September 05 2010 19:57

Outreach work - Drop-in center

Anonymous and free::
We visit massage parlours and other prostitution communities in the Region of Southern Denmark.
We listen with respect for the woman’s life situation.
We discuss the issues that the women need to talk about – possibilities and difficulties.
We advise on safe prostitution practices.
We support foreign women who are forced into prostitution or are victims of trafficking.
We support foreign women who are in police custody.
We support women who want to get out of prostitution and establish contact to other services that may be relevant in that process.
Health check:
- Medical consultation – every Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at our Drop-in Centre.
- Danish lessons – every Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at our Drop-in Centre.
- Networking activities.
- Information about Danish society and the women’s countries of origin.
- Access to the Internet, various information leaflets and the loan of books at our premises.
We hand out:
- Condoms and lubricants. (special condoms etc. are for sale at the Drop-in Centre).
- Second-hand clothes and books.
We develop:
- Our services and continue to adjust our effort to suit the women’s needs and new trends within the area
- Based on the knowledge obtained from our contact with the women we contribute to debates and the overall planning of efforts aimed at trafficking.
We answer:
- Inquiries from doctors, municipal social workers and other employees who in their work encounter foreign women with experience from prostitution/victims of trafficking.
- Questions from journalists, students and others who require information about prostitution and trafficking.