What is a women's shelter?
If your partner beats or threatens you
you can go to a women's shelter.
Only women live there.
You are safe in the women's shelter.
Your children are safe in the women's shelter.
The address is kept secret.
That´s why you must not tell anyone where it is.
No visitors are allowed here.
Only women work in the women's shelter.
You can come to the women's shelter at any time.
Even at night.
Call ahead.
You can also bring your children to the women's shelter.
There is one exception:
If you have a son who is older than 12.
Then please ask:
Which women´s shelter can he accompany me to?
If you are from another country
you can also come to the women's shelter.
There are female interpreters.
For women who cannot speak German (well).
There are also interpreters for hearing impaired women for sign language.
You do not have to pay rent in the women's shelters in Berlin.
You can stay in the women's shelter for as long as you need.
In the women's shelter you have to take care of yourself:
Some people tell others lies about women´s shelters.
They don´t want a woman to go to a women´s shelter.
That´s why they say things that are not true.
How can you reach the women's shelter?
You call the women's shelter.
You can also get someone to help you.
The employee will tell you on the phone a place to meet.
You will go there.
An employee will pick you up at the meeting point.
Or another woman from the women's shelter.
Then you will go to the women's shelter together.
You can find the phone numbers of the women's shelters here.
Where to go from here?
You are safe in the women's shelter.
You get your own room.
You can find peace there.
You can think about what to do next:
The employees of the women's shelter will help you with all your questions:
The employees can also come with you.
For instance to court or administrative offices.
An attorney comes to the women's shelter once a week.
The attorney can advise you.
This is free of charge.
If you have to go out to an appointment,
your children can be looked after.
Take the following papers if you are going to a women's shelter:
You should also bring: