Youth welfare in Cologne
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| legal form | eV |
| founding | 1976 |
| Seat | Cologne-Ehrenfeld |
| management | Almut Gross (Managing Director) |
| Branch | Professional development and employment, socio-educational advice and support, qualification, placement in the regular competitive job market, potential analyzes and skills assessment |
| Website | jugendhilfe-koeln.de |
The youth welfare Cologne e. V. (JHK) was founded in 1976 at the request of the city of Cologne to take action against youth unemployment . The JHK is a non-profit association and a recognized independent organization of youth welfare with different fields of work. The programs and projects include (career) orientation, advice, support, employment, work, qualification and placement. The office of youth welfare in Cologne is based in Cologne-Ehrenfeld .
Purpose of the association
The purpose of the Cologne Youth Welfare Association is to promote upbringing and vocational training, youth care and youth welfare as well as tolerance in all areas of culture and to selflessly support socially disadvantaged and individually handicapped people with psychosocial care, counseling and other assistance in participating in social life .
Board of Directors and Management
The chairman of Jugendhilfe Köln eV is the city councilor responsible for youth welfare affairs, currently Robert Voigtsberger. The chairperson and the deputy chairperson of the youth welfare committee of the city of Cologne are deputy chairpersons. These are currently Ralf Heinen and Helge Schlieben. Almut Gross has been the managing director since 2002. Her predecessor, Herbert Schorn, retired after 25 years.
Subsidiaries
Jugendhilfe Köln eV has two non-profit subsidiaries: KölnKitas gGmbH, operates almost 40 day-care centers and family centers. Under the umbrella of the second subsidiary, the youth centers Cologne gGmbH, 21 youth facilities and 16 school locations are united with an open all-day offer. The three institutions work closely together and are managed by the same managing director.