Municipal Multidisciplinary Centers

Country	Israel
Year	2008
Type of Measure	Social services > Psycho-social counselling, Social services > Longer term support (Education, Employment, Housing and Financial)
Form of Violence	Sexual violence, Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Six multidisciplinary centers operated by local municipalities, with the assistance and support of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Services, have been established. The centers are State funded and assist women and girls who are victims of violence and sexual violence. They are staffed by professionals in all fields - medical, psychological, legal -and also by experts in the field of training and employment.

Source of Information

Response of the Government of Israel to the questionnaire on violence against women, February 2009