PULSE Foundation finalized its work on the project "Program for Prevention, Rehabilitation and Integration of Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence and Sensitization of the Family and Society on the Problem" which is implemented with a grant agreement with reg. № 93 -00-274 / 17.08.2021, concluded with the Ministry of Justice. The duration of the project was from August 17, 2021, to December 17, 2021.

The project activities provided an opportunity for over 100 people and children to gain access to social support services - consultations with psychologists, social workers, lawyers. Consultations were provided in the cities of Pernik, Breznik and Kardzhali. The conducted consultations for the period are over 1300.

Effective support for victims of violence is possible in multidisciplinary teams, which include various specialists and representatives of institutions. The organization is also developing a program to counsel perpetrators of domestic violence.

Special emphasis in the work of the project team was placed on improving and upgrading the mechanisms of multidisciplinary cooperation between institutions involved in cases of victims of violence. We managed to establish and upgrade relations of effective cooperation in the cities of Breznik and Kardzhali. A series of sensitive trainings, training and multidisciplinary meetings were held in the cities of Pernik, Breznik and Kardzhali. The meetings were attended by representatives of various institutions - social services, police, schools, municipalities, NGOs, courts and others.

A large-scale national survey of policies and practices in the field of domestic violence and gender-based violence was conducted.

The main results of the study can be found here.