Caritasverband für den Landkreis Main-Spessart e. V.

Our organisation is a member of the umbrella organisation Landes-Caritasverband Bayern and Deutscher Caritasverband and belongs to the group of non-statutory welfare organisations in Germany. Our organisation´s activites consist of: -provision of social services for people in need -support and promotion of Caritas in parishes and of social active groups in the region of Main-Spessart -support of social Catholic associations -representation of social active Catholic groups and associations towards public authorities in the region of Main-Spessart About 190 staff members work in the different social services: -social counselling, counselling for refugees and migrants, counselling for caring family members -psycho-social counselling, ambulant assisted living, counselling related to substance abuse -Gemeindecaritas (Caritas in local communities) and coordination of volunteers -Children- and youth services, social work at schools -Senior center St. Martin -Administration There are about 140 volunteers involved in different social acitivties: Helferkreis Asyl, counselling of seniors, assistance in daily life, board.