Children
Healthy development right from the start
Healthy development begins during pregnancy. The advice brochure informs, advises, accompanies and supports you until the birth. It provides you with an overview of services and contacts in Chemnitz, depending on your personal situation or circumstances. Depending on the family situation, it may be helpful or necessary to clarify important questions at an early stage.
Especially for questions such as
- Underage and pregnant
- Single parents
- Questions about recognising paternity
- Clarification of custody
- Support in settling maintenance matters etc.
You can get help from the Youth Welfare Office.
This brochure also provides you with an overview of legal and financial safeguards, important services, courses and contacts, midwives and tips on preparing for the clinic appointment.
Brochure
The brochure "... I'm expecting a child" is available free of charge at the Youth Welfare Office, Bahnhofstraße 53 (Moritzhof) and can be obtained from children's and family centres, midwives and advice centres.
To download:
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Counselling and support
Expectant parents can also obtain advice and support from the Chemnitz Early Help and Preventive Child Protection Network coordination centre.
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Welcome home ... What are the next steps?
Applications:
- Applying for child benefit (Federal Employment Agency)
NEW: possible via combined application "Chemnitz makes it easy"
> Further information - Application for parental allowance
- Application for a childcare place
- State parental allowance
Also possible depending on the family situation:
- Maintenance or advance maintenance payments
- Chemnitz-Pass/Chemnitz-Pass K
- Benefits for education and participation
- Housing benefit
Further information:
Children and youth representatives
Ute Spindler, the Children and Youth Officer, is a permanent point of contact for children and parents with concerns and problems and when children's rights and interests are violated or not sufficiently taken into account.
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Childcare
Parents in Chemnitz can choose whether to have their child looked after in a daycare centre run by the City of Chemnitz, an independent provider or by a childminder until the child reaches the age of three. The Kita-Portal provides an overview of available places
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Playgrounds
The city of Chemnitz offers numerous public play and leisure facilities in the city centre. These leisure facilities include public play areas with various play and sports facilities, such as climbing castles, football pitches and basketball courts as well as skate parks, which are mainly used by older children and young people.
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