Kanner-Jugendtelefon (KJT)

(KJT) Kanner-Jugendtelefon is a counselling service for children and young people. Counselling takes place via telephone, mail or chat. Parents can also make use of telephone counselling, anonymous and confidential. Children and young people can contact us anonymously, confidentially and free of charge with their questions and concerns.

Presentation of our organisation

Kanner-Jugendtelefon (KJT) was founded, following the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1992 by Croix-Rouge, Fondatioun Kannerschlass, Ligue Médico-Sociale and Caritas Jeunes et Familles. These services are still responsible for KJT under the direction of Caritas Jeunes et Familles. Since its inception, KJT has adapted to the needs and developments of society. The telephone counselling service 1 1 6 1 1 1 for children and young people was expanded in 2003 with online counselling. In 2007, the Elterentelefon was added, as well as the BEE SECURE Helpline. Since 2021, Chatberodung has complemented the service.The BEE SECURE Stopline has complemented the services we offer since 2007. In 2013, KJT introduced the European standardised telephone number 1 1 6 1 1 1 for the Kanner-Jugendtelefon. This telephone number allows children and young people
to contact the helpline from other countries in Europe as well. The most important goal of the KJT remains unchanged and
applies to all services: all children and young people, as well as their parents, should know about the services, so that no child or young person has to remain alone with their worries, questions and problems - especially not in a crisis situation. Children and young people should choose the counselling format
that suits them best. All helplines are based on the basic principles of anonymity and confidentiality, i.e. they are extremely low-threshold in
terms of access.