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Advice for volunteers

We are available to answer any questions you may have regarding your volunteer work and the support and guidance of young refugees. We would be happy to arrange a personal meeting or answer your questions by phone or email.

Would you like to hire you?

We are happy to inform and advise interested individuals about opportunities to get involved with young refugees. We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities.

  • as a mentor or individual guardian in the personal support of unaccompanied minors and young adult refugees
  • in our advice café for young refugees in the youth center Buchte (Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm)
  • in our girls' meeting at the youth center Buchte (Mondays from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
  • in the pilot program as a pilot for accompanying young refugees to appointments
  • as a learning mentor
  • in our projects

Contact us – we'd be happy to advise you.
Phone: +49 421 83 56 153 or email: info[at]fluchtraum-bremen.de

We advise and support you in your mentoring or guardianship role.

We support you in your involvement in the advice café, girls' meeting place, as a guide or learning mentor and as a volunteer in projects.

We offer advice and support for your questions and concerns regarding youth services, housing, school, internships, vocational training, work, health, and leisure activities. For information on residency, asylum, and social benefits, please contact our colleagues at the advice center on Findorffstraße.

We offer regular exchange meetings (in-person and online) for volunteer mentors and guardians. These meetings provide a space to share experiences, ask questions related to their involvement, and discuss current topics. The online exchange meetings, "Meet & Connect," take place monthly (dates are listed in the sidebar).

In spring and autumn, we offer training courses on current specialist topics, which you can attend as a volunteer.

Accessibility Notice:
Our office at Berckstr. 27 (1st floor) is not wheelchair accessible. However, by prior arrangement, we can provide wheelchair access for consultations on the ground floor of the building.

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“… quite strong!”

Promoting life skills in schools and after-school care centers

In short, “…that’s pretty strong!!” – promoting life skills in schools and after-school programs is training in life skills, resilience, and resilience. This means we try to build on children’s strengths from an early age.

We want to help these skills flourish so that children become so resilient in the social sphere that they can better cope with potential burdens sooner or later (such as violence, bullying, cyberbullying, addictive or self-harming behaviors).

To ensure this initiative takes root, we work not only directly with the children during project weeks, but with the entire setting. The project includes training and professional development for entire staffs (schools and daycare centers), as well as intensive work with parents, from parent evenings to full-day parent training sessions.

Working with these three pillars is the core of our work.

Content, method and materials

Exercises and games from theatre pedagogy, psychomotor skills and experiential education are used to enable affective learning objectives in a playful way.

Movement and rhythm games – role-playing games – guided imagery – inventing and acting out stories – improvisation. Games for developing association skills, spontaneity, concentration, reaction time, and observation skills

Parent workshops

In our "…that's pretty strong!!" parents' workshop, you will learn about the project, its content, and its background. You will discover how you can support your children in developing a healthy and stable personality.

Furthermore, we would like to work with you to find solutions for everyday problems – those darned little things that can sometimes cause a situation to escalate completely.

 

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Psychosocial process support

Support during court proceedings for children and young people

Since 2017, children and young people who have been victims of violent and sexual offenses have had a legal right to free support during court proceedings. The German Child Protection Association Bremen offers this support to children and young people and their families.

In an initial consultation, we determine which forms of assistance and support are most appropriate. This process support can be utilized from the initial filing of a complaint until after the court hearing.

The request for accompaniment must be submitted informally to the court. We provide support with the application process and, if desired, assist in finding additional counseling and therapeutic support services.

Our role is to be available at all times during the proceedings, to answer questions and address anxieties related to the court case, and to be present in court. We tailor the extent of our support to the needs of those affected.

If you would like to take advantage of our offer or receive further information, please call us or send us a message.

 

Registration information:
Please make an appointment.

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Advice for professionals

We help you with your work with children and young people

Our child protection center offers advice and support to professionals from kindergartens, schools, and public administration for their work with children and young people. This includes:

  • Professional events and conferences
  • Intervention planning
  • Supervision
  • Expert advice (su)
  • Continuing education courses
  • Parenting-related evenings

Monday to Wednesday, 11am-1pm;
Thursday, 3pm-5pm

Specialist advice according to § 8a SGB VIII

What is specialist advice according to § 8a? What does the Bremen Child Protection Center offer?

According to Section 8a, it is mandatory to provide a "qualified expert" to assess potential child endangerment, so that all child and youth welfare agencies providing services under Book VIII of the German Social Code (SGB VIII) can consult this expert in suspected cases. External parties who have other professional contact with children, such as doctors, therapists, and teachers, are entitled to consultation.

The Child Protection Center offers such specialist advice in accordance with Section 8a. Our staff are trained psychologists and educators with additional qualifications and are recognized as experienced professionals in this field.

The specialist advice 

  • takes place with anonymous case descriptions to ensure data protection
  • includes a risk and hazard assessment,
  • is resource-oriented,
  • service of planning and preparing further steps,
  • is documented for the internal process,
  • provides information about the support system in Bremen.

Upon request, the Child Protection Center will accompany you throughout the entire process. Staff will remain available as your contact persons, both in the short and ongoing phases. Case responsibility remains with you or the institution receiving advice.

Further offers for skilled workers:

Prevention in Schools:
For more than 15 years, we have offered the "Children in Need Need Solutions" project for violence prevention in third and fourth grade elementary school classes. The project raises awareness among elementary school children about recognizing their feelings and being able to seek help from trusted adults in difficult situations.

Would you like our team to visit your school? Learn more about the project and how to contact our team here.

Providing good support and integration for traumatized (refugee) children:
When children and their families arrive in Germany after fleeing their home countries, the frightening experiences of war and persecution seem to have come to an end. However, the processing of the trauma they have suffered is only just beginning. Experiences such as war or separation from a parent weigh heavily on many newcomers.

Traumatic stress in children manifests as behavioral problems that professionals must address appropriately in their daily work. Often, these behavioral problems are so severe that the children require special support. Educators, teachers, and other educational professionals primarily need knowledge about trauma and its consequences for affected children. They should gain confidence in working with traumatized refugee children in order to respond appropriately and initiate necessary support measures.

The Bremen Child Protection Association offers a five-day qualified training series to gain in-depth knowledge of trauma and trauma pedagogy as well as culturally sensitive work with children and their families.

The instructor for the training course, psychologist Jana Rump (M.Sc.), possesses additional training in therapy and counseling, as well as several years of professional experience in child protection and working with traumatized children and their parents. For inquiries about the training course, please contact the Bremen Child Protection Center at +49 421 240 112 20 or ksz[at]dksb-bremen.de.

 

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AK Children Grohn

The working group brings together institutions, organizations, and other stakeholders who work with or come into contact with children from Grohn in any way. The goal is to establish a network that identifies needs early on and is able to respond to them.
 

Meeting location:
Residents' meeting place, Düne

Meeting frequency:
On the second Monday of odd-numbered months / every two months

Participation requirements:
Activity in Grohn or with children from Grohn

Working level,
district level: Grohn

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AK Grohn

Within the framework of the Grohn Working Group, a wide range of requirements and problems directly related to the everyday lives of Grohn's residents are discussed. The aim is to identify problems and then to design or develop solutions, strategies, and approaches.
 

Meeting location:
Residents' meeting point Dünenwind

Meeting frequency:
On the 3rd Tuesday of odd-numbered months/every two months

Participation requirements:
Activity in or with people from Grohn

Working level,
district level: Grohn

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Coordination Office for Health Equity Bremen

The third Bremen Poverty and Wealth Report (2021) and the State Health Report (2019) highlight the health differences between socially disadvantaged and privileged residential areas in the state of Bremen: For example, premature mortality and an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity among children of school entry age in disadvantaged neighborhoods are documented.

To support networking on health-related issues at the state level, the first Coordination Centers for Health Equity (KGC) (formerly "Regional Hubs") were established as early as 2004. Based on the Prevention Act of 2015, the KGC have been strengthened and expanded in all federal states since 2016.

Goals

The work of the Bremen Coordination Centre (KGC) aims to strengthen equal health opportunities for people in difficult life situations in Bremen and Bremerhaven.

This includes:

  • Raising awareness of the issue of health equity, especially regarding health promotion among and with vulnerable groups of people,
  • the visualization and transfer of impulses from science as well as projects and examples of good practice in health promotion,
  • Strengthening municipal and neighborhood-based health promotion and prevention,
  • Support in building municipal and district-based network structures on the topic of health, as well as in cross-departmental networking between existing services and structures and
  • Continuous quality development and assurance in health promotion and prevention.

The core activities of KGC Bremen include, among others, the following key areas of focus:

  • Municipal strategies and networks are supported: On the one hand, stakeholders are qualified, for example through training courses and conferences. On the other hand, KGC Bremen facilitates networking and supports the development of network structures (for example at the district level).
  • Regional and/or state-level networks are coordinated and/or cooperation with them takes place: KGC Bremen coordinates the "Men's Health" roundtable and collaborates in various networks. Within this framework, it contributes its expertise on the topic of socially relevant health promotion.
  • Quality development and assurance are applied and strengthened in health promotion and prevention: This includes, for example, creating transparency through lectures and providing materials, while workshops and the use of good practice criteria create and achieve incentives for raising awareness and providing training. Furthermore, the "Health in Practice!" training series offers practical insights and discussions. KGC Bremen provides initial consultations for the planning and implementation of measures and projects (for example, within the framework of process support).
  • The implementation of the state framework agreement in the state of Bremen is supported by the KGC. This support includes participation in events organized by the GKV alliance, as well as involvement in the Bremen state's Prevention Strategy Forum and the Bremen GKV Alliance Working Group for Health.
  • Another key component is public relations. The online newsletter "Social Situation and Health in the State of Bremen" has established itself as an important medium for highlighting current developments in this field, as well as publications and events.

KGC Bremen is a member of the nationwide cooperation network for health equity. 

Project duration: Project start: June 1, 2015 (expanded since 2016)

Supporters

  • Statutory Health Insurance Alliance for Health 
  • Federal Institute for Public Health

Cooperation partners:

  • Statutory Health Insurance Alliance for Health
  • Federal Institute for Public Health
  • Office of the ARGE GKV Alliance for Health Bremen
  • Cooperation Network for Health Equity
  • Senator for Health, Women and Consumer Protection Bremen
  • Senator for Labour, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration

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AK Kind Vegesack

The aim of the work in the district is to improve the social and educational situation of children and their families in the Vegesack area from kindergarten to primary school age.

Four meetings are planned per year.

 

Meeting location:
Treffpunkt im Quartier (TiQ)

Meetings are held
4 times a year.

Participation requirements:
Representatives from the local office, from the daycare centers and primary schools, from the after-school care centers and from the specialist service for young people, from the areas of health, church and leisure

Working level:
Neighborhood-oriented | Vegesack

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Helpline for bereavement

Telephone counselling offers the opportunity for quick and direct support after a death. Here, you have a safe space to share your concerns and ask your questions. You can also call during our consultation hours to learn about our group programs or to schedule an individual consultation.

Our educational team includes people with diverse professional qualifications from the fields of education, psychology, systemic therapy and grief counseling.

The service is free of charge and is aimed at both those affected and their relatives, as well as professionals from social institutions such as kindergartens, schools, homes or other child and youth welfare facilities.

You can reach our consulting team:

Mondays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm,
Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm,
Fridays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

The telephone number is: 0421/69 66 72 80

During school holidays, you can find current telephone hours on the News.

 

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Network of Single Parents

Actively supporting single-parent families

The Single Parents Network brings together over 50 Bremen-based stakeholders, institutions and projects that support single-parent families with their services.

The AE network is managed by Lisa Fuchs. As coordinator, Lisa brings all network partners together. She organizes the regular network meetings and ensures that all information for single parents is centralized to facilitate quick access and direct exchange. The network has existed in its current form since 2019. We implement new ideas and highlight unmet needs.

Exchange and expert discussions

Four times a year we meet for a collegial, professional exchange. We regularly focus on specific topics and invite experts to provide information and engage in discussion. We discuss the concerns and needs of single and separated parents in Bremen and communicate these issues and proposed solutions to the appropriate contacts.

We make families visible. Our network is a platform to bring single and separated parents and their concerns into the public eye. We are committed to making support services more transparent and accessible to those who need them.

The "Single Parents Network" was organized and coordinated by Lisa Fuchs (FAW) until December 2024. For questions, please contact Lisa Fuchs (0421 16 937-15, lisa.fuchs@faw-bremen.de)

You can find more information here.
 

Meeting location
changes

Meeting frequency
planned: 4 times a year

Participation requirements:
Skilled workers