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Do you know the family's houses?
Did you know that there are 11 "Family Houses" in the city of Bremen? These centers provide support to families in their daily lives and offer advice on parenting, family life, and partnerships.
New catalog “Vacation with the family” published
For many families, the beginning of the year is the ideal time to plan their summer or autumn vacation. The "Family Holidays 2026/2027" catalog from the German Federal Association for Family Recreation (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Familienerholung e.V.) offers valuable guidance and lists around 80 family-friendly holiday resorts that enable families to enjoy a vacation together, regardless of income.
Bremen's successful model for early childhood support
Successful interdepartmental cooperation: The Bremen initiative to strengthen early childhood development (Brise) shows how low-threshold support and assistance for families can positively influence the development of children.
Child benefit will increase from January 2026
Child benefit will increase by a flat four euros per child to 259 euros per month. The family benefits office will automatically adjust the amounts and pay them out at the new rate starting in January.
FreeCard: New Year, new credit
Another year with the free public transport pass is coming to an end, and 2026 is just around the corner! Here's some important information for the turn of the year.
Child welfare risks at a new high
The number of cases of child endangerment in Germany has reached a new record high for the third time in a row: In 2024, youth welfare offices in Germany identified around 72,800 children or young people as being at risk of child endangerment due to neglect, psychological, physical or sexual violence.
Bremen's second report on children and youth has been published
The second Children and Youth Report was recently presented by the Social Affairs Department to the Youth Welfare Committee. It continues the systematic inventory of open-access children's and youth work (OKJA) and youth association work in Bremen, which began in 2022. At the same time, it comprehensively presents, for the first time, other key areas of work within child and youth welfare and the interconnections between different services.
Systemic daycare support starts as a pilot program
The aim is to specifically strengthen facilities with a particularly high number of children with special needs. Instead of individual personal assistants, systemic support will be provided for all children in the future.
Caritas specialist outpatient clinic: Counseling services for eating disorders
The specialist outpatient clinic for addiction prevention and rehabilitation offers the first counselling center in Bremen specifically focused on eating disorders.
BRISE collaborative project: Funding extended for four years
The BRISE joint project – Bremen Initiative for Strengthening Early Childhood Development – has been extended for another four years.