Support

After sexual violence, it is important to preserve evidence - even without immediate reporting. Find out how anonymous evidence collection works and where you can find help.

If families need help in stressful crisis situations, they can turn to one of around 270 free family counseling centers in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The youth welfare office protects children and young people in stressful situations. Here you will receive support in the event of violence, neglect or excessive demands.

Children and young people have a right to protection from violence. Child and youth protection informs, educates and helps quickly and reliably in suspected cases.

Victim-offender mediation allows victims and offenders to talk to each other in a protected environment. The aim is to take responsibility and resolve conflicts.

After a violent crime, many people need psychological help quickly. Trauma outpatient clinics offer short-term counselling and stabilization - even without a long application process.

Psychosocial trial support is the qualified care, provision of information and support for victims in criminal proceedings. It helps victims to cope better with the proceedings.