Counselling by a child protection specialist (experienced specialist) in the event of child endangerment

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If you are in professional contact with children and young people, you are entitled to counselling if you suspect that a child's welfare may be at risk.

  • Service description

    Do you work professionally with children and young people and have the feeling that a child or young person is not doing well?

    They are, for example

    • Educator,
    • Social worker,
    • School social worker,
    • Childminder or child minder,
    • Teacher,
    • Family midwife / family health and paediatric nurse,
    • Midwife, doctor

    All persons who are in professional contact with children and young people are entitled to receive counselling from an experienced specialist when assessing a risk to the child's welfare in individual cases.

    Advice from a suitably qualified professional in assessing the risk of danger to a child or young person helps to ensure that action is taken with greater certainty in individual cases. Often the indications of danger are not clear.

    The youth welfare offices conclude agreements with organisations and facilities that provide child and youth welfare services to ensure that a risk assessment is carried out if significant indications of danger become known and that an experienced specialist is consulted in an advisory capacity.

  • Procedure

    The specialist with relevant experience may work at the youth welfare office or at another agency, such as a counselling centre. If they work at the youth welfare office, this does not mean that you are already informing the youth welfare office about a case with your enquiry. This is because you do not have to provide any personal details, such as the child's name, age or origin. The counselling is initially carried out anonymously.

    This involves recognising and assessing signs and the question of whether or not there could be a risk. The further course of action can also be part of the counselling. Only when it becomes clear that the child or young person concerned is at acute risk does the youth welfare office require more detailed information in order to ensure the necessary protection immediately.

  • Which documents are required?

    None

  • What fees are incurred?

    None

  • Legal basis

  • Remarks

    Provide helpful information:

    • The "Family Atlas Hesse"
    • The topic "Child welfare" on the homepage of the Hessian Youth Council
    • The topic "Child welfare" on the homepage of Sportjugend Hessen

  • Short text

    • Counselling by a child protection specialist (experienced specialist) in the event of child endangerment
    • All persons who are in professional contact with children and young people are entitled to receive counselling from an experienced specialist when assessing a risk to the child's welfare in individual cases.
    • Procedure:
      • The specialist with relevant experience may work at the youth welfare office or at another agency, such as a counselling centre. If they work at the youth welfare office, this does not mean that the youth welfare office is already informed with the enquiry. No personal details, such as the child's name, age or origin, need to be provided. The counselling is initially carried out anonymously.
      • This involves recognising and assessing signs and the question of whether or not there could be a risk. The further course of action can also be part of the counselling. Only when it becomes clear that the child or young person concerned is at acute risk does the youth welfare office require more detailed information in order to ensure the necessary protection immediately.
    • There are no fees.
    • Responsibility: Youth Welfare Office

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Who should I contact?

The youth welfare office of your district or city.

Responsible departments