Information - Schwangerenberatung; Beantragung einer gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Förderung durch staatlich anerkannte Beratungsstellen - Dienstleistungsportal Bayern

Description

Purpose

The promotion of state-recognized counseling centers for pregnancy issues with a defined catchment area is intended to ensure a sufficient plural offer of counseling centers close to the place of residence.

Object

The personnel and material expenses necessary for the operation of a recognized counseling center are eligible for subsidies. Eligible material expenses are in particular

• Equipment of the counseling center (office furnishings, maintenance of rooms) to an appropriate extent
• Procurement and operation of hardware and software for electronic data processing, for central information and communication services and for office machines
• Rent and ancillary rental costs for appropriately sized premises
• Training measures including travel expenses
• Supervision for full-time specialists in pregnancy conflict counseling
• Remuneration of honorary staff, if necessary and if the tasks cannot be covered by the professional staff
• Office supplies
• Insurances
• Connection and usage costs for telecommunication, internet and postage
• Travel expenses of full-time professionals
• Materials for awareness raising and education
• Printed matter, advertisements, posters, other public relations announcements
• Specialist books and journals.

Recipients of funding

Eligible to apply are the providers of recognized counseling centers for pregnancy issues with a defined catchment area that meet the requirements of Art. 16 and 17 of the Bavarian Pregnancy Counseling Act (BaySchwBerG).

Type and amount

The funding is provided as a share of the costs within the framework of statutory funding. The funding rate amounts to 80% of the eligible expenses of a counseling center for pregnancy issues (necessary personnel and material expenses in accordance with the BaySchwBerG and the BaySchwBerV as amended), of which 50% is provided by the Free State of Bavaria, 30% by the participating counties and independent municipalities.

Prerequisites

The requirements are based on Art. 16 BaySchwBerG. These include, for example:

• State recognition,
• minimum staffing,
• involvement of psychologists, doctors and lawyers,
• opening hours,
• annual activity report,
• no cooperation with abortion facilities,

In addition, Art. 17 BaySchwBerG places requirements on the providers. These must, for example:

• belong to the public or independent welfare sector,
• have the necessary experience,
• guarantee proper consultation and fulfillment of the obligations according to Art. 16 BaySchwBerG,
• oblige their employees to maintain confidentiality,
• ensure that they receive supervision and professional training.

Procedure

The application and verification of use is carried out by the Government of Middle Franconia.

Deadlines

The application must be submitted no later than October 1 of the previous year.

Forms

Please select a location in "Localization" so that the address of the responsible authority can be filled in.

• Prefillable Form, Bavaria-wide: Förderung von staatlich anerkannten Beratungsstellen für Schwangerschaftsfragen

  Please note

  This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

• Prefillable Form, Bavaria-wide: Verwendungsnachweis - Förderung der staatlich anerkannten Beratungsstellen für Schwangerschaftsfragen

  Please note

  This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

Legal bases

• Gesetz über die Schwangerenberatung - Bayerisches Schwangerenberatungsgesetz (BaySchwBerG)

  GVBl 1996 S. 320; BayRS 2170-2-A

• Durchführungsverordnung zum Bayerischen Schwangerenberatungsgesetz (BaySchwBerV)

  GVBl. 2005 S. 350; BayRS 2170-2-1-A

Related issues

• Pregnancy counseling; application for voluntary funding by Catholic counseling centers.
• Pregnancy counseling; application for voluntary additional funding from state-approved counseling centers.
• Pregnancy conflict counseling centers; application for recognition