Contributing to the protection of victims of domestic violence and their children is one of the priorities of the Caf des Yvelines (Family Allowance Fund) which is mobilized all year round alongside the Department. Various actions are being implemented, including emergency financial assistance for victims.
Domestic, sexual, gender-based violence: who to contact in Yvelines?
Emergency assistance for victims: 17 requests per week
Since November 28, 2023, Caf has provided emergency financial assistance to victims of domestic violence. This assistance allows victims to protect themselves by distancing themselves from the perpetrator of the violence and to cover immediate expenses. The amount of aid varies depending on resources and the number of dependent children, and can take the form of non-repayable aid or an interest-free loan.
For a year, 784 requests, or an average of 17 requests per week, were submitted to the Caf des Yvelines. With a payment deadline of 4.5 days, 617 aid was paid, including 606 grants and 11 loans, for a total amount of €542,387.97.
“Close collaboration with the Departmental Council is essential to offer victims appropriate social support and support them in their efforts,” explains the management of the Caf des Yvelines.
Individualized social support
In parallel with this financial assistance, the Caf des Yvelines has set up a course allowing specific and rapid support for victims:
- contact with a social worker within 72 hours,
- securing the beneficiary file,
- information on the assistance to which victims can claim,
- orientation towards specialized associations/structures.
Detection of these situations can be done during contact at the time of family separation or via partner referral. Social workers offer this comprehensive support in conjunction with a network of specialized partners and prioritize access to the rights of these families in highly vulnerable situations.
Social workers from the Department intervene in police stations and gendarmes (video below) to support victims.
Awareness of teams by the Police
At the beginning of November, certain Caf teams benefited from the intervention of Fabienne Boulard, Police Major and Head of the victim assistance delegation within the Interdepartmental Directorate of the National Police of Yvelines. La Majore made the teams aware of the different forms of violence: psychological, verbal, physical, sexual, economic, administrative, cyberviolence, etc. She also discussed the impacts of the aggressor's strategies on the victim and recalled the mechanisms of the cycle of violence. . Relays and tools, such as a QR Code and the Mémo de Vie website have been put forward to help victims.
