Advice and support for young people and adults in all walks of life
The Office for Social Services, with its six social centers distributed throughout the city, the specialist service for refugees, integration and family, the specialist service for participation and the "Houses of the Family", offers advice and assistance to young people and adults in all situations where support is needed and offered.
If you need parenting advice or help enforcing your child's right to child support, if your income is insufficient to cover your living expenses, if you are ill, disabled, or elderly and unable to care for yourself, or if you are an asylum seeker living in Bremen and need assistance – contact your local social services center, and we will work with you to find a solution to your problem. We are also the right place to contact if you have ideas for improvements in your neighborhood or would like to participate in the redesign of a children's playground.
Many dedicated employees of the office and social centers make every effort to help within the framework of the legal regulations and their capabilities. They depend on your cooperation.
Social centers
In the six social centers, the specialist service for refugees, integration and families, and the newly established specialist service for participation, you can apply for many essential services, from participation benefits and parental allowance to child support advances. You will also receive advice and assistance in all situations where support is needed and required. Refugees who have come to Bremen can also apply for assistance and support from us.
Youth Welfare Office
As a youth welfare office, the Office for Social Services also performs sovereign tasks, such as the protection of children and participation in juvenile court proceedings, and promotes the personal development of young people.
Social Welfare Office
As a social welfare office, the Office for Social Services supports citizens who are unable to work full-time. Our specialists advise adults facing particular social difficulties, elderly people, and people with disabilities who are in need of assistance.
Specialist service for refugees, integration and families
The specialist service for refugees, integration and families supports refugees with benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act for eligible persons in the central reception center, emergency shelters, transitional housing and other facilities, as well as children and young people who have fled to Bremen alone without a guardian.
Contributing to strengthening social cohesion in the neighborhoods and reducing disadvantages is an important goal for us. This also includes the integration of refugees who have come to us.
You can find information here on the following topics:
Child/Family
- Adoption agency
- Official guardianship
- Guardianship/maintenance for minors
- Parental allowance
- Initial care for unaccompanied foreign minors
- Parenting advice
- Family homes
- Youth welfare in criminal proceedings
- Young people
- Youth social work
- Promoting play space
- Child support advance office
- Maintenance/ Claims
- Economic youth welfare
- Economic youth assistance for unaccompanied foreign minors.
Adults/Families
- Social Services Department
- Social services for adults
- Central Economic Aid
- Economic aid
- Inpatient care
- Guardianship authority
- Central Housing Office
- Parental allowance
refugees
Under the heading “REFUGEES” you will find information about our services for refugees.
- Arriving in the neighborhood
- Initial care for unaccompanied foreign minors (UMAs)
- Youth welfare in criminal proceedings
- Young people
- Economic aid for refugees
- Economic youth assistance for unaccompanied foreign minors
Participation
Under the heading "Participation" you will find information on the provision of services from integration assistance.
- Young people
- Central entrance management
- Shareholders' Department
- Benefits to ensure basic needs
- Early Intervention Control Center
Advice
Under the heading "ADVICE" you will find information about various advisory services in Bremen.
- Arriving in the neighborhood
- Guardianship/maintenance for minors
- Parenting advice
- Early intervention
- Family homes
- Youth social work
- Care support centers
- Neighborhood management
- Promoting play space
Social centers and specialist services
To ensure short distances and good accessibility, the responsibilities of the Office for Social Services are divided according to city districts.
To find out which social center/specialist service is responsible for you, look in the list below for the district in which you live.
Contact person
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Website: http://www.afsd.bremen.de
