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What is OFEK?
OFEK e.V. ist ein gemeinnütziger Verein und eine Beratungsstelle bei antisemitischer Gewalt und Diskriminierung mit Sitz in Berlin und bundesweiter Ausrichtung. OFEK entstand 2017 als Reaktion auf den sichtbar werdenden Antisemitismus und den zunehmenden Bedarf an Beratung, die auf Antisemitismus spezialisiert ist. Die Beratung von OFEK orientiert sich an den fachspezifischen Qualitätsstandards professioneller Opferberatung* und bezieht sich auf alle Fälle mit sowie ohne den Straftatbestand. OFEK bietet Einzelfallberatung, Gruppenangebote, eine bundesweite Hotline sowie regionale Unterstützung in Berlin, Hessen, Baden-Württemberg und Sachsen-Anhalt an. Die Beratung ist vertraulich, mehrsprachig, kostenfrei und auf Wunsch anonym.
* Association of advice centers for those affected by right-wing, racist and anti-Semitic violence (VBRG)
Who can reach out to us?
We advise individuals, their families and relatives as well as witnesses on anti-Semitic violence and discrimination in school, during studies, at work, in the neighborhood, in their personal environment, on the Internet or in authorities. In addition, we also offer institutions such as municipalities, schools or associations comprehensive specialist advice after incidents.
What do we offer?
- Comprehensive counselling in the course of anti-Semitic incidents
- Legal advice in dealing with antisemitism
- Strengthening group counselling
- Providing further advice (e.g. specialized psychological advice)
- Case-related public relations
- Psychosocial process support
- Support in organisational development and crisis management
- Workshops, lectures and training on request
Counselling young people, families and students after incidents at school or during their studies as well as providing specialist advice to teachers and school-based actors represent an important focus of OFEK's work. All advisory services can be in German, Russian, Hebrew or English,
How do we work?
- partial, confidential, free of charge and, if desired, anonymous
- based on the wishes and needs of those seeking advice
- taking into account the presence of anti-Semitism and experiences of anti-Semitism
- with a view to the starting conditions, perspectives and needs of Jewish communities
- with a focus on material and immaterial coping with the consequences of anti-Semitic violence and discrimination
- always concerned with restoring the power to act and enforcing rights
- in close cooperation with Jewish institutions, civil society organizations and advisory networks
Other measures
- Coaching for children, youth and families experiencing discrimination
- Coaching, consulting and training for schools and other educational institutions
- Support in organisational development and crisis management
- On request: case-specific public relations work and process support
