Abuse or domestic violence
What is it?
The municipality is committed to addressing child abuse, elder abuse and domestic violence.
If you are dealing with this or are worried about someone you can contact Safe Home. Safe Home is the advice and reporting center for abuse and domestic violence.
In emergencies, call 911 immediately.
How does it work?
At Safe Home you can report and get advice if you suspect abuse or domestic violence. Safe Home:
- is a hotline for cases or suspicions of abuse or domestic violence
- Provides advice and information in cases of suspected abuse or domestic violence
- Investigates whether abuse or domestic violence has occurred
- Engages assistance when necessary
- Involves police or the Child Protection Council
- Informs you what was done with your report
You can also report loverboy practices to Safe Home.
What to do.
You can contact Safe Home 24 hours a day (anonymously) by calling the national number 0800 - 2000.
Additional information
As a professional, do you work with families, children or adults and suspect child abuse or domestic violence? If so, you must use a reporting code. The reporting code is mandatory for the sectors:
You must adopt, use and publicize the reporting code to employees.
What is a reporting code?
A reporting code describes in 5 steps what you should do if you suspect domestic violence or child abuse. Each organization develops its own reporting code. A reporting code must have at least these steps:
- Map the signals.
- Consult with colleague and possibly with the domestic violence and child abuse hotline Safe Home.
- Engage in conversation with the parent.
- Weigh the domestic violence/child abuse with the weighing framework.
- Make two decisions: (1) Is reporting to Safe House necessary? (2) Is giving or organizing help also possible?
Since 2019, the reporting code has a mandatory consideration framework.