What support services are available in the district of Tübingen? The District Office provides information on this on its website www.familie-leben.info. In addition to a guide, the site contains information on the Federal Foundation for Early Intervention, the state programme “STÄRKE” and the JFBZ youth and counselling centres.
Under the heading “Guide for Families”, support options for children and adults in the Tübingen district are listed, for example on the topics of health, childcare and financial assistance.
“Frühe Hilfen” is a free service for (expectant) parents and families with children aged 0 to 3. This is also explained on the website in short videos in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Turkish.
Short videos in various languages
Support is provided by a team of social workers, psychologists, paediatric nurses and midwives from “Early Support” at the Youth and Family Counselling Centre (JFBZ). Referrals are handled at the Youth and Family Counselling Centres in Tübingen, Mössingen and Rottenburg. A key focus of “Early Support” is health-oriented family support—including for refugees: https://tuenews.de/das-ziel-der-fruehen-hilfen-dem-kind-soll-es-gut-gehen/
Expert advice for families
The “STÄRKE State Programme” supports free or reduced-cost services such as open family drop-in centres, various courses for families in specific life situations, and family education retreats for families in specific life situations. Information on these services is available from the relevant departments at the town hall, the district office, on the district’s website, at parent-child centres, at mother and family centres, and from family education providers: https://sozialministerium.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/soziales/familie/landesprogramm-staerke
The Youth and Family Advice Centres (JFBZ) in Tübingen, Rottenburg and Mössingen are open to children, young people and parents who have questions and would like advice. Social education and psychology professionals provide a safe and confidential setting for discussion and help you to tackle problems on your own again: https://www.familie-leben.info/jugend-und-familienberatungszentrum-jfbz.html.
Further information:
https://www.familie-leben.info/
https://tuenews.de/newsletter-bietet-familien-tipps-fuer-die-freizeit/
https://tuenews.de/fuer-ferien-und-freizeit-der-landesfamilienpass/
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