Mission

We offer direct assistance to children and young people. We assess their circumstances with regard to children’s (procedural) rights, provide information and advice, act as an intermediary between on-site specialists and children and young people, make recommendations and report annually to the federal government and the cantons.

We are committed to ensuring that all specialists in the legal system are familiar with the Guidelines of the Council of Europe on child-friendly justice and that children’s (procedural) rights are properly applied. We can only achieve this goal if all specialists are serious about implementation and if everyone is aware of the importance of providing direct support with regard to the concerns of children, and of building their resilience and offering effective protection.

Address:

Ombuds Office Children’s Rights Switzerland

Theaterstrasse 29

8400 Winterthur

Legal representation of children and young people by qualified and independent representatives.
Register to find qualified children’s legal representatives.

Address:

Heimatstrasse 25
8008 Zurich

The Fondation Carrefour works with children, adolescents, young adults and families experiencing social and/or behavioural difficulties.

Services offered:

• EDUCATIVE ACTION IN OPEN ENVIRONMENTS: Support service for families facing educational and relational difficulties of a family, personal, social, educational or professional nature. The aim of the support is to work with the parents’ resources and those of their child(ren), in order to find solutions to the difficulties encountered.
• LOCAL RECEPTION, SUPPORT AND ACCOMPANYMENT: A local reception, support and accompaniment service for young people aged 10 to 25. Present in the neighbourhoods and public spaces of Neuchâtel’s mountains and valleys, it offers support to young people who want it and works to promote social cohesion.
• ACTION AND AMBULATORY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES: Individualised, intensive intervention for children (aged 0-18), aimed at keeping them in their natural environment with the support of a multidisciplinary team.
• LA BATOUDE: Support for young people who want to give a new impetus to their lives by taking advantage of this innovative service.

Address:

Rue de Neuchâtel 34

2034 Peseux

OLEJ’s main mission is to document and monitor developments in the situation of children and young people and the public policies that affect them, with the aim of strengthening children’s rights and anticipating future developments.

Our mission:

• Develop knowledge
• Share knowledge
• Promote coordination

Address:

Av. Tissot 2bis
1006 Lausanne

The child and adolescent protection team of the Eastern Vaud and Lower Valais regions

Adresse:

Hôpital Riviera-Chablais

Vaud-Valais

Route du Vieux-Séquoia 20

1847 Rennaz

The Child Protection Group (GPE) provides care for children and adolescents under the age of 16 who are victims of abuse and neglect, as well as children at risk. Comprising doctors (paediatricians, child psychiatrists, gynaecologists, surgeons), social workers and carers, the GPE deals with situations where abuse is known or suspected.

The child protection group’s target groups are

• children, young people, families and their caregivers
• professionals, institutions and authorities that work with children, young people and their families
• teachers, school boards, school social workers
• private individuals who have questions and would like to seek advice in the event of suspected child abuse or sexual assault

Our services are aimed at anyone who has questions about a possible risk to infants, children and adolescents and/or would like to seek advice:

• Outpatient and inpatient assessment of (possible) acute abuse situations through interdisciplinary case-related diagnostics, clarification and counselling.
• Assessment of the risk and provision of recommendations for further action or initiation of protective measures by involving other institutions.
• Telephone or outpatient counselling for affected children and adolescents, other private individuals and specialist agencies on how to deal with (possible) abuse situations.
• If a risk situation is already identifiable, counselling is also possible before the birth of a child.
• In collaboration with the Domestic Violence Contact Point (AHG), clarification and counselling on the situation of children experiencing domestic violence.
• Helper sessions with already involved professionals and institutions to clarify the need for further protective measures.
• Further training and lectures for professionals and interested laypersons.

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