Evangelische Jugendhilfe

What Evangelische Jugendhilfe does

Evangelische Jugendhilfe is the youth-welfare service brand of Diakoniewerk Oberhausen gGmbH, a non-profit social services organization headquartered in Oberhausen, Germany. The organization delivers a broad portfolio of statutorily reimbursable social-work services, including child and youth welfare (Hilfen zur Erziehung), ambulatory and residential care, legal guardianship (Vormundschaft), youth court assistance (Jugendgerichtshilfe), school social work, homelessness assistance, debt counseling (Schuldnerberatung), refugee and migration services, and mental-health-adjacent support. It serves approximately 3,500 beneficiaries per year through a staff of more than 220 social workers, pedagogues, and specialists.

The organization operates without a proprietary digital platform; service delivery is high-touch and case-managed rather than productized. Core service architecture consists of neighborhood offices, residential facilities (e.g., Kinderhaus Känguru, Tagesgruppe Wellenbrecher), embedded school-based social work, and structured consultation formats such as the Mediensprechstunde. Technology usage, where present, appears confined to standard case-management and administrative tooling typical of German social-services providers, with no disclosed AI/ML, data, or platform-engineering layer.

The business model is that of a registered non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) financed through a mix of statutory reimbursements under German social law (notably SGB VIII for youth welfare, plus SGB V, SGB XII), municipal grants, and donations channeled through affiliated foundations such as DiakonieStiftung. Revenue is therefore reimbursement- and grant-driven rather than commercially priced; customer counterparties are public-sector payers and referring agencies, while end beneficiaries are individual children, families, and vulnerable adults. The organization's structural advantages rest on its Diakonie affiliation, statutory licensing, and embedded local referral networks in the Oberhausen region.

Name

Evangelische Jugendhilfe

Legal name

Diakoniewerk Oberhausen gGmbH

Website

https://ejh-oberhausen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelische Jugendhilfe (Diakoniewerk Oberhausen gGmbH) is a German non-profit social services provider in Oberhausen delivering child and youth welfare, guardianship, homelessness, debt counseling, and refugee integration services to roughly 3,500 beneficiaries annually through 220+ staff, funded via statutory social-insurance reimbursements and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Youth and Family Welfare

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Child and family support
• Social work assistance
• Outpatient family services
• School social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Diakoniewerk Oberhausen operates as a non-profit social services organization (gGmbH) providing government-funded social assistance programs. Revenue is derived from public funding, social insurance reimbursements, and charitable donations rather than commercial product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Evangelische Jugendhilfe (part of Diakoniewerk Oberhausen gGmbH) provides child, youth, and family welfare services through residential (stationary), partial-residential (teilstationary), and outpatient (ambulante) care models, complemented by school social work, psychosocial health support, debt counseling, homeless assistance, refugee integration support, legal guardianship, and youth court assistance. Services are delivered by qualified social workers and educators in the Oberhausen region of Germany, primarily funded through public social welfare budgets and donations.

Product overview

Diakoniewerk Oberhausen is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated support services for children, youth, families, and adults in the Oberhausen region. The organization provides multiple interconnected service lines: child and youth care facilities (Kinderhaus Känguru, Tagesgruppe Wellenbrecher), residential and outpatient support services, school social work, mental health services (Psychosoziales Gesundheitszentrum), homeless assistance, debt counseling, refugee integration support, legal guardianship, and youth court assistance. Services are delivered through both stationary (full-time residential) and semi-stationary care models, as well as outpatient counseling. The organization reaches approximately 3,500 people annually through its offerings, serving as a competent partner within the social system.

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Products and services

• Kinderhaus Känguru A childcare facility offering children a garden and outdoor play opportunities during summer months, with various stations for playing, discovering, and lingering. It is a service unit of Diakoniewerk Oberhausen serving children in the Oberhausen region.
• Tagesgruppe Wellenbrecher A partial-residential day group offering movement activities for children in a gymnasium, themed around emotions, where children can experience, perceive, express, and accept their feelings at various stations. It supports children who need structured daytime care outside the family setting.
• Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfen Comprehensive support services for children, youth, and families including pedagogical concepts, professional assistance, and high professional standards for child and youth development. The umbrella service line for the organization's child, youth, and family welfare offerings.
• Stationäre Hilfen Residential care services for children, youth, and families requiring full-time support outside their family environment. Provided by qualified social workers and educators on a 24/7 basis in the Oberhausen region.
• Teilstationäre Hilfen Partial-residential support services providing care and assistance while allowing beneficiaries to remain in their family setting part-time. Delivered via day groups such as Tagesgruppe Wellenbrecher.
• Ambulante Hilfen Outpatient support services offering professional assistance to families and individuals in their home environment. Includes family support, child welfare assistance, and individual case work.
• Wohnungslosenhilfe Comprehensive support services for adult women and men facing housing emergencies and homelessness in the Oberhausen region. Includes emergency shelter and reintegration support.
• Schuldnerberatung Debt counseling services for Oberhausen residents who cannot manage their finances, including energy counseling for those threatened with electricity/gas disconnection. Provided free of charge as part of the organization's social services.
• Psychosoziales Gesundheitszentrum Support services for people with mental illness to manage daily life and participate in community life through accompaniment and mediation of concrete assistance. Includes psychosocial support, daily living assistance, and community integration.
• Erziehungs-, Partnerschafts- und Lebensberatung Free counseling services for individuals and families regardless of religious belief, political stance, or cultural origin, covering parenting, partnerships, and life issues. Operated as the Evangelische Beratungsstelle of Diakoniewerk Oberhausen.
• Geflüchtetenhilfe Tailored support services for refugees in various areas of daily life to help them arrive in Germany and integrate into society. Includes individual counseling, language support, and integration assistance.
• Rechtliche Betreuungen Legal guardianship/support services for adults who cannot manage their affairs themselves due to illness or disability. Delivered via the association Evangelische Familienhilfe Oberhausen e.V.
• Jugendgerichtshilfe Services for adolescents and young adults who have come into conflict with the law, as well as their families. Provided in cooperation with the youth court system in Oberhausen.
• Schulsozialarbeit School social work services providing orientation and help directly where students are reached, within their daily learning environment at elementary schools in Oberhausen.
• Mediensprechstunde Media consultation service addressing parental concerns about gaming and youth, helping parents navigate screen time discussions and gaming habits.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DiakonieStiftung OberhausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiakoniewerk Oberhausen is affiliated with DiakonieStiftung Oberhausen, a charitable foundation that supports the organization's mission and social work activities in the region.
• Der Verein Evangelische Familienhilfe Oberhausen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association supports adult individuals who, due to illness or disability, cannot manage their own affairs. This partnership provides legal guardianship services as part of Diakoniewerk's offerings.
• Local Schools and Educational InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with schools throughout Oberhausen for school social work programs, providing students with immediate access to social support in their learning environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf: Specialized provider of residential child and youth welfare services in Germany; direct comparable to Diakoniewerk's Stationäre Hilfen and Teilstationäre Hilfen offerings.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: National organization focused on child welfare, family support, and counseling; comparable on family services, parenting counseling, and youth protection offerings.
• Bethel.regional: Regional Diakonie-affiliated provider offering social psychiatry, housing support, and family services in NRW; operates the same Diakonie service philosophy and comparable facility-based delivery model.
• SKM Köln (Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer): Catholic-affiliated social service provider operating debt counseling, homelessness services, and legal guardianship; directly comparable on Wohnungslosenhilfe and Schuldnerberatung service lines.

Others

• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella association for non-confessional social service providers in Germany; represents comparable nonprofit social-service members and influences reimbursement/policy frameworks.
• Stadt Oberhausen - Jugendamt: Municipal youth welfare office in Oberhausen; primary public-sector counterpart that commissions and coordinates child, youth, and family services in the same geography served by Diakoniewerk.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organization for Protestant welfare providers in Germany; Diakoniewerk Oberhausen is a member organization. Directly comparable as the brand/network authority governing similar service portfolios across the country.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Major German welfare association delivering child/youth welfare, family support, counseling, and integration services; comparable on service mix and funding model.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): Major welfare/humanitarian organization delivering refugee integration, family support, and counseling services across Germany; overlapping service portfolio and public-funding model.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic counterpart welfare organization operating analogous child/youth welfare, family counseling, debt advice, and refugee services across Germany; comparable on scope, funding model, and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCC1zp39ehvapcFzE3LDr99A
• Facebookfacebook.com/Diakonisches-Werk-Oberhausen-104798158460580
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelische-jugendhilfe
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakoniewerk_oberhausen

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