The early years with young children can be very challenging, as there are many new situations and experiences. Early intervention centers offer advice and support to (expectant) parents with infants and toddlers up to 3 years old during this phase of life.
What do the early intervention centers do?
This section addresses all the topics that arise during this phase of life, such as development, health, and care, but also problems and relief in everyday family life. If you're wondering whether everything is alright with your baby, whether your child is developing well, if you'd like to connect and share experiences – or if you need support for the perhaps still unfamiliar daily routine of family life – then contact an early intervention center near you.
You can make an appointment or use one of the drop-in services. The counseling centers are staffed by a team of social workers, psychologists, midwives, and pediatric nurses. Their services are confidential, free of charge, and open to everyone.
- Support for (expectant) parents with infants and toddlers aged 0-3 years in all matters relating to family life
- Guidance on parenting issues, questions surrounding pregnancy, and the development of the relationship between parents and toddlers
- Information on the health of mothers, fathers and children, or on the care and nutrition of infants and toddlers
- Help with questions about daily organization and challenges encountered when dealing with infants (crying, breastfeeding, sleeping, eating, defiance).
- Contact and exchange with other parents
What topics are supported?
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Baby's health and development
- Feeding the baby
- Baby's development
- Stresses in family life
What takes place there?
- Advice and courses for parents (e.g. parenting advice, breastfeeding advice, midwife consultation, parenting courses, lectures)
- Meetings and courses for parents with their children (e.g. baby meet-ups, breastfeeding cafés, parent-child groups, baby massage, first aid for children, exercise programs)
Where can I find the early intervention centers?
- Early Intervention Center West | Caritas Educational Assistance gGmbH (Gröpelingen)
- Early intervention center Hemelingen | Office for Social Services (Hemelingen)
- Early intervention center Mitte | German Red Cross Bremen (Mitte)
- Early Intervention Center North | EPSYMO eV – House of the Future (Blumenthal)
- Early Intervention Center East | German Red Cross Bremen District Association (Schwachhausen)
- Early Intervention Center South | SOS Children's Village | Office for Social Services (Neustadt)
