Skalbes Crisis and Counselling Centre
We care about how others feel and live
Skalbes provides professional help, support and information to people in crisis.
"Skalbes" is a place to find support and understanding, acquire new skills to solve problems, explore the origins of your difficulties, sort out your thoughts and emotions, and make important decisions.
Consultation with a psychologist or psychotherapist on weekdays:
9:00 - 17:00
Admission by appointment by calling
24551700Our activities
Skalbes was founded in 1997. Our aim is to provide emotional support to people at risk, as well as to help survivors and prevent violence.
In the performance of its functions, the main objective is to be a politically, religiously and nationalistically neutral organisation, without separating the interests of different social groups.
Latvia's only 24/7 hotline*
Offering private and group counselling services**, workshops, programmes and training, covering a wide range of issues and a variety of at-risk groups, both potential and existing, for both adults and children.
Mission
To strengthen the psychological well-being and mental health of society, as well as awareness of human rights and humanity, and to promote individual rights and access to appropriate assistance in crisis situations.
Vision
Towards a more tolerant and open society.
Values
Openness, tolerance, human rights, humanism.
Get involved
Would you like to volunteer, join our team and get involved in our activities?
We offer various opportunities for everyone to become a volunteer and to be active on the 24-hour Crisis Line, the support forum for people with depression and suicidal thoughts www.stastiundzivo.lv, as well as in other major or minor works.
Support us with a donation!
Account for donations of the Crisis and Counselling Centre "Skalbes", a structural unit of the association "Skalbes":
Biedrība “Skalbes”
Tērbatas iela 69, Rīga, LV-1001
Tel: 24551700
Reg.nr.40008017804
Swedbank A/S
SWIFT: HABALV22
Account No: LV37HABA0551031257795
Help us provide quality help in crisis situations:
Donate with
Donate?>You can help and donate:
For the crisis phone
(to fund a new crisis intervention training group; to support volunteer counsellors working on the telephone; to find a way to set up a free helpline for people in crisis);
Support groups for women victims of violence
(often women are unable to pay for the support group themselves, so funding for this kind of help would be very important; funding can also help to provide a supportive atmosphere - tea, candles and handouts);
Psychological counselling
(Free psychological counselling is not currently available, but people in crisis need at least some counselling to be able to safely receive emotional support without barriers);
For the purchase of equipment for children's consulting rooms
(sand therapy equipment wears out and breaks down during intensive work with children, so we are always happy to renew or replenish it);
For room improvement
Contact us
Tērbatas iela 69, Rīga, LV1001
Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00
Phone: +371 23456789
E-mail: skalbes@skalbes.lv