Do you think you would be a good fit for our team?
Become part of our team and start your career with excellent social benefits.
Self-help
A central component of our work is the principle of helping people to help themselves. Our goal is not to make people permanently dependent on support, but to empower them to cope with their challenges independently.
Through individual support and advice We promote self-confidence, personal responsibility and the ability to actively shape difficult life situations.
Developing perspectives together
Individual support for children, young people and families
" Cocoon – Youth and Family Support Association (registered association)" offers a differentiated and needs-based range of support services for children, adolescents, young adults and families.
Our services are based on the legal framework of Child and Youth Welfare (SGB VIII) as well as the Integration assistance (SGB IX).
The focus is on the individual person with their individual life story, their challenges and their potential.
- individual support
- stable and reliable relationships
- resource-oriented support
- participatory collaboration with all stakeholders
The implementation will take place within the framework of Care plan procedure according to §36 SGB VIII in close cooperation with the responsible youth welfare offices.
Parenting support
Educational support and individual socio-educational care
(§30 SGB VIII)
Target audience
This offer is aimed at children and young people,
- whose development is at risk
- who need support in everyday life
- who have difficulties in their social or family environment
Our services
We offer individual socio-educational support that is geared towards the needs of the young person.
Our specialists provide support with, among other things:
- Coping with personal and social challenges
- Building stable relationships
- Promoting emotional development
- Support in everyday school life
- Developing future perspectives
Special features
Support is provided flexibly in the young person's living environment or in suitable settings.
The focus is on:
- a trusting relationship
- resource-oriented support
- close cooperation with family and youth welfare office
The goal is to Stabilization of the living situation and the promotion of positive development.
Objectives of individual case assistance
Individual case support aims to stabilize children, young people and families in difficult life situations and to open up new perspectives for them.
The following objectives are of particular importance:
Strengthening personal and social skills
Improving family relationships
Support in resolving conflicts
Promoting the positive development of children and adolescents
Building stable life structures in everyday life
Developing long-term perspectives for a self-determined life
Our support is always geared towards the individual needs of the people we work with.
Support in everyday life
Individual support takes place primarily in the families' immediate living environment. This allows us to develop solutions together that are realistic and sustainable for everyday life.
Our specialists provide support with, among other things:
clarifying parenting issues
coping with family conflicts
promoting communication within the family
the development of stable everyday structures
school challenges faced by children and young people
strengthening social skills
Support is always provided in close cooperation with the families and is tailored to their individual needs.
Cooperation with families and institutions
Successful individual case assistance is based on a trusting collaboration between all parties involved.
We work closely with:
- Parents and guardians
- Youth welfare offices
- Schools and educational institutions
- therapeutic and social facilities
- further cooperation partners
This collaboration allows us to develop holistic and sustainable support services.
Our guiding principles in practical work
Cocoon's individual case support is guided by the values of our mission statement. Our work is based on:
1. Respect and appreciation
We treat every person with openness, respect and recognition of their individual life situation.
2. Empathy and trust
A trusting relationship is the foundation for successful educational work.
03. Resource orientation
We focus on people's existing skills and potential.
4. Partnership-based cooperation
We see families as important partners in the helping process and work together to find solutions.