30.04. is the day of non-violent education

Every year on April 30, Germany celebrates the Day of Non-Violent Education and draws particular attention to the fact that the non-violent upbringing of children is a task for society as a whole and an enshrined right. Children must be protected against violence in any form and this applies not only to parental education, but is also the task of educational work in daycare centers, schools and also in the extracurricular area, such as in children's and youth centers or other professional leisure facilities.

#NeverViolence - this year's motto of the accompanying UNICEF campaign - is also the maxim for all employees of the Youth and Education Department and all municipal facilities.

In cooperation with the UNICEF University Group Jena and in close collaboration with the Youth & Education and Youth Welfaredepartments , the idea was born to take a very clear stand for the right of children to a non-violent upbringing in this year, which is still overshadowed by the corona pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which is still very present.

All services are aimed at supporting children and young people in their positive development and helping them to shape their individual lives in a healthy and future-oriented way.

To mark the Day of Non-Violent Parenting, the Youth and Education Service is providing information about the wide range of services on offer for children and young people, parents and guardians as well as educational professionals:

• Advice and support from the youth work/youth social work team for professional institutions, specialists as well as parents, guardians and those affected.
• The child protection course can be borrowed free of charge for activities with children and for events/seminars/training courses in daycare centers or elementary school.In 2021, the first training sessions were held for teachers to familiarize them with the child protection course, test it themselves and use it as an inspiration for their educational work on child protection. The course materials cover 5 topics: 1. children's rights 2. violence, anger and power 3. closeness and distance 4. feelings 5. getting help. Contact: jub@jena.de
• Child protection officers safeguard the welfare of children at an institutional level; support is provided by specialist advisors
• Mobile youth work/ street work supports young people who can no longer be reached by conventional social support facilities. The young people are visited directly at their meeting places in public spaces. Street social workers offer help with basic everyday issues in three districts, provide advice and also deal with the police and other authorities. Contact: falko.heimer@jena.de
• Open youth work in youth centers in five districts. The focus is on what concerns young people and young adults: their ideas, their dreams, their abilities and interests, their worries. Contact: thomas.schnabelrauch@jena.de
• School social work as a socio-educational service in the school learning and living environment
• Educational youth protection - advice & information
• Legal protection of minors - advice & information: The legal protection of minors fulfills the task of protecting children and young people from harmful and detrimental influences. The legal provisions for the protection of minors are primarily aimed at adults, traders and institutions. The minors are the addressees of protection under the statutory regulations.
• The youth protection course "Stop & Go" can be borrowed to deal with topics relevant to the protection of minors. Contact: liane.wiegand@jena.de
• Specialist youth welfare service: Children, young people and young adults as well as their parents are advised and supported, e.g. in acute and personal crises, problems at school and in child daycare, educational issues and in personal or family-related problems and other crisis situations in families or in the family environment .
• The specialists in the General Social Service support parents in raising and supporting young people as required. To this end, they work with the young people and their families on a case-by-case basis to discuss suitable help and offer appropriate support.
• The specialist youth welfare service can also provide support in separation and divorce situations.
• To protect children, the social workers offer crisis support and measures to prevent a child's welfare from being endangered if the parents are unavailable or suddenly absent, young people can no longer live with their parents or in cases of domestic violence, physical or mental abuse of children and young people. Contact: asd@jena.de
• "Netzwerk Frühe Hilfen" supports (expectant) parents with children aged 0-3 in particular. Numerous institutions and advice centers work together here. Contact: fruehehilfen@jena.de