A two-day working meeting to discuss and accept the coordination mechanism for applying the programmes and services under LPDA took place on 10th-11th November in Velingrad. Representatives of institutions and organizations directly involved in the conduction of LPDA or being concerned with the matter of abuse took part in the meeting – District Court – Pazardzhik, Regional Court – Pazardzhik, Regional Court – Velingrad, Regional Court – Peshtera, District Police Directorate – Pazardzhik, Regional Police Directorate – Pazardzhik, Social Assistance Directorate – Peshtera and Crisis Centre – Peshtera. The meeting was conducted within the framework of the project “Increasing the capacity of institutions and NGOs in Pazardzhik judicial region for dealing with the problem of domestic abuse and effective implementation of programmes under article 6, paragraph 7 from LPDA. This project has been conducted and implemented by Crime Prevention Fund – IGA. The participants in the meeting not only discussed and accepted the coordination mechanism but also had the opportunity to hear the lecture – “Domestic abuse – some important areas” which was delivered by the assistant professor Vladimir Velinov and were introduced to the work of the Centre for consultation, guidance and support presented by Maria Cheshmedzhieva – manager of Crisis centre – Peshtera, Svetla Davcheva – psychologist and Valentina Gesheva – manager of CSRI of Fund IGA. A special press conference was given for the media before the beginning of the working meeting. The project, its goals, achieved results and future activities were presented at this press conference.