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Victim protection portal
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Finding psychosocial trial support

Criminal proceedings can be very stressful for those affected. Psychosocial trial support offers you reliable support - before, during and after the main hearing. Specially trained professionals accompany you through the entire process, provide information about procedures and stand by your side. Particularly vulnerable people are entitled to this form of support so that they can find their way around better and are relieved.
You can apply to the court for the appointment of a companion during the preliminary proceedings. If the court orders an escort, this is free of charge for the victim because in this case the state treasury bears the costs.

Who can help me?

To find a psychosocial court counselor, you can contact victim support services, the local police station or your legal counsel. On the victim protection portal, you will find all of the trial counselors approved in NRW, listed according to the respective regional court district. (Note: how do I find the right district court for my place of residence?)

If you need help with your search, the North Rhine-Westphalia Victims' Commissioner will be happy to provide you with advice and assistance.

You can reach the Victims' Advocate team on the victims' hotline: 0800 - 3345667 or by email: poststelle[at]opferbeauftragte.nrw.de (poststelle[at]opferbeauftragte[dot]nrw[dot]de).

How do I find my regional court district?

You can usually find the district on official correspondence such as a summons, a hearing form or the file number. Look out for references such as "Landgericht [Ort]" or similar information.

If you do not have these documents or cannot recognize the district, please use the following website: www.justizadressen.nrw.de

You can find the district court responsible for you by entering your place of residence.

Competent regional court district
There for you(16 Results)

Regional judicial district
Paderborn

Accompaniment for:
Sexual offenses
Restitution offenses
Human trafficking
Domestic violence
E-Mail:englisch-grothe [at] skf-paderborn.de
Phone: 05251/121960
Address:

Kilianstraße 28
33098 Paderborn
Germany

Carrier:

Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen e. V. Paderborn, Kilianstraße 28, 33098 Paderborn, Telefon: 05251/121960, englisch-grothe@skf-paderborn.de, www.skf-paderborn.de

Accompaniment for:
Women aged 18 and over
also from other cultural or linguistic backgrounds
With a disability and / or mental impairment
E-Mail:
Phone:
Address:

32052 Herford
Germany

Carrier:

Frauenberatungsstelle Herford e.V. und Notruf, Rennstraße 15, 32052 Herford, Telefon: 05221/8899000, info@beratungsstelle-herford.de, www.frauenberatungsstelle-herford.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Helena Frangenberg
E-Mail:helena.frangenberg [at] lg-paderborn.nrw.de
Phone: 02941/9715512
Address:

Lipperoder Straße 8
59555 Lippstadt
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Paderborn, Steubenstraße 25, 33100 Paderborn, www.lg-paderborn.nrw.de, asd.paderborn@lg-paderborn.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Approachable for all victims
Frau Jutta Göke
E-Mail:jutta.goeke [at] lg-paderborn.nrw.de
Phone: 05251/39094427
Address:

Steubenstraße 25
33100 Paderborn
Germany

Carrier:

Ambulanter Sozialer Dienst des Landgerichts Paderborn, Steubenstraße 25, 33100 Paderborn, www.lg-paderborn.nrw.de, asd.paderborn@lg-paderborn.nrw.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people from certain cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Accompanying people with disabilities
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Domestic violence
Prejudice-motivated violence and other hate crimes
Frau Smone Gosch
E-Mail:sim.gosch [at] web.de
Phone: 05251/8768972
Address:

Auf der Schweiz 2
33178 Borchen
Germany

Carrier:

Diese Begleiterin ist keinem Träger zugeordnet.

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying female victims
Domestic violence
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Frau Anne Großer
E-Mail:prozessbegleitung [at] skf-lippstadt.de
Phone: 02941/28881-20
Address:

Cappelstraße 27
59555 Lippstadt
Germany

Carrier:

Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen e.V. Lippstadt, Cappelstraße 27, 59555 Lippstadt, Telefon: 02941/28881-50, grosser@skf-lippstadt.de

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people with disabilities
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Women aged 16 and over
Restitution offenses
Sexual offenses
Frau Larah Horstkotte
E-Mail:l.horstkotte [at] frauennotruf-bielefeld.de
Phone: 0521 124248
Address:

Rohrteichstraße 28
33602 Bielefeld
Germany

Carrier:

Frauennotruf Bielefeld e. V.;
Rohrteichstraße 28, 33602 Bielefeld, Telefon: 0521/124248,
info@frauennotruf-bielefeld.de, www.frauennotruf-bielefeld.de

Accompaniment for:
Domestic violence
People with post-traumatic stress disorder
Sexual offenses
Frau Simone Kascholke
E-Mail:s.kascholke [at] kreis-guetersloh.de
Phone: 05241 852494
Address:

33330 Gütersloh
Germany

Carrier:

Kreis Gütersloh,
Beratungsstelle Wendepunkt,
Münsterstraße 17,
33330 Gütersloh,
Telefon: 05241 852494,

Accompaniment for:
Accompanying people with disabilities
Accompanying people with a mental impairment
Domestic violence
Sexual offenses
Frau Claudia Köstler-Spiering
E-Mail:
Phone: 05234 908 99 88
Address:

Strangweg 42
32760 Horn-Bad Meinberg
Germany

Carrier:

Diese Begleiterin ist keinem Träger zugeordnet.