BRISE contact points

BRISE is Bremen's initiative to strengthen early childhood development. With this initiative, the city of Bremen focuses on the development of children in their first years of life. Bremen is committed to providing even more effective support for children and their families during this phase of life.

The support program extends over several years: starting in the last trimester of pregnancy and continuing into the first year of primary school.
Families from the following districts of Bremen are eligible to participate:

• In the north of Bremen:
  Aumund-Hammersbeck, Blumenthal, Burgdamm, Fähr-Lobbendorf, Grohn, Lesum, Lüssum-Bockhorn, Vegesack)
• In Bremen's southern districts:
  Alte Neustadt, Buntentor, Gartenstadt Süd, Hohentor Süd, Huckelriede, Kattenesch, Kattenturm, Kirchhuchting, Mittelshuchting, Sodenmatt, Südervorstadt, Woltmershausen
• In Bremen East
  : Blockdiek, Ellenerbrok-Schevemoor, Hemelingen, Neue Vahr Nord, Neue Vahr Südost, Neue Vahr Südwest, Sebaldsbrück
• In Bremen's western districts:
  Gröpelingen, Walle, Lindenhof, Ohlenhof, Oslebshausen, Überseestadt, Utbremen, Steffensweg, Osterfeuerberg, Westend

Some families participating in BRISE receive support to utilize the services offered by BRISE over the years. Most families, however, continue to decide for themselves which services they wish to use for themselves and their child.

From the time shortly before the child's birth until its first year of primary school, information is repeatedly requested from the families as part of the long-term scientific study, and the child's development is observed.

The current four-year funding period for the long-term study is to be extended for another four years. The scientific monitoring usually takes place in the family's home environment. It is conducted by a qualified contact person who is assigned to the family long-term, and the families are compensated for their time and effort.

BRISE provides mothers and fathers with regular additional information about their child's development.

What does BRISE include?
In the city's districts, BRISE collaborates with support centers and services to strengthen early childhood development. Seven of these services are presented below; some of the families participating in BRISE have already accessed them. They largely complement existing services in Bremen and are open to all Bremen families.

BRISE on-site – Our contact points
BRISE covers large parts of Bremen. To ensure that families and other interested parties can reach BRISE personally in their local area, there are so-called BRISE contact points. At each contact point, there are people who are particularly knowledgeable about BRISE. These contact points are places where you can find out more about BRISE and who can support you if you would like to participate.

Contact points also offer those active in the field of family and children the opportunity to get in touch with BRISE and receive information and materials.

In the North:

House of the Bockhorn family,
Johanne Stegink-Lüken,
Pürschweg 9,
28779 Bremen

Vegesack Family Home
Viktoria Gentsch
Aumunder Heerweg 89
28757 Bremen

In the south:

Robinsbalje District Education Center
Inga Jorek
Robinsbalje 10–14
28259 Bremen

SOS Children's and Family Centre Huckelriede,
Ruby Ebel
, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 101,
28199 Bremen

Community Center Obervieland,
Karin Wolf
, Alfred-Faust-Str. 4,
28279 Bremen

In the East:

Family Center Mobile
Astrid Lorenz
Hinter den Ellern 1A
28309 Bremen

Blockdiek Neighborhood Education Center
Stefan Kunold
Düsseldorfer Straße 2a
28327 Bremen

In the West:

House of the Walle family
Andrea Overesch, Kristin Buß
Dünenstraße 2–4
28219 Bremen