Acts of domestic violence are frequent, especially those where the victim is the female partner.
The following social institutions and government agencies are concerned with the subject of domestic violence.
Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer (CPM). This is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that coordinates various services for surviving victims of domestic violence.
Casa de la Bondad, Inc.
MSC 406
PO Box 890
Humacao, PR 00792-0890
Teléfono:(787) 852-7265 y (787) 852-2087
Facsímil:(787) 852-2087
Casa de la Bondad, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization established in 1994. It provides lodging, counseling, support, and referrals for legal services. Services are provided to women who are victims of domestic violence and their children.
Casa Protegida Julia de Burgos, Inc. was the first home for abused women and is the best known. It is a not-for-profit organization established in 1979. Services include lodging, crisis intervention, counseling, some legal services. Its clientele includes female victims of domestic violence and their minor children It also provides referral services to other providers of related services. Address:
Casa Protegida Julia de Burgos
GPO Box 362433
San Juan, PR 00936-2433
Telephonees:
Aguadilla (787) 997-0638
Bayamón (787) 269-4413
Ponce (787) 284-4363 and (787) 842-1873
San Juan (787) 723-3500 and (787) 723-2814
Fax: San Juan (787) 725-8580
Casa Protegida Luisa Capetillo
PO Box 390
Arecibo, PR 00613
Telˇfono: (787) 880-6944
Facs’mil: (787) 880-7861
is a not-for-profit organization located in Arecibo, P. R. It provides lodging, counseling, support, and referrals for legal services. Services are provided to women who are victims of domestic violence and their children.
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