German Child Protection League Essen Local Association

The Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Ortsverband Essen e.V. (German Child Protection League Essen Local Association) is the Essen-based local branch of the Deutscher Kinderschutzbund (DKSB), Germany's largest child protection organisation. According to its own website, the association was founded in 1968 by engaged citizens of Essen with the aim of establishing comprehensive child protection in the city. It operates as a registered voluntary association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) and is part of the nationwide DKSB structure, while running its own local programmes, facilities and fundraising. The association's work spans several fields. Under the heading "Kinderschutz" (child protection) it runs a Kinderschutz-Zentrum (child protection centre), a specialised counselling service for sexualised violence against children and young people, and a counselling centre for parents, children and young people. It also offers the prevention course programme "Mein Körper gehört mir" ("My body belongs to me") and stationary/emergency accommodation services such as "Spatzennest" and "Kleine Spatzen". In the health field, the association runs the project "Gesunder Auftakt", a Zentrum für Kindesentwicklung (centre for child development), an interdisciplinary early intervention centre (Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle), the midwifery practice "Schützende Hände", a crying-baby outpatient clinic (Schreikindambulanz) and a children's hospital visiting service. Under "Betreuung" (care) it operates several Kinder- und Familienzentren (KiFaz, child and family centres) across Essen districts, including Farbenland in Stadtmitte, multiple BLAUER ELEFANT centres (Stadtmitte, Borbeck, Karnap, Altenessen, Zollverein), Sonnenschein in Altenessen, Kleiner Pütt in Stoppenberg and the Kinder- und Familienzentrum Grugapark. It also runs a children's clothing shop (Kinderkleiderladen) and a mobile play programme, "Spielmobil: Spielen verbindet!". In education, the association is involved in "Schüler lernHÄUSER Essen", "Starker Start" and "lernwelten". Under "Familie" it offers "Kinder im Blick", and it provides services for professionals ("Fachkräfte"). The association is currently building a new Kinderschutzhaus (child protection house) and solicits donations, sponsorships, legacies and corporate cooperation. It has children's ambassadors (Kinderbotschafter) and partners, and offers membership in the "Team Kinderschutz". A Kinderschutzstiftung (child protection foundation) is also associated with the branch. As a local non-profit association, the Essen branch is not a commercial company and does not sell products in the conventional sense; its "offerings" are social services, counselling, prevention courses and childcare places. It is funded through donations, membership fees, grants and partnerships. Its governance includes a Vorstand (board), a Kuratorium (advisory board) and a Stiftung (foundation). The website lists current news, press, events, jobs and careers, and service functions such as changing contact and bank details and requesting donation receipts.

The Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Ortsverband Essen e.V. was founded in 1968 by engaged citizens of Essen with the goal of establishing comprehensive child protection in the city, according to the association's own website. It operates as a registered voluntary association (e.V.) and is the Essen local branch of the Deutscher Kinderschutzbund (DKSB), Germany's largest child protection organisation. Over the decades the branch has expanded from its initial child protection mission into a broad provider of counselling, prevention, health, childcare and education services. Its current service portfolio includes a Kinderschutz-Zentrum, a specialised counselling service for sexualised violence against children and young people, a counselling centre for parents, children and young people, the prevention course "Mein Körper gehört mir", and stationary/emergency accommodation such as Spatzennest and Kleine Spatzen. In the health field it runs the project "Gesunder Auftakt", a Zentrum für Kindesentwicklung, an Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle, the midwifery practice "Schützende Hände", a Schreikindambulanz and a children's hospital visiting service. In childcare it operates numerous Kinder- und Familienzentren (KiFaz) across Essen districts, including Farbenland in Stadtmitte, several BLAUER ELEFANT centres (Stadtmitte, Borbeck, Karnap, Altenessen, Zollverein), Sonnenschein in Altenessen, Kleiner Pütt in Stoppenberg and the Kinder- und Familienzentrum Grugapark. It also runs a Kinderkleiderladen and the Spielmobil mobile play programme. In education the branch is involved in "Schüler lernHÄUSER Essen", "Starker Start" and "lernwelten"; under family services it offers "Kinder im Blick" and services for professionals. It is currently building a new Kinderschutzhaus and raises funds through donations, sponsorships, legacies, corporate cooperation and membership in the "Team Kinderschutz". A Kinderschutzstiftung is associated with the branch, and it has children's ambassadors (Kinderbotschafter) and partners. Governance includes a Vorstand, a Kuratorium and a Stiftung. The association maintains a website with news, press, events, jobs and service functions for donors and members.

• 1968

  Founded by engaged citizens of Essen with the aim of establishing comprehensive child protection in the city.

Local non-profit child protection and family support association within the nationwide Deutscher Kinderschutzbund network.

• Kinderschutz-Zentrum

  Child protection centre operated by the association.

• Fachstelle "Spezialisierte Beratung bei sexualisierter Gewalt gegen Kinder und Jugendliche"

  Specialised counselling service for sexualised violence against children and young people.

• Beratungsstelle für Eltern, Kinder und Jugendliche

  Counselling centre for parents, children and young people.

• Kursprogramm "Mein Körper gehört mir"

  Prevention course programme.

• Stationäre Hilfen | Kindernotaufnahmen Spatzennest / Kleine Spatzen

  Stationary/emergency accommodation services.

• Projekt "Gesunder Auftakt"

  Health project.

• Zentrum für Kindesentwicklung

  Centre for child development.

• Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle

  Interdisciplinary early intervention centre.

• Hebammenpraxis "Schützende Hände"

  Midwifery practice.

• Schreikindambulanz

  Crying-baby outpatient clinic.

• Kinderkrankenhausbesuchsdienst

  Children's hospital visiting service.

• KiFaz Farbenland | Stadtmitte

  Child and family centre in Stadtmitte.

• KiFaz BLAUER ELEFANT Stadtmitte

  Child and family centre in Stadtmitte.

• KiFaz BLAUER ELEFANT Borbeck

  Child and family centre in Borbeck.

• KiFaz BLAUER ELEFANT Karnap

  Child and family centre in Karnap.

• KiFaz BLAUER ELEFANT Altenessen

  Child and family centre in Altenessen.

• KiFaz Sonnenschein | Altenessen

  Child and family centre in Altenessen.

• KiFaz BLAUER ELEFANT Zollverein

  Child and family centre at Zollverein.

• KiFaz Kleiner Pütt | Stoppenberg

  Child and family centre in Stoppenberg.

• Kinder- und Familienzentrum Grugapark

  Child and family centre at Grugapark.

• Kinderkleiderladen

  Children's clothing shop.

• Spielmobil: Spielen verbindet!

  Mobile play programme.

• Schüler lernHÄUSER Essen

  Education programme.

• Starker Start

  Education programme.

1. 1Startseite | DKSB Ortsverband Essen e.V.dksb-essen.de
2. 2Wir | DKSB Ortsverband Essen e.V.dksb-essen.de
3. 3Service | DKSB Ortsverband Essen e.V.dksb-essen.de
4. 4Aktuelles | DKSB Ortsverband Essen e.V.dksb-essen.de
5. 5Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Ortsverband Essenwikidata.org