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Crises and conflicts

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If you are experiencing a crisis or are in need, you are not alone.

Here you will find information on the following:

Are you looking for a women's advice centre?

FIM Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht e. V. is an intercultural counselling centre for migrant women and their families. In difficult life situations, women can get advice and support - for example in cases of violence, insecure residence status, human trafficking, if they are refugees or in prostitution.
You can get confidential advice free of charge in more than 15 languages.
www.fim-frauenrecht.de

The Beratungsstelle Frauennotruf (Women's Emergency Hotline) counsels girls and women who have experienced sexualised, physical or online violence. The counselling centre can also help if you are threatened by violence. Or if you need support in a crisis after you have experienced violence.
Counselling is free of charge and is provided anonymously upon request. Interpreting can be organised if you do not speak the same language as the counsellor.
www.frauennotruf-frankfurt.de

Girls and women, especially those with a Muslim background, can contact RAHMA e. V. The "RAHMA ­– Muslim Centre for Girls, Women and Family" counsels in conflicts, distress and crises in Arabic, Bosnian, German, Turkish and other languages.
www.rahmazentrum.de

The Diakonie counselling centre supports women who need advice on pregnancy, violence, homelessness or general crises:
www.diakonie-frankfurt-offenbach.de/beratungsstelle-fuer-frauen

Are you subject to violence at home? You can get help from various advice centres. The City of Frankfurt am Main has information on:
www.frankfurt.de/hilfe-bei-haeuslicher-gewalt

The "gewaltfreileben" advice centre helps women, lesbians, trans and queer people who are experiencing violence in their relationships:
www.gewaltfreileben.org

Frankfurter Verein für soziale Heimstätten e. V. provides a range of services for women in need:
www.frauenhaus-frankfurt.de/soforthilfe

The FeM Mädchenhaus offers advice and refuge for girls and young women:
www.fem-maedchenhaus.de/

Are you pregnant and have problems with or questions about your pregnancy? There are several advice centres that can give you help. Netzwerk Frühe Hilfen Frankfurt am Main (support for families and children from the start of pregnancy up to the age of 3) provides an overview:
www.netzwerk-fruehe-hilfen-frankfurt.de/schwangerschaft

Is there a crisis in your family?

Competent professionals provide advice and support if you are going through a crisis or are experiencing conflicts in your family, with your children or with people close to you.

The Kinder- und Jugendschutz (child and youth protection) team at the Jugend- und Sozialamt (Youth and Social Welfare Office) of the City of Frankfurt am Main advises children, young people, parents and professionals in institutions and all citizens. The team provides help:

  • On the protection of children
  • When parents are ill or overwhelmed
  • In acute emergency situations
  • Whenever there is suspicion that a child's well-being is at risk (for example, if you suspect that a child is being beaten)
  • Violence in families with children
  • More help

www.kinderschutz-frankfurt.de

Have you got questions about bringing up your child or children? Or are you having difficulties? You can get help from Erziehungsberatungsstellen (child guidance clinics). You can find more information here
www.ebffm.de/erziehungsberatungsstellen

Get help with marriage or family conflicts from:

Are you looking for other counselling services for bullying, addiction, homelessness or debt?

Just ask us! Advice centre AmkA.Info

If you have any more questions: AmkA.Info can give you more help.

Phone: (069) 212-41515

Or write an e-mail: amka.info@stadt-frankfurt.de

We speak German and English.

Important emergency numbers

In any situation of danger and emergency, you can always call the following numbers:

Police: 110

Rescue and fire service: 112

Medical on-call service: 116117

Poison emergency service:  06131 19240

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