Advice and support

Bündner Beratungsstelle für Asylsuchende
Approved legal advice center of the SEM (State Secretariat for Migration) Advice and legal representation in extended asylum procedures Telephone consultation Open consultation without appointment Thursdays 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche Graubünden - Kirchliches Leben
Counseling and support for migrants. The Church Life department helps with contacting authorities; with discussions in asylum centers; with information and materials for church communities; with advice on migration policy issues; and with activities on Refugee Day and during the Week of Religions. The office is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Frauenhaus Graubünden
The women's shelter is a safe haven for abused and threatened young women, women, and their children. It offers safety and protection, support for children, counseling, anonymity and confidentiality, access to services, and a sense of community. Please contact us if you or your children need help. You are not alone. We are here to help.

HEKS Beratungsschalter Graubünden
The HEKS Advice desk in Graubünden offers free, easily accessible advice and information on everyday issues, professional and social integration, support with paperwork (forms, applications, etc.), and access to computers and printers.No appointment necessary.

Opferhilfe Schweiz - Victim Support Switzerland
Help for all people in Switzerland who have been physically, psychologically, or sexually harmed by a crime. Free, confidential, anonymous, and available throughout Switzerland. Victim support centers in the various cantons: https://www.opferhilfe-schweiz.ch/de/wo-finde-ich-hilfe/ (see link below) Brief information in many languages: https://www.opferhilfe-schweiz.ch/de/ (see link below)

Parentu – Advice app for parents in 15 languages
Parentu sends parents all the important information about their child's development via push notifications. Available in 15 languages. Topics include growing up, education, and child-rearing. Parents receive suggestions for structuring everyday family life, as well as information on events and current news in the region. Professionals can find information for their counseling work. The app can be downloaded for free from the website; see the link below.

Perspektiven – Studium
Did you start a degree program in your home country that you had to drop out of? Or do you already have a degree from your home country that isn't recognized here? On our website (www.perspektiven-studium.ch) you'll find lots of information about studying and support programs for refugee students. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us by email (perspektiven-studium@vss-unes.ch) to arrange a consultation.

Platforme Traite
The Swiss Platform Against Human Trafficking – Plateforme Traite – is a nationwide network of non-governmental organizations that support victims of human trafficking. Do you need help? Please find more information below (translated into 19 languages) https://plattform-menschenhandel.ch/brauchen-sie-hilfe/

UFS - Advice on social welfare law
The UFS provides free advice, support, and representation to people affected by poverty regarding social welfare law. It also conducts training courses on social welfare law and advocates publicly for dignified social welfare benefits. Areas of responsibility: Cantons of Zurich, Aargau, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Glarus, Graubünden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
