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Domestic violence - do not wait. Report the violence!

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Domestic violence is not a conflict between two equal parties. It is a situation in which one person is hurt by another, using his position. The law prohibits the use of violence. You have the right to say stop! There is no dead-end situation. If you don't feel safe, check out our help page.

If you are experiencing violence or witnessing violence, do not wait. Report the violence! Below you will find information:

  • about the city's offer of assistance to people experiencing domestic violence and rape victims,
  • for witnesses of violence on how to respond to particular types of violence.

In Warsaw, it is possible to use emergency admissions to shelter facilities in crisis situations. They are conducted by:

  • Warsaw Crisis Intervention Centre (abbreviated as WOIK - Warszawski Ośrodek Interwencji Kryzysowej), located at ul. 6 Sierpnia 1/5, phone: 514 202 619. The centre is open 24 hours a day.
  • Specialist Support Centre for Victims of Domestic Violence (abbreviated as SOW - Spejalistyczny Ośrodek Wsparcia dla Ofiar Przemocy w Rodzinie), emergency phone, open 24 hours a day: 600 07 07 17. The facility is run at the request of the city by a non-governmental organization: the Women's Rights Centre Foundation.

For women with children and pregnant women who are in a situation requiring support, shelter is provided by:

  • Support Centre for Women with Minor Children and Pregnant Women 'Etezja', located at ul. Chlubna 9A/9D, phone open 24 hours a day: 604 930 292. Admissions to the Centre take place at the request of the interested party, on the basis of a decision issued by the Warsaw Centre for Family Assistance (WCPR - Warszawskie Centrum Pomocy Rodzinie) located at ul. Lipińska 2, phone 22 697 02 85.

People experiencing violence and its witnesses can also get help organized on behalf of the city by non-governmental organizations. The places where you can refer are:

  • National Ambulance for Victims of Family Violence 'Blue Line': phone 22 668 70 00 ( 8.00 am - 8.00 pm, 7 days a week)
  • Association for Counteracting Violence in the Family 'Blue Line':
    phone: 22 499 37 33
  • Foundation Center for Women's Rights: phone 600 070 717 (open 24 hours)
  • Feminoteka Foundation: phone 888 88 33 88
  • or the Empowering Children Foundation:
    • phone for parents and teachers in matters of child safety: 800 100 100,
    • helpline for children and adolescents: 116 111
  • Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights: phone 22 626 94 19
  • Mederi Foundation: phone 22 111 00 36; 505 576 189
  • OPTA Association: phone 797 924 700, 797 850 874
  • Youth Aid Society: phone 508 350 320
  • Powiśle Community Foundation: phone 22 627 07 25
  • Foundation Center for Leadership Education: phone 508 797 177 (Mon and Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tue, Wed and Thur 12:00 am - 8:00 pm)
  • Aslan Association: phone 22 636 49 04
  • The Elderly Project Foundation: phone 537 375 505
  • IKA Foundation named after Ika Szpakowska: phone 22 82 64 151, 601 287 322 or 512 279 200
  • Association of the Catholic Anti-Narcotic Movement 'Karan': phone 22 618 65 97
  • A.R.T Foundation: phone 885 552 222
  • Una Foundation: phone 665 830 618
  • Pomocownia Foundation: phone 501 163 597, 696 058 622
  • Foundation for Somalia: phone 22 658 04 87 (assistance for foreigners).