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General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Child Protectionthe principle tasks of
of the MA11 - Youth and Family Welfare Office
ENSA Child, Youth and Social Inclusion Meeting
Vienna 2011
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Content
• The Municipal Department 11 (MA11)• Legal background• Fields of operation:
- Social Services- Clarification- Help for Education
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
MA11 Vienna Youth and Family Welfare Office
• is the local authority for child protection and social services for families
• The department‘s principle tasks are to protect children and promote education in families
• Staff: 1.500 (750 educational social workers, 350 social workers, 150 legal officers and 30 psychologists)
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Legal Background
• Youth Welfare Act (1989)
• Federal Youth Welfare Act (1990)
• Austrian Civil Code (1989, 2001)
• Protect Against Violence in Families (1997)
• Austrian Criminal Law
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Vienna Youth Welfare Act
• From - discipline threatening neglect
• Separation from the family and bind over
• To - wellbeing of the child
• Family orientation (promote, support, counsel)
• Protecting against any form of violence
• Future – participation, four-eyes principle
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Target Group - Fields of Operation
• Parents
• and their children and young people (0-18)- (about 300.000 minors in the city)
• Social Services (prophylactic, on request, voluntary)
• Helps for Education (obligatory, but only as far as it is absolutely necessary)
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Social Services
• Maternity and baby welfare services
• Counselling to promote educational competences
• Counselling in cases of financial crisis and housing
• Counselling around separation and divorce
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Clarification Process
• Assessment of crisis situations:- Ambulant (examination by social worker
optional psychological diagnosis)- Or temporary placement in foster families- Or crisis centres
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Helps for Education• Educational Support
- Counselling by the Social Worker in charge
- Psychological diagnosis, counselling and treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Mobil family workers
- Family help plus
• Full-time care and education- Foster families
- Residential communes
- Supervised residential flats
- Residential homes
General Information Concerning Child Protection
Stefanie Friedlmayer
Overview
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