Fier

Founded in 1978, Fier is a charity based in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands working on human rights, mental health, children & youth +1 more.

Fier is a Dutch specialist care institution and expertise centre working on violence in dependency relationships, exploitation, honour-related violence and extremism. It offers treatment, protection and shelter to children, young people and adults affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, exploitation and coercive groups, and works from a holistic view that puts the person at the centre. Services include residential and outpatient care, an online chat, a helpline for sex workers, a support point in Friesland, and a national expertise line on extremism through the Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme. Fier also conducts research, publishes reports and podcasts, and trains professionals through the Fier Academy. Established in 1978 as Vrouwenopvang Fryslân, it became a national centre and operates in locations across the Netherlands, including Leeuwarden, Rotterdam-Rijnmond and Utrecht. It is recognised as an ANBI charity and is funded largely by public money.