Youth Welfare Office
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Youth Welfare Office
A municipal authority in Germany responsible for public child and youth welfare. Its duties include protecting children and young people as well as supporting families.
Das Jugendamt hat der Familie eine sozialpädagogische Hilfe angeboten.
The Youth Welfare Office offered the family socio-educational support.
The word is composed of 'Jugend' (youth) and 'Amt' (office/authority). So it is literally the 'office for youth'.
Das Jugendamt ist eine wichtige Anlaufstelle für Familien.
The Youth Welfare Office is an important point of contact for families.
The 'Jugendamt' (Youth Welfare Office) is a specific German authority at the municipal level. It has a dual function: it supports families with questions about upbringing and intervenes to protect children when their welfare is at risk.
Wenn Eltern überfordert sind, können sie sich an das Jugendamt wenden.
When parents are overwhelmed, they can contact the Youth Welfare Office.
In connection with this authority, you often hear the verbs 'das Jugendamt einschalten' (to involve the Youth Welfare Office), 'sich an das Jugendamt wenden' (to contact the Youth Welfare Office), or 'vom Jugendamt betreut werden' (to be supported/supervised by the Youth Welfare Office).
Die Nachbarn haben wegen des Lärms das Jugendamt eingeschaltet.
The neighbors involved the Youth Welfare Office because of the noise.
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'das Jugendamt' and 'die Jugendhilfe' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. The Jugendamt is the authority, meaning the concrete government office in a city or municipality. Jugendhilfe is the broader area of help, advice, and support for children, young people, and families. The words can be confused because the Jugendamt is often responsible for Jugendhilfe. In practical terms: the Jugendamt is an office; Jugendhilfe is the task or service.
Nach dem Gespräch mit der Lehrerin rief die Mutter beim Jugendamt an.
After the conversation with the teacher, the mother called the Youth Welfare Office.
Die Jugendhilfe unterstützt Familien, wenn Kinder besondere Hilfe brauchen.
Youth welfare services support families when children need special help.