Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt

What Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt does

Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt is the municipal public health authority of the City of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Within its portfolio, it supports the "Menschenskinder" internet platform, a child protection referral and resource directory serving children, youth, parents, and witnesses of violence in the Wuppertal region. The platform is co-operated by two registered non-profit associations—Sozialdienst Katholischer Frauen e.V. Wuppertal (SkF) as primary operator and Generationennetzwerk as co-operator—and aggregates a network of approximately 15 partner organizations including counseling centers, medical facilities, police victim protection, addiction services, crisis hotlines, and youth shelters.

The core product is a categorized web directory (menschenskinder-wuppertal.de) that organizes child protection resources by topic: emergency contacts, crisis hotlines, counseling, specific services for girls and boys, self-help and prevention, clinics and outpatient facilities, pediatricians, psychologists, and parental/witness support. The platform functions as a referral routing system rather than a standalone service application, with no mobile app, no API, and no proprietary technology disclosed. The Gesundheitsamt's Kinder- und Jugendärztlicher Dienst (Child and Youth Medical Service) provides supplementary statutory medical examinations for children who have experienced violence. The technology appears to be a basic informational website with no disclosed integrations, AI features, or commercial platform infrastructure.

The business model is non-commercial. All services are free of charge, anonymously accessible, and funded through public sector budgets, sponsors, and donations. The entity has no product revenue, no pricing model, no GTM motion, and no commercial customers. It operates as a public service unit within the municipal government structure, classified as a non-profit (e.V.) ecosystem. Geographic scope is limited to Wuppertal and the immediately surrounding region in NRW.

Name

Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt

Legal name

Sozialdienst Katholischer Frauen e.V. Wuppertal

Website

https://menschenskinder-wuppertal.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt is the municipal health authority of Wuppertal, Germany, supporting the "Menschenskinder" child protection internet platform. The free, publicly funded referral directory connects children, parents, and witnesses to counseling, crisis hotlines, medical services, and youth shelters across the Wuppertal region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Public health services
• Youth medical examinations
• Crisis counseling support
• Family welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt is the municipal public health office of Wuppertal providing pediatric and adolescent medical examinations, including medical assessment of children who have experienced violence, abuse, or neglect. As part of the Menschenskinder child protection network, it contributes to a publicly funded online platform that consolidates emergency contacts, crisis hotlines, counseling services, youth shelters, and specialized medical and psychological services for children, parents, and witnesses in the Wuppertal region.

Product overview

The Menschenskinder platform is a unified child protection resource portal operated by Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen e.V. Wuppertal in partnership with Generationennetzwerk. The platform aggregates and categorizes support services for children and families, including emergency hotlines, counseling services, medical examinations, youth protection facilities, and specialized resources for both girls and boys. The product functions as a directory and referral system rather than a standalone service application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinder- und Jugendärztlicher Dienst (Child and Adolescent Health Service) Medical examinations and clinical assessment for children and adolescents by the Stadt Wuppertal Gesundheitsamt, with a focus on children who have experienced violence, abuse, or neglect. The service is free of charge and is part of the broader Menschenskinder child protection network in Wuppertal.
• Menschenskinder Internetplattform An internet platform for child protection in Wuppertal providing categorized resources and contacts for children, parents, and guardians seeking help with issues of violence, abuse, neglect, and related concerns. The platform serves as a directory connecting users to counseling services, hotlines, medical facilities, and support organizations across Wuppertal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sozialdienst Katholischer Frauen e.V. Wuppertal (SkF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary operator of the Menschenskinder platform. Provides child protection services, counseling, and coordinates the overall child protection network in Wuppertal. Contact: Dr. Simone Jostock, Bembergstraße 20, 42103 Wuppertal.
• GenerationennetzwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operator of the Menschenskinder platform. Provides support services and contributes to the intergenerational network for child protection. Contact: Monika Kasten, Stefan-George-Straße 1a, 42389 Wuppertal.
• Project Funders/SponsorsminorOthersThe project is publicly funded through various sponsors and donors supporting child protection initiatives in Wuppertal.
• alpha e.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides educational support services including family counseling, foster care support, and the 'ZeitRaum' project for children concerned about their parents' mental health. Multiple contact points and locations listed on the platform.
• Caritasverband Wuppertal/SolingencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides parenting and family counseling, pregnancy counseling (esperanza), youth services, and operates the Jugend protection shelter. Key partner for family support services.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Ortsverband Wuppertal e.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides child protection counseling, prevention services, and operates the Elberfelder Kinder-Ma(h)lZeit feeding program. Key partner for direct child support services.
• Diakonie WuppertalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEvangelical counseling service providing family, parenting, and life counseling services. Important partner for non-denominational family support.
• Ärztliche Kinderschutzambulanz Bergisch Land e.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedical child protection clinic providing diagnosis and counseling for children affected by neglect, abuse, or sexual violence. Located at Sana-Klinikum Remscheid.
• Blaukreuz-Diakoniewerk mGmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAddiction counseling and treatment services. Provides support for children concerned about parents with alcohol or medication problems through the 'Bärenstark' project.
• Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal - Kriminalprävention/OpferschutzcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPolice prevention and victim protection services. Provides guidance on reporting violence and coordinates with child protection services.
• WENDEPUNKT - Wuppertaler KrisendienstcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrisis intervention service available every evening and night. Provides immediate support for people in despair, including concerns about family members.
• SANA KLINIKUM Remscheid GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHospital providing child and adolescent psychiatry services and emergency care. Hosts the Ärztliche Kinderschutzambulanz and provides 24/7 emergency psychiatric services for youth.
• Nummer gegen Kummer e.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational organization providing the Kinder- und Jugendtelefon (116 111) and Elterntelefon (0800/111 0 550) - free, anonymous counseling hotlines for children and parents.
• Telefonseelsorge WuppertalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTelephone pastoral counseling service available 24/7 for people in crisis, including children and families.
• pro familia BeratungsstelleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSexual health and relationship counseling service for youth. Provides support on topics of love, body, and sexuality with open youth consultation hours.
• FrauenBeratung und Selbsthilfe e.V. WuppertalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCounseling service for women and girls affected by sexualized violence. Provides specialized support for girls from age 16.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ärztliche Kinderschutzambulanz Bergisch Land e.V. Medical child-protection clinic at Sana-Klinikum Remscheid providing diagnosis and counseling for children affected by neglect, abuse, or sexual violence. Listed as a core implementation partner on the Menschenskinder platform and shares the same safeguarding, child-protection mission.
• Telefonseelsorge Deutschland: 24/7 anonymous crisis telephone counseling service for people in distress, including youth and families. Telefonseelsorge Wuppertal is listed as a partner on the Menschenskinder platform, and the national organization offers the same crisis-intervention modality.
• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Major German child-welfare organization providing residential care, family support, and youth counseling services across multiple regions. Operates a comparable suite of child protection and family-strengthening services that align with Menschenskinder's referral categories.
• Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. National operator of the Kinder- und Jugendtelefon (116111) and Elterntelefon, both of which are explicitly routed through the Menschenskinder platform. Provides free, anonymous counseling for children and parents — directly comparable in service and access model.
• pro familia Deutsche Gesellschaft für Familienplanung, Sexualpädagogik und Sexualberatung e.V. National sexual-health and relationship counseling organization with youth-focused consultation hours; pro familia Wuppertal is listed as a partner on the platform. Comparable as a non-medical, counseling-oriented child and family service provider.
• Bundeskonferenz für Erziehungsberatung (bke): National body coordinating Germany's family and youth counseling centers, including a well-known online counseling platform for youth and parents. Directly comparable as a digital child-and-family support channel that overlaps Menschenskinder's target use cases.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband e.V. Germany's leading child protection association, with local chapters (including Wuppertal) that provide counseling, prevention, and direct support services. The Wuppertal chapter is a core implementation partner on the platform.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant social welfare organizations, with local offices offering family, parenting, and life counseling. Diakonie Wuppertal is a core implementation partner on the Menschenskinder platform.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic social services federation, delivering a broad portfolio of family, youth, and crisis services. Caritasverband Wuppertal/Solingen is a core partner on Menschenskinder, providing parenting counseling, pregnancy support, and the Jugend protection shelter.

Regional players

• WENDEPUNKT — Wuppertaler Krisendienst: Regional evening and overnight crisis intervention service in Wuppertal serving people in despair, including families and youth. A core implementation partner on the platform and directly comparable as a regional crisis-support provider.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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