Successful action days: early help strengthens families in the district!

Successful action days: early help strengthens families in the district!

The Konstanz district's Mobile Early Helpers once again successfully held their action days in autumn 2025, which reached numerous families in the communities of Steißlingen, Moos, Volkertshausen, Aach and Orsingen-Nenzingen. The specialist service for early help in the Office for Children, Youth and Families draws a positive conclusion from these events District Office of Konstanz have proven to be valuable contact points for pregnant women, parents and families with small children.

Parents were able to obtain information and advice about important topics on site. This not only strengthens parental relationship and care skills, but is also intended to promote healthy development and violence-free growth for children. Early help is aimed particularly at families in stressful life situations and comes from various systems such as child and youth welfare and pregnancy advice fruehehilfen.de explained.

Flexibility and collaboration

A big thank you goes to the communities and partners involved, such as the Storchennest family center in Steißlingen, Moos helps e.V., the St. Josef Catholic kindergarten in Aach, Edeka Hengge in Volkertshausen and Villa KlAng in Orsingen-Nenzingen. Thanks to the flexible organization and close cooperation, individual support options could be created for the families. The project is designed to improve access to early advice and support – close to home and uncomplicated.

“The wind turbine rotates positively,” says a spokesman for the office, which is reflected in the extremely positive response. That's why the Mobile Early Help event series will continue in 2026. Municipalities in rural areas that are interested in an on-site appointment or cooperation can contact the Office for Children, Youth and Families at any time.

All-round offers for families

The Mobile Early Help offers are not the only important support offers in the region. Those too AWO Constance offers comprehensive advice for pregnant women, couples and families, including state-recognized pregnancy conflict advice. Interested parents can find out more about parental allowance, parental leave, child benefit and various social benefits here.

There are also numerous advice centers, such as the Diakonische Werk in the Evangelical Church District of Konstanz or pro familia Singen e.V., which offer social advice on all aspects of pregnancy and birth. The Social Service of Catholic Women and the midwife-led health center “radofine” in Radolfzell are also available to support pregnant women and young parents with their concerns.

Nevertheless, the overall concept of early help remains important, which aims to ensure access to good advice in stressful life situations. These suggestions and the collaboration between various professionals help ensure that families receive the support they need to get off to a good start in the early stages of their children's lives.

The recipe for success of Mobile Early Help and the wide range of support offers in the region show how important it is to have a strong community that is committed to the needs of families with small children.