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Online voting is now open for the Audience Award of the Engagement Prize NRW 2025. Twelve projects from all over NRW show how diverse volunteering is - from offers for children and young people to social and cultural initiatives.

North Rhine-Westphalia wants to further strengthen quality and stability in child daycare. To this end, the state cabinet has adopted key points for a reform of the Child Education Act (KiBiz). The plans include less bureaucracy, more flexible structures, a personnel offensive and long-term financial stabilization.

A research project at the OWL Faculty of Medicine at Bielefeld University is investigating how much time 1- to 3-year-old children spend outdoors and where and how they come into contact with the natural environment. By taking part, you are helping to advance research into nature behavior and its influence on health.

About one in ten women in Germany is affected by endometriosis - a chronic, often painful disease that is still too little known. A new brochure now provides easy-to-understand information about symptoms, causes and support services.

Foster families offer children in difficult life situations a loving, safe environment - sometimes for a limited time, sometimes permanently. Anyone who wants to take this responsible step faces many questions. You can now find all the important information, tips, advice centers and contact persons under the topic "Adoption & foster families".

November 21 is Nationwide Read Aloud Day! Under this year's motto "Reading aloud speaks your language", the focus is on shared experiences. We have put together tips for parents and exciting interviews for you that show how valuable reading aloud is for your child's development. Discover new ideas for reading time and: Read along!

Want to make your own media? Then go for it! - Medienbox NRW offers online seminars to help you produce media contributions. Register now free of charge for the new dates in November and December.

The day of action is a great opportunity to talk to your children about what this means for them: because if you know your rights, you can stand up for them! Our tear-off poster "Your children's rights" is a great way to start the conversation with young children.

In winter, it gets dark earlier, rain and fog make visibility more difficult and wet leaves make roads slippery. For children in particular, this increases the risk of getting into dangerous situations on the road. With a few simple measures, your family can get through the dark season more safely.

The bke parent counseling service is offering an informative and interactive webinar for parents in December. The topic this time: "Supporting particularly gifted children in a relaxed manner." You can find more information about the webinar here.

When it comes to giving everyone an equal place in our society, we all have a role to play. A first step can be to familiarize yourself with the everyday challenges that come with an impairment. The Familienportal.NRW provides an overview for all interested parties and affected families.