Ekiti Ekiti State Ministry of Women Affairs —Social Intervention Home Transition/temporary shelter for abused/displaced women Abuja Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Temporary shelter for abused women and victims of domestic violence Cross River Destiny Care Centre Home for abandoned children and those who suffer sexual abuse Mothers Against Child Abandonment Home for pregnant teenagers Kaduna State UNFPA/KD State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Shelter construction is at finishing stage. Osun State Osun State Ministry of Women Affairs Temporary Shelter for battered women (b) Hotlines and Helpline Services In order to enhance response to incidences of Gender Based Violence (GBV) several government agencies and civil society organizations have hotlines/helplines on GBV albeit focusing on different and specific aspects of GBV. Most of the hotlines run 24 hours some of which are toll free. (c) Counselling and Medical Services Several organizations offer different types of counselling services tailored to their areas of expertise for people who have experienced or are experiencing physical or sexual violence. Some of such counselling service providers are Lagos state Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development, Project Alert, GPI, WACOL, CIRDDOC, Mirabel Centre, Hello Lagos, MEDIACON, OPD etc. Majority of the services provided are legal counselling, group and individual counselling, and health related counselling. Some organizations offer victims Psycho-social and Trauma counselling/management. The Mirabel Centre also provides sexual assault trauma counselling services. (d) Training/Capacity building (Police, Health Care Workers, Counsellors and Others) Targeted training of professionals who interact with those impacted by GBV has been a critical aspect of efforts being taken to address the problem of GBV and HIV. Such training covers knowledge and information sharing, sensitization as a first step in changing norms, attitudes, and behaviour, as well as strengthening the technical skills needed to implement a range of services and support to victims of GBV. (e) Awareness raising, Mobilization and Advocacy 152