Social affairs - Rhineland-Palatinate participates in men's helpline
In future,Rhineland-Palatinate will participate in the nationwide help hotline for violence against men. "People affected by violence need quick and unbureaucratic help and support. The men's helpline provides this service for men who have experienced violence," said Family Minister Katharina Binz (Greens) on Friday.
The state is funding additional staff hours at the "SAFE!" counseling center in Mainz for male victims of violence in close social relationships, said a ministry spokeswoman. In future, the center will participate in the nationwide hotline. The telephone number offers victims free and anonymous help and support, and there is also an online advice service.
Violence against men is still a taboo subject and often associated with shame among those affected, she said. 80 percent of those affected by violence in relationships are women - but men are also affected.
The nationwide help hotline is also operated by man-o-mann Männerberatung in Bielefeld, AWO Augsburg, the social counseling service in Stuttgart and the Tübingen specialist center Pfunzkerle, among others. It was launched in 2020 by the state governments of North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria. Baden-Württemberg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania subsequently took part.
Communication from the Ministry Men's Helpline
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The participation of Rhineland-Palatinate in the nationwide help hotline for violence against men aims to provide swift and unbureaucratic assistance to men who have experienced violence. Katharina Binz, the Green Party's Family Minister in Rhineland-Palatinate, noted that violence against men is often associated with shame and is still a taboo subject. The men's helpline, which also operates in cities like Bielefeld, Augsburg, and Stuttgart, was initially launched by North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria in 2020 and has since expanded to include states like Baden-Württemberg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Source: www.stern.de
