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Family pass
Some local authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia offer families with children a family pass or family card. These support families in taking advantage of leisure activities and discounts when shopping locally. The family pass or family card must be applied for.
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Procedure of the application process
Your path to foster parenthood: explained step by step
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Family recreation NRW
If you would like to travel with your children and decide to spend a vacation at a family holiday resort, you can receive funding under certain conditions. This enables families in financially difficult situations to spend a family vacation together.
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Arriving and living together
Tips for a smooth start and a successful life together
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Become a foster parent
What does it mean to take in a foster child? Everything you need to know at a glance.
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Recognition of paternity in plain language
Everything important about paternity acknowledgment in plain language
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Birth certificate in plain language
Everything you need to know about the birth certificate in plain language
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Midwifery help in plain language
Everything you need to know about midwife help in plain language
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Figure of the month: Results of the parent survey
How do parents in NRW organize their everyday family life?
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Survey on nature-related activities of young children
A research project of the OWL Faculty of Medicine at Bielefeld University is investigating how much time 1 to 3-year-old children spend outdoors in spring/summer 2026 and where and how they come into contact with the natural environment. By taking part, you are helping to advance research into natural behavior and its influence on health.