18.04.2024
What do "young carers" need? Nearly half a million children and teenagers in Germany care for their chronically ill and/or elderly grandparents, parents, or siblings. Translated to Bremen, that's approximately 4,000 children and teenagers who regularly look after family members. However, taking on responsibility and providing assistance can also have significant negative consequences for these children and teenagers: the danger always arises when the task overwhelms them.
To bring the topic more into focus for teachers, social workers, (educational) professionals, health professionals, care advisors and other interested parties, the Senator for Labor, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration, the Senator for Children and Education and the Senator for Health, Women and Consumer Protection are organizing a joint conference at the House of Science on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Interdepartmental conference
The interdepartmental conference will feature presentations by experts from academia and practice, as well as discussions on potential solutions. Among other things, there will be networking opportunities and an overview of specific support services available in Bremen. Three presentations are also on the program.
Program:
9:00 a.m.: Welcome
9:05 – 9:30 a.m.: Introduction and networking
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.: Children and young people as caregivers – an overview, with Prof. Sabine Metzing, University of Witten/Herdecke
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.: Exchange and discussion
10:45 – 11:00 AM: BREAK
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Support for Young Carers in Berlin, with Benjamin Salzmann, Young Carer Center WINDSCHATTEN, Berlin
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Collection of offers and activities for Bremen
12:30 – 13:15: LUNCH BREAK
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Young Carers – a topic for counseling?!, with Mara Rick, “Truly Irreplaceable” project, Berlin
1:45 PM – 2:50 PM: Clarification and outlook for further steps
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM: Feedback and closing remarks
The conference is planned and conducted jointly by the three departments:
- Work, social affairs, youth and integration,
- Children and education
- Health, women and consumer protection
Registration is possible via email to fachtag.anmeldung@soziales.bremen.de or by telephone on the number (0421) 361-2886.
Source: Senate Press Office, The Senator for Health, Women and Consumer Protection/The Senator for Labour, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration/The Senator for Children and Education, Press Release , 18 April 2024