Integration assistance for children and young people with mental disabilities

Please note in particular our information under:

  • Performance specification

    If your child is affected by or at risk of a mental disability, you can apply for integration assistance. This is to prevent your child from having difficulties participating in society later on.

    They come in the following forms:

    • outpatient
    • as day care facilities for children or other semi-stationary facilities
    • by suitable carers
    • in inpatient facilities and other forms of housing

    Note: Mental disabilities can occur as a result of the following mental illnesses, among others:

    • Psychoses that are not physically justifiable
    • mental disorders as a result of
      • Diseases or injuries of the brain
      • Seizure disorders or
      • from other diseases or physical impairments
    • Addictions
    • Neuroses
    • Personality disorders

  • Process flow

    Special information for - District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

    Contact the responsible youth welfare office with your problems. The counsellor decides in a personal interview whether

    • Integration assistance is possible for your child or
    • Assistance from other social service providers would be more suitable or complementary

    The decisive factor is whether the disorder that occurs is actually a mental disability. The Youth Welfare Office obtains an opinion from one of the following professionals for clarification:

    • Doctor for child and adolescent psychiatry or psychotherapy
    • Child and youth psychotherapist
    • Physician or psychotherapist with special experience in the field of mental disorders in children and adolescents.

    The Youth Welfare Office decides on the basis of this opinion,

    • whether and in what form it grants integration assistance and
    • whether other assistance may be needed.

    If the assistance is approved, all those involved draw up an assistance plan together. Among other things, this plan specifies

    • which goals are to be achieved by the integration assistance and
    • how long the assistance will be provided.

    Note: The duration of the integration assistance depends on the severity of the mental disability. It therefore varies from case to case.

    Draw up a help plan

  • Requirements

    There is an entitlement to integration assistance for children and young people if

    • mental health is most likely to deviate from the state typical for the age for more than 6 months, and
    • participation in life in society is therefore impaired or such impairment is to be expected.

  • Which documents are required?

    Clarify directly with the Youth Welfare Office which documents you need to submit.

  • What are the fees?

    The costs for the assistance are borne by the Youth Welfare Office.

    The guardians may have to contribute to the costs of assistance according to their financial circumstances.

  • Legal basis

  • What else should I know?

    Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth > Familienwegweiser>Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Eingliederungshilfe für seelisch behinderte Kinder und Jugendliche (Family Guide>Children and Youth Welfare: Integration Assistance for Mentally Disabled Children and Youth)


Who do I need to contact?

The youth welfare office of your district or city.

Responsible departments

Responsible staff