Counselling in the event of indications of child endangerment or child abuse
Service description
Child welfare means that children and young people grow up safely and as happily as possible. Parents must look after the welfare of their children and young people. This is the most important task of parents!
Sometimes children experience violence or neglect in their family and are at risk of being harmed in their development. In such situations, children and young people need someone to safeguard their rights and protect them effectively - and parents need help so that they can once again care for their children responsibly. The youth welfare offices provide both
Endangering the welfare of a child can take many forms. It usually manifests itself in significant harm to the child's well-being through neglect, maltreatment, abuse, degradation, omission, deprivation of liberty with the consequence of health and / or life-threatening consequences.
If the youth welfare office suspects that children/young people could be in danger, it takes action and offers families help, checks whether the child's welfare is at risk and - ideally together with the parents - ensures that they are protected. Not everything is a risk to the child's welfare. The youth welfare office always checks: How often does something happen? And how serious is it?
If the Youth Welfare Office determines that a child's welfare is at risk in a specific case, it works with the parents to consider what is necessary to ensure that the child grows up well in the long term. This help is agreed with the parents on a binding basis, such as regular meals, visits to the doctor's surgery, daily attendance at nursery and school or the acceptance of educational support. If the parents do not accept the help or are not willing to co-operate, the family court must be involved. The family court can oblige the parents to accept help from the youth welfare office or decide on the parents' custody and the child's future place of residence.
If children or young people are in acute danger, the youth welfare office must take them into temporary care until a decision has been made by the family court. It is legally obliged to do so. Children and young people can also contact the youth welfare office directly if they are in need.
The Saarpfalz District Youth Welfare Office bases its approach on professional standards, always with the aim of finding the necessary and most suitable help for each individual case.