Chennai Police’s support centre for women finds praise
The Hindu
Counselling and rehab services are provided to victims of domestic violence, abuse and dowry harassment
The ‘Specialised Counselling and Support Centre for Women’, launched by the Chennai City Police at the Police Commissionerate in Vepery in July, has many success stories.
The police, in association with the Social Welfare Department, launched the centre to provide counselling and rehabilitative services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence, abuse, and dowry harassment, and to render psychological and legal counselling, and facilitate quick medical assistance to needy victims. It has been established under the Safe City Project to enable women’s safety in public places under the Centre’s Nirbhaya Fund.
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