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Social Safety Support Page - Need help?

We would like to start off by pointing out that, in general, Amsterdam is a very safe city. Unfortunately, undesirable behavior of any sort (e.g. discrimination, bullying, aggression, exclusion or intimidation) can still occur even in the safest places. Please find below what the options are if one wishes to speak to someone about these experiences, to ask for help in finding a solution and/or to make reports and complaints known.

General information for all students - UvA/AUAS/ VU/AHK/RAK/KIT 

  • Your own GP or therapist (semester student);

  • Sexual Assault Center (CSG) or 0800 - 0188;

  • Student counsellor - to be reached via your university

  • The police: if a punishable offence has been committed you can report this to the police;

  • In case of an emergency call the emergency number: 112;

  • If it is not an emergency call 0900 – 8844;

  • Veilig thuis - help in case of domestic violence or 0800 2000;

  • Jellinek expert on alcohol, drugs and addiction or 088-505 1220;

  • 113 Suicide prevention;

  • Please note 0800 and 0900 numbers are only accessible for people calling from within The Netherlands.

UvA Students - Find more information here 

  • "Looking out for each other" - Information for UvA students can be found here, and contact information of confidential advisors can be found here. Tip: download the guide as an interactive PDF or check out the PDF below. 
 

UvA

 

AUAS Students - Find more information here 

For HvA students, check this page for information about student counsellors, how to contact them, and more about their availability. 

VU Students - Find more information here 

  • More information about a safe social setting on the VU Campus can be found here. You can also (anonymously) report inappropriate or worrying behavior to sociale-veiligheid@vu.nl.