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It has now been ensured that children of pedagogical professionals employed in daycare centers in the city of Bremen and of childminders employed there as second staff or in large daycare centers will be given preferential admission over other children.

A database with currently almost 60 contact points offers initial guidance for people who have immigrated.

Starting a family through adoption is both an opportunity and an adventure. In the newly launched magazine "Insights into Adoption: Experiences and Backgrounds" from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees offer insights into their lives.

Foster parents in Bremen have been able to receive an additional 850 euros per month since August 1, 2024, if they take parental leave to take in a child.

May 21, 2024 – The guardianship service offers assistance to mothers or fathers, regardless of whether they are married and separated, divorced, or single. The youth welfare office supports families with questions concerning paternity and child support.

To mark International Family Day on May 15th, the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth will publish the Family Report 2024.

The Violence Protection Clinic (GSA) has been operating at Bremen-Mitte Hospital since April 2024. This new center for forensic evidence collection following domestic and sexual violence expands the existing support services for victims of violence in Bremen. For the first time, dedicated facilities are available for examinations and counseling.

A representative survey commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs shows that separating parents clearly benefit from counselling and mediation services.