{"id":693,"date":"2021-11-01T20:11:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T19:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinder.zank.de\/\/localhost\/ACB\/zank\/public_wp\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2021-12-10T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:00:34","slug":"info-for-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zank.de\/en\/materials-addresses\/info-for-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull intro-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"breadcrumb page-breadcrumb\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/en\/\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Go to homepage<\/span><svg class=\"icon icon-home\"><use href=\"#home\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/span><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title mt-0\">Information for professionals<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lead-font-size\">Involved professionals want to be well-informed and act quickly if there is reason to fear that a child will be abducted to another country by a parent in a family crisis or that the child is being or has been held there against the will of the other parent. ZAnK is here to provide support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-anchor wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#counselling-practice\">Challenges in counselling practice<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#services\">Our services for professionals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#using-our-website\">Using our website as a professional<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#specialist-information\">Specialist information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#learn-more\">Learn more<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h2 has-icon icon-text-edit wp-block-heading\" id=\"counselling-practice\"><strong>Challenges in counselling practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:38px\">Given the steady advance of globalisation, the normality of international migration and binational family constellations, an increasing number of <strong>cases with a cross-border element<\/strong> is becoming <strong>part of everyday life in the help and support system for families<\/strong>. Many professional groups come into contact with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote ps-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Social workers and other professionals are normally asked for advice by a parent or, less frequently, by the children concerned and by colleagues.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:38px\">Yet family conflict cases with relevance to another country are seldom routine. There are <strong>different national family law and social systems<\/strong> and <strong>international regulations<\/strong>. They are <strong>highly emotional<\/strong> and complex. On top of this, there is uncertainty when communicating with those involved or when deciding what steps to recommend next.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote ps-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Dealing with parents and providing advice in the context of child abduction poses specific professional challenges in terms of time, language, legislation and culture.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-spacer\" style=\"height:0.6rem\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h2 has-icon icon-text-edit wp-block-heading\" id=\"services\"><strong>Our services for professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In its capacity as a nationwide specialist agency, <strong>ZAnK supplements<\/strong> local contact structures for the families concerned with its own counselling service for private individuals. We will also <strong>refer<\/strong> people in need of advice to the relevant services available in their local area. In addition to this, we provide <strong>advice<\/strong> for professionals dealing with international family conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:14px\">Our professional advice service is open to everyone and is particularly well used by staff members of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&nbsp;youth welfare offices,<\/li><li>advice centres,<\/li><li>police\/judicial authorities,<\/li><li>family courts,<\/li><li>lawyers,<\/li><li>schools<\/li><li>and mediation agencies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:23px\">ZAnK is available to private individuals and professionals on workdays via telephone consultation, email and chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/en\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-spacer\" style=\"height:2.2rem\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h2 has-icon icon-text-edit wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-our-website\"><strong>Using our website as a professional<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:22px\">Whether people turn to ZAnK <strong>as private individuals or with specific questions<\/strong>, we would like our website to give them <strong>initial guidance<\/strong> on the subject of cross-border family conflicts on the one hand and to make <strong>further information<\/strong> available on the other hand. People are welcome to use it <strong>before as well as after a consultation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professionals will find additional details under <strong>\u201cPointers for giving advice\u201d<\/strong> wherever we provide information for parents and other persons involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/for-professionals-screenshot-968x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/for-professionals-screenshot-968x667.jpg 968w, https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/for-professionals-screenshot-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/for-professionals-screenshot.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:44px\">We also recommend that professionals make use of the ZAnK website <strong>as a resource<\/strong> if required when they are directly in contact with the persons involved. This applies in particular to our subpages suitable for reading with children or aimed at young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h2 has-icon icon-text-edit wp-block-heading\" id=\"specialist-information\" style=\"margin-bottom:36px\"><strong>Specialist information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-info wp-block-list\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><li>Internationaler Sozialdienst (ISD) (2018):<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutscher-verein.de\/de\/uploads\/empfehlungen-stellungnahmen\/2018\/dv-35-16_handreichung-grenzueberschreitende-einzelfallarbeit.pdf\">Handreichung zur grenz\u00fcberschreitenden Einzelfallarbeit in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe.<\/a><\/strong><br>Berlin: Verlag des Deutschen Vereins f\u00fcr \u00f6ffentliche und private F\u00fcrsorge e.V. <br>(In German only).<\/li><li>International Social Service (ISS) (2015):<br><strong>Familienkonflikte bew\u00e4ltigen. Ein Leitfaden zur internationalen Familienmediation.<\/strong><br>Geneva: ISS.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:3rem\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h2 has-icon icon-text-edit wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more\" style=\"margin-bottom:50px\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b836f330 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill media-text-image-sm\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31.5%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DV_ZAnK_Webillu_LinksLiteratur_368x2.png);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DV_ZAnK_Webillu_LinksLiteratur_368x2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1824 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-h-3-font-size wp-block-heading\">Links &amp; resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:19px\">Here you will find further reading and useful web pages on the subject of international child abduction and conflicts in the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/en\/materials-addresses\/links-resources\/\">To further links &amp; resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-spacer\" style=\"height:2.6rem\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill media-text-image-sm\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31.5%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DV_ZAnK_Webillu_Recht_Kompass_368x239px.png);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DV_ZAnK_Webillu_Recht_Kompass_368x239px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1826 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-h-3-font-size wp-block-heading\">Legal foundations briefly explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional practice often involves the legal classification of cross-border family conflicts. We present an overview of the most important international regulations in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/en\/materials-addresses\/legal-principles\/\">To the legal foundations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-spacer\" style=\"height:2.6rem\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill media-text-image-sm\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31.5%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DV_ZAnK_Webillu_UeberUns_368x239px.png);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DV_ZAnK_Webillu_UeberUns_368x239px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1854 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-h-3-font-size wp-block-heading\">About us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the driving force in our work as a Central Contact Point? What do our services to you consist of? Get to know us better here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/zank.de\/en\/about-us\/our-services\/\">To our services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-spacer\" style=\"height:0.7rem\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Involved professionals want to be well-informed and act quickly if there is reason to fear that a child will be abducted to another country by a parent in a family crisis or that the child is being or has been held there against the will of the other parent. ZAnK is here to provide support. 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