Association for Children, Youth and Social Aid

What Association for Children, Youth and Social Aid does

KJSH – Verein für Kinder-, Jugend- und Soziale Hilfen e.V. is a Hamburg-based non-profit association of charitable social service providers founded in 1981 as "Sozialarbeit & Segeln." Following the entry into force of the Kinder- und Jugendhilfegesetz in 1992, the organization broadened into "Kinder- und Jugendhilfeverbund e.V." and today operates a Trägerverbund (provider network) spanning seven German federal states: Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, and Schleswig-Holstein.

Its service portfolio spans residential and outpatient child and youth welfare, school and career integration assistance (including Integro and Integro Plus programs), assisted living and outpatient support for adults with disabilities, addiction services, family reunification work, and specialized educational and therapeutic offerings. Service delivery is governed by a quality management system based on DIN EN ISO 9001 and EFQM, with documented process, structural, concept, and outcome quality measures. The organization maintains training curricula for both in-house employees and external service providers, supported by an active Nachwuchsförderprogramm for junior staff.

Revenue is generated principally through government contracts with municipal youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) under German social code (SGB VIII and adjacent statutes), supplemented by donations and a dedicated KJSH-Stiftung foundation that offers Treuhandstiftungen (fiduciary endowments) starting at €5,000. The association is affiliated with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, the umbrella body for independent welfare organizations in Germany. No proprietary technology or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Association for Children, Youth and Social Aid

Legal name

KJSH – Verein für Kinder-, Jugend- und Soziale Hilfen e.V.

Website

https://kjsh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KJSH – Verein für Kinder-, Jugend- und Soziale Hilfen e.V. is a Hamburg-based non-profit operating across seven German federal states, providing child and youth welfare, family support, and social services for adults with disabilities under publicly funded programmes.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KJSH is a non-profit association of social service providers that delivers a broad spectrum of child, youth, and adult welfare services across seven German federal states. Its offerings include stationary residential care for children and youth, outpatient support and counseling, family counseling, school and vocational integration assistance, integration assistance for adults with disabilities, and addiction counseling. All services are tailored to individual needs based on the principle of help towards self-help and delivered through a decentralized network of regional facilities.

Product overview

KJSH – Verein für Kinder-, Jugend- und Soziale Hilfen e.V. is a non-profit association of social service providers offering a broad spectrum of services for children, youth, adults, and families. The organization operates decentralized across multiple German states (Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin, and Nordrhein-Westfalen) through various working areas including residential care for children and youth, outpatient support and counseling services, school and professional integration assistance, integration assistance for adults with disabilities, and addiction treatment facilities. The offerings are tailored to individual needs based on the principle of 'help towards self-help.' Services are coordinated through the KJSH e.V. association, additional non-profit entities, and the KJSH Foundation. Founded in 1981 as 'Sozialarbeit & Segeln' in Hamburg, the organization has grown into a comprehensive network of social services operating under quality management standards based on DIN EN ISO 9001 and EFQM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationary Residential Care for Children and Youth Stationary residential care and housing for children and adolescents in difficult life situations or in need of protective measures, delivered through KJSH facilities across seven German federal states and funded primarily through municipal Jugendamt contracts.
• Outpatient Assistance and Counseling

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KJSH-Stiftung für Kinder-, Jugend- und Soziale HilfencoreOthersThe KJSH Foundation is an integral part of the association structure, engaging ideologically and financially within the association's framework to improve living conditions for disadvantaged people. It is a legally capable foundation (rechtsfähige Stiftung) that also offers Treuhandstiftung management services, enabling individuals to establish their own sub-foundations from €5,000. The foundation funds innovative projects, supports the Nachwuchsförderprogramm (young talent program) 'Soziale Arbeit live erleben,' and secures supplementary financial resources for the association's statutory tasks.
• Der Paritätische WohlfahrtsverbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJSH is affiliated with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (Parität), one of the six major free welfare associations in Germany. The Paritätischer provides ideological support, lobbying, and a framework for cooperation among its member organizations operating in the social services sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Major German non-profit providing residential and outreach child and youth welfare services across Germany. Directly comparable to KJSH as a Träger of Jugendhilfe services under SGB VIII with a multi-state footprint and similar funding mix of public contracts and donations.
• Albert Schweitzer Kinderdörfer und Familienwerke: German non-profit operating children's villages, family works, and youth welfare services across multiple federal states. Directly comparable to KJSH in focus on residential care for children, family support services, and public contract funding model.
• Pestalozzi-Stiftung: Foundation-based provider of residential youth welfare, family assistance, and educational integration services in Germany. Comparable to KJSH in combining foundation funding, Jugendamt contracts, and a multi-service welfare offering for children and families.
• Stiftung Bethel: German non-profit foundation operating residential care, disability services, and youth welfare programs. Comparable to KJSH in its foundation-driven model, multi-state service delivery, and integration of welfare services with religious/ideological mission.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): One of Germany's largest free welfare carriers offering youth welfare, vocational integration, migration services, and family support. Directly comparable to KJSH in its cross-state service portfolio, Jugendamt-funded model, and affiliation with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Federal umbrella for non-confessional welfare organizations in Germany, of which KJSH is itself a member. Comparable as an ecosystem leader and as an adjacent Träger delivering overlapping child, youth, and family services through member organizations.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organization for Protestant welfare services in Germany, operating child and youth welfare, family support, and disability services through regional member organizations. Comparable as a competing welfare Träger with significantly greater scale, brand recognition, and political influence.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association, providing an extensive range of social services including youth welfare, family counseling, and integration assistance. Comparable as a much larger incumbent Träger competing for the same public tenders and donor pools.
• AWO Bundesverband: Workers' welfare association offering youth, family, and senior services across Germany through regional affiliates. Comparable to KJSH as a nationally organized welfare Träger with overlapping youth welfare and family support offerings.

Emerging players

• Boys Town (Father Flanagan's Boys' Home): US-based non-profit providing residential and community-based youth services, family support, and child welfare programs. Comparable to KJSH in mission and service mix, though operating in a different regulatory and funding environment (US child welfare vs. German SGB VIII).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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