Health education and advice; utilization of and information on self-help
Brief description
Local public health authorities (public health departments) advise people on where to turn for further assistance if they are suffering from an addiction, a mental or chronic illness, or a disability, as well as those at risk of developing such conditions.
Description
Self-help groups are voluntary associations of people who are affected by a mental illness, addiction, chronic illness or disability, for example. They offer those affected the opportunity to exchange ideas, support each other and find advice.
Public health departments can help you find and get in touch with self-help groups in your area or nearby. The counseling services offered by public health departments are aimed equally at those directly affected and their family members, as well as at people who do not yet suffer from a chronic physical or mental illness or disability but may be at risk of developing one. The specific support offered can therefore be preventive, supportive, or follow-up in nature.
Further information and offers of help can be found under "Further links" and "Related topics".
Special information for the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen districtAt the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District Office, advice and referrals to self-help groups in the region are provided by the district's self-help contact point at the Social Services Department for Senior Citizens and Participation.
Self-help groups from the health sector receive funding from statutory health insurance funds on the basis of § 20h SGB V. In the Oberland region, funding is coordinated and organized by the self-help contact point of the district of Bad Tölz - Wolfratshausen:
The "RUNDER TISCH OBERLAND" support association is responsible for the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Miesbach, Weilheim-Schongau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Please see the "Related Links" section for links to our topic pages: Health and Self-Help.
Legal basis
- Art. 7 Act on the Public Health Service (Health Service Act - GDG)
Education, information, prevention
- Art. 7 Act on the Public Health Service (Health Service Act - GDG)
Further links
- Self-help coordination Bavaria
- Self-help - topic page
Information on the services of the self-help contact point, as well as the directory of regional self-help groups and offers of help.
- Health - Topic Page
Well-Informed Whether it's health care, counseling, or prevention—here you'll find additional information, helpful links, and the latest articles and resources on a variety of topics.
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