According to sources, the purpose of the house is to reduce vulnerability, not increase it. Gerd Holmgren, head of the unit against violence in close relationships at Trollhättan City, stated, 'Through gathering support in one place, we reduce the number of contacts and thus also the risk. In each individual case, an individual safety planning and risk assessment is made.
' She added, 'No, of course it is always the individual who decides and chooses,' emphasizing that if a victim goes to the house, it does not mean the police will find out. The specific services to be offered at the facility have not been detailed. Helene, a victim of domestic violence using a pseudonym, described her experience: 'At the beginning, he put me on a high pedestal and glorified me, and then the violence started gradually.
At the beginning, he put me on a high pedestal and glorified me, and then the violence started gradually. It could, for example, be putting chokeholds on me, raping me, and throwing things at me.
' She was subjected to physical, psychological, and economic violence by her partner for several years and now lives with a protected identity. Reflecting on the new house, Helene said, 'It might have felt like a relief, so you avoid traveling to multiple addresses. At the same time, I'm not really sure.
' Trollhättan has previously been praised for its work against violence in close relationships, and in Unizon's new report, the municipality is ranked highest in Sweden for its efforts. The expected annual usage of the house by victims remains unknown.
It might have felt like a relief, so you avoid traveling to multiple addresses. At the same time, I'm not really sure. I filed police reports at several different police stations and sought healthcare at different places because I was so afraid that he would stalk me and know exactly where I had been.
Through gathering support in one place, we reduce the number of contacts and thus also the risk. In each individual case, an individual safety planning and risk assessment is made. Contact can occur in different ways: digitally, via phone, or through booked visits.
No, of course it is always the individual who decides and chooses.