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

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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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General Information Concerning Child Protection

Stefanie Friedlmayer

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