The plans were announced last week by Radan Šafařík, head of the Czech government's gender equality department. The first help center is set to open in Prague, with four others to follow in Brno, Most, České Budějovice, and Ostrava. The new centers will provide crisis accommodation, psychotherapy, social and legal counseling for those who have suffered abuse. The Prague center will be located in the Břevnov district, run by the proFem non-profit organization.