Not every child is lucky enough to grow up in an intact family

The foster child service looks after and advises all foster parents and those who want to become foster parents. We offer comprehensive support, also in cooperation with other institutions. At further training courses and foster parent seminars, we provide training and advice on specific topics related to foster children. We also provide information about financial assistance.

There are three types of care:

On-call care
In acute crisis situations, on-call care is used to provide short-term help to open up further prospects.

Short-term care
If an unforeseeable event occurs (e.g. an accident involving the parents), short-term care provides a family substitute for a limited period of time (six months at most).

Permanent care
Permanent care is intended to establish and secure a safe and lasting bond with the foster family.

Foster parents: A perspective for you?

We are always happy to hear from interested couples or families who can imagine and are able to take in a child temporarily or permanently.

This requires understanding and tolerance for the child's life situation and background. Good foster parents give a child the feeling that they have arrived and are accepted. Foster parents need empathy, time, energy, patience and resilience, sufficient living space, a child-friendly environment and enjoyment of life with a child.