My family guide

Educational counseling

Educational counseling is a free service for children, young people and parents. Experts offer support with parenting issues, personal or family-related problems and challenges.

Family counseling

Parents, children, young people and adolescents can find free and confidential help and support in difficult or stressful situations at the family counseling service.

Family education centers

Family education offers parents and families courses and parent meetings on all aspects of everyday family life and raising children.

Family offices

Family offices are open contact points for all families. Here you can obtain information on questions and concerns relating to family matters.

Family associations

There are various family associations in North Rhine-Westphalia. Family associations see themselves as non-partisan, sometimes ideologically profiled specialist and interest groups. They campaign for improved framework conditions for all families.

Youth welfare offices

The youth welfare offices support children, young people and families locally in the municipalities. They ensure child protection and organize local child and youth welfare services.

Multigenerational houses

Multi-generation houses are places of encounter where the focus is on togetherness and the coming together of young and old.

Consumer insolvency and debt counseling

Families who have money problems, are over-indebted or are at risk of over-indebtedness can turn to one of the many debtor and consumer insolvency advice centers in NRW. They will receive support there.

Specialized advice on sexualized violence

The counselling centres specialize in the topic of abuse. If children or young people experience abuse or parents and relatives suspect abuse, they can receive confidential support or further information at the advice center.

Pregnancy counseling

Do you have questions, fears and worries or are you looking for information about pregnancy and birth? Then you can contact a pregnancy advice center. You will receive advice and support there.

Municipal support and leisure activities

Whether you need support in everyday life, advice in special life situations or leisure activities: On your city's portal, you can quickly and easily find current courses, meetings and contact points in your area.

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