Understanding health risks during pregnancy and acting professionally
In-person training, June 11, 2026
Training on heat stress during pregnancy: Recognizing risks, understanding the consequences for mother and child, and implementing protective measures in everyday work – practical for professionals and interested parties
How can professionals protect pregnant women from the health consequences of heat?
Pregnant women and unborn children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of heat stress due to their limited ability to adapt. This leads to an increased incidence of premature births, pregnancy-related illnesses, and congenital malformations. This training course provides practical guidance on how to identify risks and effectively address them in professional practice.
This training course provides key theoretical foundations on the physiology and pathophysiology of heat stress during pregnancy, social influencing factors, potential health effects on pregnant women and unborn children, and protective measures for pregnant women in everyday life. Furthermore, it addresses the question of what competencies professionals need to integrate the topic of heat stress during pregnancy into their professional practice. Based on models of professional competence and an adapted Planetary Health Education Framework, concrete starting points for counseling, support, and training are discussed. The perspective of the professionals themselves is also considered – for example, regarding their own experiences of heat stress.
This training is aimed at professionals in obstetrics and gynecology, early intervention services, community and social work, as well as other interested individuals who advise, support, or care for pregnant women. Continuing education credits for midwives and physicians are being applied for.
The training course is offered as part of the project “Climate-healthy around birth and early childhood” funded by the GKV Alliance for Health Bremen and is implemented in the context of a doctoral thesis.
Further information and registration
Understanding health risks during pregnancy and acting professionally
Online training, May 27, 2026
Training on heat stress during pregnancy: Recognizing risks, understanding the consequences for mother and child, and implementing protective measures in everyday work – practical for professionals and interested parties
How can professionals protect pregnant women from the health consequences of heat?
Pregnant women and unborn children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of heat stress due to their limited ability to adapt. This leads to an increased incidence of premature births, pregnancy-related illnesses, and congenital malformations. This training course provides practical guidance on how to identify risks and effectively address them in professional practice.
This training course provides key theoretical foundations on the physiology and pathophysiology of heat stress during pregnancy, social influencing factors, potential health effects on pregnant women and unborn children, and protective measures for pregnant women in everyday life. Furthermore, it addresses the question of what competencies professionals need to integrate the topic of heat stress during pregnancy into their professional practice. Based on models of professional competence and an adapted Planetary Health Education Framework, concrete starting points for counseling, support, and training are discussed. The perspective of the professionals themselves is also considered – for example, regarding their own experiences of heat stress.
This training is aimed at professionals in obstetrics and gynecology, early intervention services, community and social work, as well as other interested individuals who advise, support, or care for pregnant women. Continuing education credits for midwives and physicians are being applied for.
The training course is offered as part of the project “Climate-healthy around birth and early childhood” funded by the GKV Alliance for Health Bremen and is implemented in the context of a doctoral thesis.
Further information and registration
At this meeting, we would like to introduce you to the new features and show you how you can use the entire portal profitably in your daily work.
The new family network portal was developed in close collaboration with the "Family Support and Family Policy" department. Over the past few months, professionals in Bremen were able to participate in workshops, testing, and feedback sessions, helping us to consider, question, and add relevant information. In addition to the family portal , the new specialist portal, a separate website, will serve as a central resource for family education professionals in Bremen. It offers up-to-date information on family support services, provides information on specialist topics and events, and facilitates diverse networking opportunities. Click here to access the specialist portal.
At this meeting, we would like to introduce you to the new features and show you how you can use the entire portal profitably in your daily work.
What you can expect:
- Insights into the new design and functionality of the entire portal
- Practical tips for use in working with families
- Exchange with colleagues and impetus for collaborations
- Space for feedback and shared ideas for the further development of the network
Registration required by June 3rd!
Further dates in 2026 are planned (still to be determined).
To register: info@familiennetz-bremen.de
Digital meeting
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Invitation link will follow after registration via email.
Materials:
For teachers and educational professionals
Are you a teacher, teaching assistant, or educational professional at a school and looking for support in dealing with students with ADHD? Then you've come to the right place. Almost every classroom has inattentive, easily distracted, impulsive children with an extraordinary need for movement. These children often disrupt lessons to such an extent that teaching becomes a pedagogical challenge. This is because a child with ADHD has specific needs that, at first glance, are not easily integrated into the classroom. Teachers have repeatedly told me how challenging it can be to meet the individual learning needs of all the children in the class, in addition to the needs of the children with these very specific requirements.
During my time working in the school psychological service, I advised numerous teachers on ADHD and how to deal with affected children. It is helpful to understand both the specific characteristics these children exhibit, as well as their individual behavior and the environmental factors that influence it. Many teachers asked me how they can promote focused work in the classroom and respond appropriately to hyperactive and impulsive behavior.
The aim of this consultation is to encourage you as a teacher and to provide you with strategies for effectively supporting children with an ADHD diagnosis in the classroom. For example, you will learn how to promote focused work in class and how to deal constructively with hyperactive-impulsive behavior.
Telephone consultation hours:
Monday: 10:00 - 12:00
Kindergarten and primary school courses or closed courses
Do you want to prepare your kindergarten children for school in a playful way, with plenty of movement and age-appropriate methods? Are you looking for ways to strengthen cohesion and team spirit in your primary school class and pave the way for more respectful and empathetic interactions? Would you like a closed course for your child's friends or club to resolve conflicts and challenges non-violently as a group?
Feel free to write to me and I will make you a customized offer.
For course overview and course booking
Conference on opportunities and possibilities for a child-friendly design of street space
How can streets be made more child-friendly? How can children get to school, daycare, and the playground safely and easily? Should children be allowed to play in the street? Where and how can this be achieved? We will discuss these and other questions on June 23, 2026, starting at 3:00 p.m. at KlimaWerkStadt in Bremen's Neustadt district. We have invited some fascinating speakers, including Dr. Christiane Richard-Elsner (formerly of Draußenkinder in the ABA Association, https://draussenkinder.info/; https://aba-fachverband.info/) and Sandra Conrad-Juhls from VCD Bremen https://bremen.vcd.org/der-vcd-bremen
Parents and parent representatives of daycare centers and schools, sports and parent associations, initiatives, etc. are eligible to participate.
Do you have questions about child protection? The telephone advice service for professionals on child protection issues is available around the clock and is aimed at employees from the healthcare sector, child and youth welfare services and family courts – free of charge and nationwide.
Who can call the medical child protection hotline?
Medical professionals:
- Doctors in hospitals and private practices
- Psychological psychotherapists (including those in training)
- Child and adolescent psychotherapists (including those in training)
- Psychologists
- Dentists
- Occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists
- Emergency medical technicians / paramedics
- Health and (pediatric) nurses
- Special education teachers
- (Family) midwives/obstetric nurses
- Medical Assistant (MFA)
- Social services in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and specialized pediatric centers
Employees of child and youth welfare services
- Staff from youth welfare offices, residential groups, day care facilities
- employees in counselling centers, etc.
- Professionals in public and private child and youth welfare organizations
Employees of the family courts
- Judges
- Court clerks
- legal representatives
Whom can't we advise?
Due to the aforementioned priorities and the fact that no case responsibility can be assumed for a specific case, it is not possible to provide advice to those affected, their relatives, and professionals from other occupational groups. Local youth welfare offices are the primary contact for this.
Professional expertise and low-threshold support
Callers receive expert advice and easily accessible support regarding questions about medical child protection. In cases of suspected abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse, the hotline offers readily available, competent, practical, and collegial consultation from physicians with specialized knowledge in child protection issues.
Since October 2016, the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs has been funding the nationwide, free, and 24-hour Medical Child Protection Hotline. Since its launch, healthcare professionals have received advice in over 3,100 calls regarding suspected cases of child abuse, neglect, or sexual abuse. The focus is on questions about how to deal with suspected child endangerment, available courses of action, and contact persons.
Awareness-raising programs and anti-discrimination work for institutions
The "Empowerment and Anti-Discrimination Counseling for Queer Refugees, (Post-)Migrants, and BIPoC in Bremen" is located at Theodor-Körner-Straße 1 in the Viertel district. The project is funded by the federal program "Democracy Live!". Refugees and LGBTIQ+ migrants frequently experience multiple forms of discrimination in their daily lives, including queerphobia and racism.
For institutions
- Information sessions for multipliers and state actors who potentially work with LGBTQI* BIPoC (e.g., migration and refugee services or LGBTQI* white spaces that want to open up).
- Awareness-raising discussions for non-queer BIPoC to achieve more sensitive and conscious communication and cooperation with those affected by multiple discrimination.
The counselling service supports queer refugees, (post-)migrants and BIPoC with:
- Empowerment processes (dealing with one's own identities)
- Experiences of discrimination in various areas and situations (anti-discrimination strategies)
- queer education work (sexual orientation/gender identity and intersectionality)
- Advisory and support services
- For parents and relatives from migrant/refugee families, there are counseling services that aim to facilitate the acceptance of the child's queer identity and serve to prevent violence and conflict through raising awareness
More information: BIPOC
Free of charge
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
20 years of the Stalking Crisis Intervention Team (-KIT)
Save the Date: September 8, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Forum am Domshof
More information and content to follow
More information about the stalking kit: Welcome to TOA Bremen: Stalking Kit
The STARK website provides professionals in counseling with helpful information and tips on relationship crises, separation, and divorce. It can be integrated into the work of counseling centers free of charge and used before or during counseling sessions.
Experts from psychology, education, law, and economics offer practical everyday support, advice, and conflict resolution strategies in various fields. The website is aimed not only at couples in crisis and separated families, but also at children and young people, as well as counseling professionals. The STARK website can be integrated (free of charge) into the work of counseling centers and used before or during counseling sessions. Counselors will find tips on using STARK, application examples, and access to videos and PDFs from the STARK website. In addition, there is free in-house training for professionals (online) as well as teaching materials.
STARK – Mastering Conflict and Separation provides answers to frequently asked questions about relationship conflicts and separations involving children. The focus is on families in all their diversity. As a free additional service, interactive online training courses and support for acute emergencies are offered.
What are the key themes?
- Conflict situations prior to a possible separation
- Legal, economic, and psychological issues surrounding separation/divorce
- Specific considerations when separating/divorcing with children
Our programs aim to support the development of skills for dealing with conflicts in a solution-oriented and constructive manner. Particular attention is paid to the impact on the well-being of children.
Who is the STARK website aimed at?
- Couples or partners with relationship problems who want to avoid separation (Area: First aid for couples in crisis)
- Parents who want to know what legal and/or financial implications they can expect in the event of a separation/divorce (areas: considering the legal aspects of a separation; considering the economic aspects of a separation)
- Parents who are worried about how a separation with children can succeed (Area: Fair separation & co-parenting)
- Children and young people in separated families who find their situation difficult and wish for a change (Area: Support for children and young people when their parents separate)
- In addition, there is a dedicated section where STARK aims to support professionals in their consulting activities (section: STARK in Consulting – Information for Professionals)