Project presentation
In Île-de-France, many women who are victims of domestic violence are housed in hotels with their children as part of emergency accommodation schemes, often in areas far from specialised support services. This isolation makes it much more difficult for them to access appropriate assistance, even though they need comprehensive support to ensure their safety, assert their rights and begin a journey towards escaping violence.
To address this situation, the Union Régionale Solidarité Femmes Île-de-France has set up a dedicated support programme in partnership with the French Red Cross. Implemented across three sites in the Île-de-France region, the project is based on the work of specialised support workers who reach out directly to women living in emergency accommodation. Their role is to break their isolation, assess risks, provide social, legal and psychological support, and help them find safer solutions or access more stable housing.
By strengthening the identification of violence and improving coordination between social services, this project promotes more appropriate support for women and their children and helps them gradually regain their independence.
