Safeguarding
Resources within Germany and the Heidelberg area
In Germany the round table on sexual misconduct (Runder Tisch „Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch“) recommends in their guidelines (Leitlinien zur Einschaltung der Strafverfolgungsbehörden) that law enforcement authorities be informed when there is evidence of an offence under section 13 of the Criminal Code (‘Crimes against sexual self-determination’).
The police station responsible for our church is:
Polizeirevier Heidelberg-Mitte
Römerstr. 2-4, Heidelberg
06221 990
Another help line for victims of criminal activity is Weisser Ring. They offer not only a telephone hotline but advice for victims of a wide range of criminal activity including mobbing and fraud as well.
The national helpline (0800 22 555 30) is available for all affected by sexual violence, whether it be the individual themself, relatives, professionals or any interested party. It is a point of contact for people seeking relief, counseling, support, advice, or information. They also provide web services under The Independant Commissioner for Child Sexual Abuse Issues. The following are two important web pages: Help and Prevention Services and the Office of the Independent Commissioner.
Help is also available from the following organizations:
For violence against women and children:
For violence against men:
Policy Statement
Our
Chaplaincy Policy Statement is our commitment to provide a safe community for our members.
