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During the Christmas season, online stores often entice shoppers with cheap offers and promotions - fraudsters also take advantage of this with fake websites. With the free fake store finder from the consumer advice center, you can easily check whether the online store is reputable or not before making a purchase.

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.

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 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.

Simply snuggle up at home again and immerse yourself in other worlds while reading together with your children: We have put together some 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!

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".

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.

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.

As part of a package of measures aimed at improving the use of the Education and Participation Package (BuT), the Ministry of Family Affairs conducted a statewide online survey. The results will serve as the basis for targeted measures to further develop BuT services at the state and local levels.

On September 20, 2025, the Ministry of Family Affairs is inviting foster parents from all over NRW to Düsseldorf. Together with Family Minister Josefine Paul, the aim is to share experiences, talk to each other and focus on the needs of foster families.

From September 1 to 5, 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia will be hosting Education Support Week. Various campaigns and events will draw attention to the wide range of services that support children, young people and families in difficult situations.