General Information Concerning Child Protection Stefanie Friedlmayer Child Protection the principle tasks of of the MA11 - Youth and Family Welfare Office ENSA Child, Youth and Social Inclusion Meeting Vienna 2011
Dec 23, 2015
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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Clarification Process
• Assessment of crisis situations:- Ambulant (examination by social worker
optional psychological diagnosis)- Or temporary placement in foster families- Or crisis centres
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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
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Overview
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