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OFEK e.V.
What's OFEK e.V.?
OFEK e.V. is the first an advice center specialized in antisemitic violence and discrimination in Germany. OFEK advises, accompanies and supports those affected, their relatives as well as witnesses to anti-Semitic incidents and acts of violence. OFEK stands by the side of those seeking advice and sees its task in bringing Jewish perspectives into the social and political debate. OFEK's counselling is based on the quality standards of professional victim counselling and refers to all cases with and without criminal offenses. OFEK offers individual counseling, group formats, a nationwide hotline and regional support in Berlin, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony-Anhalt and Sachsen. Next to the regional counselling offices, OFEK hosts two regional reporting offices in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
Unsere Beratungsangebote richten sich nach den Fragen und Bedarfen der Ratsuchenden. Die Beratung ist vertraulich, mehrsprachig, kostenfrei und auf Wunsch anonym und kann auf Deutsch, Russisch, Hebräisch und Englisch in Anspruch genommen werden. Wir beraten in Krisensituationen und bieten Gespräche zur psychologischen Aufarbeitung nachwirkender Tatfolgen an. Wir beraten zu rechtlichen Fragen, unterstützen bei der Beantragung finanzieller Unterstützung, verfassen Stellungnahmen, begleiten zu Behörden, Ämtern, Polizei und Gerichten. Wir bieten auch Institutionen fachliche Beratung bei Vorfällen an und vermitteln weiterführende Schulungsangebote. Auch wenn der Vorfall einige Zeit zurückliegt, kann in einem Beratungsgespräch eruiert werden, welche Handlungsschritte sinnvoll und möglich sind.
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.
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
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
