From now on the point of Specialized Care for Victims of Domestic Violence provide service 15 hours per week with a psychologist specialized in the area.
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras has strengthened the service to women victims of domestic violence with the extension of hours Specialized Care Point Victims of Domestic Violence in Puerto Lumbreras (PAE).
This action has been launched thanks to a grant awarded by the Department of Family and Equal Opportunities for the provision of services and programs to care for women victims of gender violence.
Specifically, from now on the point of Specialized Care for Victims of Domestic Violence in Puerto Lumbreras you provide service 15 hours per week with a psychologist specialized in the area.
Thus, the purpose of the grant awarded by the Autonomous Community is to assist women victims of domestic violence under the action protocols and coordination of the Ministry of Family and Equal Opportunities, as well as offering individual treatment and group for battered women receiving counseling and necessary to integrate into society and overcome the consequences of abuse care.
The mayor of the town, Maria Angeles Tunisia, explained that "we have improved the service to women victims of gender violence with the extension of hours Specialized Care Point in five hours each week."
Similarly, Tunisia has emphasized that "the City Council put in place the necessary mechanism to combat gender violence and achieve real equality between men and women."
Finally, the Mayor has announced that it will launch new awareness and prevention campaigns against gender violence in the municipality "to end this social evil".
Specialized Care Point
The PAE of Puerto Lumbreras provides free psychological intervention to women and also provides legal and social assistance through CAVI Lorca.
Point Specialty Care of Puerto Lumbreras has an expert psychologist gender violence working in collaboration with social workers, health center, SEF, Local Police and Civil Guard municipality, with personalized attention and during the time that each case needs to.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras