Help with upbringing

For outpatient services, such as socio-educational family assistance, educational support, or outpatient family therapy, there are no costs for you.

If a semi-residential measure for your child, such as a day group, 5-day group, or boarding school, is considered, a parental contribution is required according to §§ 91-94 SGB VIII, which is calculated based on the previous year's net income of the parents. This is determined by the economic youth welfare office, and the payment information is sent to the parents.

If a young person can no longer live at home, full residential care can be utilized.
For this type of care, a parental contribution is also required according to §§ 91-94 SGB VIII, which is calculated based on the previous year's net income of the parents. Additionally, child support and child benefits are managed by the economic youth welfare office.

If assistance is approved, the most important information about the family's or young person's situation without personal data is passed on to suitable service providers.

The service providers check whether they can offer suitable support. The General Social Service (ASD) then decides together with the family or young person whether the offer is appropriate.

During an initial help planning meeting, the family, service providers, and ASD staff get to know each other and agree on the next steps.

For outpatient assistance, support usually takes place at home.

For residential assistance, the young person can visit the facility beforehand and help decide if it is suitable.

During the assistance period, it is regularly reviewed together whether the support is still needed. When the goals are achieved, the assistance is concluded.

A support plan is created during a support planning meeting.

In the support planning meeting, all participants discuss the goal that the selected assistance is intended to support.

Each goal is positively formulated and assigned a timeline by which it should be achieved. It describes what improvements are sought within the family or what kind of support the young person should receive.

Up to three main goals are agreed upon in the support plan. To make these easier to achieve, up to three sub-goals are defined for each main goal. Step by step, these help achieve the main goal.

It is important that goals are assigned a timeline but do not have to be achieved at all costs. During the assistance process, it may become evident that a goal requires more time or additional steps are necessary. In such cases, the goals can be adjusted together or modified in the next support plan. Sometimes a family or young person simply needs more time or a different kind of support to improve their situation.

A support plan is created during a support planning meeting.

In the support planning meeting, all participants discuss the goal that the selected assistance is intended to support.

Each goal is positively formulated and assigned a timeline by which it should be achieved. It describes what improvements are sought within the family or what kind of support the young person should receive.

Up to three main goals are agreed upon in the support plan. To make these easier to achieve, up to three sub-goals are defined for each main goal. Step by step, these help achieve the main goal.

It is important that goals are assigned a timeline but do not have to be achieved at all costs. During the assistance process, it may become evident that a goal requires more time or additional steps are necessary. In such cases, the goals can be adjusted together or modified in the next support plan. Sometimes a family or young person simply needs more time or a different kind of support to improve their situation.

All assistance aims to support children, adolescents, and families, strengthen resources, and promote positive development. The choice of assistance is made together with the family and the youth welfare office's professionals as part of a support plan procedure.