and Persian
Halt der Gewalt
Online Consultations for women and girls facing violence offers a help chat service every day from 16.00 to 22.00. It is for women and girls facing physical, psychological and sexual violence in their lives. You will find information about legal support, women’s support groups and available protection for victims. HELPCHAT offer consultations in German, English and Turkish.
- English, German and Turkish
Women’s service in Vienna
Women’s service in Vienna (Das Frauenservice Wien) is a consultation service for women and girls in the city of Vienna In need of support for legal affairs, offers legal consultation, a 24-hour Emergency Hotline for women and girls facing psychical or psychological violence, support for projects and communities and more. You may also order articles and books related to different themes and how they affect women.
- 24-hour hotline: 0171719
Women Counsel Women
Women Counsel Women (Frauen Beraten Frauen) offers free, English-language counselling and psychotherapy for women with relationship or health problems, depression and anxiety, psychosomatic disorders, with questions about sexuality, about conflicts with children, issues in the workplace and others. This includes psychological counselling, individual and group psychotheraphy, legal advice, support through speratation and divorce, meditation talks, etc.
- 01/587 67 50
- German and English
Association of Independent Safehouses in Austria
Autonome Österreichische Frauenhäuser provides a network of available safehouses for women across Austria, it outlines laws in Austria for protection against violence and provides education on domestic abuse.
- Women’s Helpline against Violence: 0800 222 555
