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Parent and family education; utilization of services

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  • Brief description

    Parenting and family education programs are designed to strengthen parents, single mothers and fathers, foster parents and expectant mothers and fathers in their parenting skills.

  • Description

    By bringing up their children, parents make an indispensable contribution to the positive development of their children and to the future of our society.

    Parents' need for information, advice and support in raising their children has increased significantly. Parent and family education is intended to help parents, single mothers and fathers, foster parents and expectant mothers and fathers to strengthen their parenting skills. This should enable parents to better fulfill their parenting responsibilities.

    The following parent and family education programs are available on site:

    • Family support centers
      They are contact points that provide specific parent and family education services in a municipality and are well networked with other facilities. They offer suitable and tailored help for the different needs of families depending on the age of the child and the family situation. Family support centers are affiliated with existing local facilities, e.g. mother and father centers, family education centers, but also educational counseling centers and daycare centers.
       
    • Help for parents with a crying baby
      It is completely normal for babies to cry. It is the only way they can express themselves and communicate their needs. In the case of excessive crying, it is important to first clarify whether medical causes are responsible for the baby's crying. If these can be ruled out, parents can seek advice from a crying baby advice center.
       
    • Family mentors network in Bavaria
      Families can take advantage of support from volunteer family mentors to relieve their burden. The freedom this provides opens up the potential for parents to strengthen their resilience as well as their parenting and everyday skills. This should prevent stressful situations from escalating into crises.
       
    • Letters to parents
      The letters to parents from the Bavarian Center for Family and Social Affairs - Bavarian Youth Welfare Office provide parents with up-to-date, clearly laid out information on their child's development from birth to 18 years of age. The letters to parents can be sent in print, read online, downloaded or subscribed to.
       
    • Bayerischer Erziehungsratgeber (BAER)
      The "Bayerischer Erziehungsratgeber" portal supports families in fulfilling their educational responsibilities by providing specific assistance. The BAER covers all important areas of parenting with numerous specialist articles.

    • Web coaching sessions "familienst@rk"
      The web coaching sessions are aimed at parents and address topics relating to parenting, family and relationships. Parents can ask their questions in a live chat and receive answers and tips from experts. All information on the web coaching sessions can be found on the website familienland.bayern.de

    • intakt.info - self-help platform for parents of children with disabilitiesTheself-help services offered by intakt.info include comprehensible specialist information on the life of a child with a disability, current news and information on events and leisure activities, changes in the law, a Bavaria-wide address database with contact points and the exchange of experiences and contact with other parents in the community.
       
    • Strong through bonding - tips on parental sensitivity in the first years of life
      The "Strong through bonding" series of topics comprises a scientifically based parenting guide that contains scientifically based help, tips, testimonials from other parents and further offers of help.
      The brochure is supplemented by fanfolds in 18 different languages with easy-to-understand tips and links. The series also includes short videos and expert films on selected everyday parenting issues that give parents valuable tips on how to deal with and resolve difficult situations.

    • Strong through parenting
      The brochure published as part of the "Strong through parenting" campaign contains eight messages that contribute to successful parenting. The brochure is also available in 16 foreign languages (including English, French, Russian and Arabic, for example) and in plain language. All editions are also available for download.

    • Freedom within limits
      The "Freedom within limits" brochure not only provides parents with preschool-age children with important information on a development-promoting parenting attitude and fundamental parenting issues, but also describes typical problem situations in everyday parenting. Parents can question, correct and practice their parenting behavior. The brochure can be ordered free of charge.

    • To keep the love
      The website "To keep the love" is designed to help couples improve their communication and deepen their relationship. It offers extensive information on partnership, love and communication.
    Special information for - District of Bad Tölz Wolfratshausen

    The specialist department for family support is responsible for parent and family education in the district of Bad Tölz - Wolfratshausen.

    Further information on the Family Support Points and Family Mentors projects can be found on the homepage of the District Office. You will also find the page references together with the link to the family education concept under further links.

    The specialist unit supports independent child and youth welfare organizations and family education providers in accordance with the guidelines for the promotion of parenting in the family. The aim of the funding guidelines is to promote measures that support all (including expectant) mothers, fathers and other legal guardians in their parenting role. Applications are submitted via the specialist department.

    The specialist department also works closely with the district's family representatives. These local councillors represent the interests of families in local politics and are the point of contact for local family concerns. The relevant contacts can be found in the municipalities and towns.

    The specialist department is a member of the advisory board of the Bad Tölz Municipal Support Fund (UFO). The aim of the fund is to compensate for social disadvantages through targeted measures and to improve the living environment and development opportunities of children, young people and families in Bad Tölz with preventative services (see further links).

    For families who are looking for a suitable advice center in their area, we would also like to draw your attention to the DAJEB's online advice guide. In this directory you will find numerous advice centers throughout Germany offering free and qualified advice. With just a few clicks, you can search for specific support services in your area and quickly find the right place to go. You will also find the link to "DAJEB - Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Jugend- und Eheberatung e.V." under the links below.

     

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