Counselling centres for families, couples, and young people

(V.D.01) Housing, (V.D.04) Healthcare, (V.D.10) Vulnerable Families

The counselling centres for families, couples, and young people in the State of Carinthia offer free, anonymous, and confidential counselling on all aspects of life. These counseling centers are located in all district administrative offices and provide support for legal and social issues, parenting concerns, child care, divorce, visitation rights, child support, mental health issues, and economic and social issues affecting expectant mothers. The counseling services involve collaboration with doctors, psychologists, lawyers, and licensed social workers.

Official Name of Signatory

State of Carinthia (Austria)

Delegation

Europe

Website of the Signatory

Name of the person presenting the Good Practice

Gerhild Hubmann

Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice

Department Head

Aim of the Good Practice

Help and counseling in all areas of life, free of charge, anonymous, and confidential

Target Group of the Good Practice

Family Unit, Parents, Children & Youth, Women, Older Person / Disabilities, Other

Annual Monitoring Report

2026

Implementation period

2025

Consistency over time

For several years. This assistance service has been well received.

Evaluation of the Good Practice

Assistance for people in special circumstances has proven to be a particularly helpful measure for rapid and uncomplicated help for people in extraordinary circumstances, especially in times of the Corona pandemic as well as in times of inflation, but also in the case of natural disasters.

Key stakeholders and partnerships

Governments (national, regional, local), Public administration, Social protection system

Link for more information

Future Goal 1

Maintain the current form.

Future Goal 2

Securing the quality of counselling.