Crisis at the youth welfare offices: Children in Germany are in danger!
Crisis at the youth welfare offices: Children in Germany are in danger!
In Germany, there is a worrying increase in the cases of child welfare. While numerous youth welfare offices have to deal with considerable lack of personnel, many minors in need of protection are inadequate. Gabriele Flößer from the Child Protection Association emphasizes that the rights of the children cannot be fully guaranteed for protection, support and participation, such as radioeuskirchen.de reported.
A WDR survey showed that the conditions in the youth welfare offices are often inadequate. In 2023, more than 63,700 cases of child welfare were reported, which has been the highest level since these statistics were collected. According to the rafter, however, the actual number could be even higher, since not all youth welfare offices were able to report data. In North Rhine-Westphalia (North Rhine-Westphalia), the increase in the child's welfare endangers, and many youth welfare offices feel overloaded.
overload and inadequate resources
According to the surveys, around 80% of the nationwide youth welfare offices complain of overloading employees in general social service. Around 24% of the youth welfare offices surveyed reported hazardous to children and adolescents in 2023, partly due to a lack of places in inobant acceptance points. In some cases, children had to be accommodated on the premises of the youth welfare offices, such as
Family Minister Josefine Paul emphasized the need for improvements in child protection in NRW and refers to the newly introduced State Children's Protection Act, which is supposed to set standards. Nevertheless, the shortage of skilled workers remains a central problem for the youth welfare offices. Verdi criticizes the insufficient support for families and children and warns of exuberant bureaucracy. The FDP parliamentary group in NRW also demands relief for the youth welfare offices, while the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) recognizes securing skilled workers in child and youth welfare as a central challenge.
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