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Family Teams General Information

Regional family teams offer you, as expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers, help and support in coping with your everyday life with your newborn in difficult life situations.

Detailed description

Pregnancy and childbirth are often associated with great joy for pregnant women, expectant fathers, and young families, but also with many changes and uncertainties. This time can be challenging—especially if you're feeling overwhelmed, experiencing health or mental health problems, becoming a parent at a very young age, or facing social or financial difficulties.



In such situations, you can contact the family teams in Hamburg. These specialists will advise you on all questions relating to pregnancy, birth, life with your baby, and your child's development.



If you feel that you could use help during this phase of your life, contact the family team in your district.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You are becoming a parent or have one or more children aged 0-3 years.
  • You live in Hamburg.

Documents required

Please clarify with the responsible family team whether and, if so, which documents are required.

Please note

Hamburg has 26 family teams spread across all districts. Information on the locations and responsibilities can be found in the "Links" section.

Deadlines

No

Procedure

  • You can contact a family team by phone, email or in person.
  • You describe your situation and your need for support. Together, we'll determine which early intervention services are right for you.
  • This can be accompanied individual support at your home or at another location if desired, a group offer, an open consultation hour or referral to another offer that suits you.

Processing time

The length of time you receive assistance depends on the nature of your request.

Fees

The services of the family team are free of charge for you.

Legal remedies

Not applicable. No administrative procedure is connected

Legal basis

Federal Child Protection Act (BKiSchG)


Law on Cooperation and Information in Child Protection (KKG)

Forms and downloads

Links on hamburg.de

Address and contact information

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Keywords: Help for pregnant women and young families

Last updated: 20.01.2026