Wildwasser Darmstadt e.V.

Wildwasser Darmstadt e.V. is a recognized specialist advice center that has been in existence since 1987, supporting girls* and women* who have experienced or are currently experiencing sexualized violence. The offer is explicitly aimed at supporting persons as well as specialists and institutions who want to deal with the topic or develop protection concepts[2][1][4].

• Advice and support for those affected: Wildwasser offers professional advice for girls* from the age of 12 and women* who are affected by sexualized violence, as well as for women who experienced abuse in their childhood or youth.
• Specialist advice: Specialists and institutions receive support in developing skills, prevention concepts and individual advice requests relating to sexualized violence.
• Network and networking: Wildwasser Darmstadt e.V. is part of a nationwide network that connects similarly named institutions with, among others, the Federal Association of Feminist Organizations against Sexual Violence[3].

The mission of Wildwasser Darmstadt e.V. is to provide professional, impartial and trustworthy support to those affected by sexualized violence. The advice center clearly sees itself on the side of the affected girls and women and views their experience of violence from their own perspective. Trust, empathy and professional competence are central values of the institution. The employees are exclusively women who are specialized and trained in this sensitive area[1][2].

Wildwasser Darmstadt e.V. is committed to the prevention and combating of sexualized violence in the long term. Sustainability is primarily reflected here in the continuous sensitization of the public, the support of those affected over a long period of time and the further training of specialists. Another focus is the development and implementation of protection concepts in institutions in order to prevent structural violence and ensure sustainable protection for children and young people[2][5].

Through cooperation with IT companies and other specialist service providers, it is also ensured that the advisory work remains technically and organizationally up to date and that the sensitive data of the clients is managed securely[4]. The commitment of Wildwasser makes a significant contribution to supporting victims and raising public awareness of the issue[5].

Wildwasser Darmstadt is recognized as a non-profit association and part of the Freie Jugendhilfe. The work is regularly supported by donations and funding projects, including from local companies and the public sector. Current activities include the expansion of digital counseling services and the continuous further development of prevention work[4][5].

Wildwasser Darmstadt e.V. stands for professionalism, empathy and social responsibility - and is therefore an important point of contact for all those who are affected by sexualized violence or want to take action against it[2][1][4].

• 1 - https://www.wildwasser-darmstadt.de/eine-beratungsstelle-fuer-maedchen-und-frauen/
• 2 - https://www.wildwasser-darmstadt.de
• 3 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildwasser_(Verein)
• 4 - https://www.pressebox.de/pressemitteilung/reinheimer-systemloesungen-gmbh-darmstadt/reinheimer-systemloesungen-untersttzt-wildwasser-darmstadt-e-v/boxid/601247
• 5 - https://www.ladadi.de/landkreis-verwaltung/pressekommunikation/mitteilungen.html?tx_dadipressedienst_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=10343&cHash=89d0c127388130bf871048d130ec09fd