JAVEA WOMEN’S SHELTER

Javea Women's Shelter has been in existence for four years.

It is a Shelter or Safe House for all women and children in the Javea area who are victims of domestic violence.

The Javea Social Services department and the Javea Police department initiated the Shelter in order to help the many women and children who were in need of safety.

The Shelter provides pro-active solutions for women who find themselves and their children threatened by domestic violence. Both the police and the social services departments take swift action to remove the victims from their homes and take them to the Shelter, which is located in a secret place and guarded with security.

Then a lawyer is appointed to the victim in order to sort out what is needed to clarify and legalize the domestic situation. Sometimes, there is a need for a divorce, custody of the children and secured monies and pensions. During their stay at the Shelter, the victims are entitled to psychiatric counselling.

Next, the police are sent to the victim’s home in order to remove the violent perpetrator.

After two to three weeks, the woman and her children are moved back into the cleared domestic home and monitored by social services.

It is an energetic program that has become a much-needed solution to aid the rising numbers of domestic violence situations in Javea. Up to 20 women at a time per month, plus their children seek refuge in the Shelter.

Social services sites isolation and alcohol to be the two most contributing factors to the occurrence of domestic violence. However, in general, language barriers are the number one cause of all disputes in the region.

Social Services 96 579-4142

Police 96 579-0081