The website stark-familie.info offers helpful information and tips on the topics of relationship crisis, separation and divorce – also for professionals who support and advise families in this situation.
Experts from psychology, education, law, and economics offer practical everyday support, advice, and conflict resolution in various areas. The website is aimed at couples in crisis and separated families, as well as children and young people – and professionals in counseling.
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The website is aimed at professionals who advise and support couples (including parents) experiencing relationship crises or separation. The STARK website can be integrated (free of charge) into the work of counseling centers and used both before and during counseling sessions. Counselors will find tips on using STARK, application examples, and the videos and PDFs available on the STARK website. In addition, there is free in-house training for professionals (online) as well as teaching materials.
STARK – Mastering Conflict and Separation provides answers to frequently asked questions about relationship conflicts and separations involving children. The focus is on families in all their diversity. As a free additional service, interactive online training courses and support for acute emergencies are offered.
What are the key themes?
- Conflict situations prior to a possible separation
- Legal, economic, and psychological issues surrounding separation/divorce
- Specific considerations when separating/divorcing with children
Our programs aim to support the development of skills for dealing with conflicts in a solution-oriented and constructive manner. Particular attention is paid to the impact on the well-being of children.
Who is the STARK website aimed at?
- Couples or partners with relationship problems who want to avoid separation (Area: First aid for couples in crisis)
- Parents who want to know what legal and/or financial implications they can expect in the event of a separation/divorce (areas: considering the legal aspects of a separation; considering the economic aspects of a separation)
- Parents who are worried about how a separation with children can succeed (Area: Fair separation & co-parenting)
- Children and young people in separated families who find their situation difficult and wish for a change (Area: Support for children and young people when their parents separate)
- In addition, there is a dedicated section where STARK aims to support professionals in their consulting activities (section: STARK in Consulting – Information for Professionals)