Special counselling centres for children and young people in case of violence

If you need help and information in an emergency:

You can call these facilities if you are beaten or sexually abused. Nobody will find out about your call and you do not have to give your name.

• Rat auf Draht^{German text} – telephone number: 147 – anonymous and free of charge
• Children’s and Youth Advocates^{German text} in all federal provinces: all phone numbers on the website

A lot of information can be found on the websites of the children’s and young people’s ombudspersons’ offices, where you can also ask your questions by e-mail.

On www.gewaltinfo.at (BKA)^{German text} you can also find details of organisations, associations and initiatives where you can get information and help.