Distanz e.V. offers low-threshold counselling for multipliers. The focus is on the question of how to work with young people who show far-right orientations or are at risk of entering extremist structures—for example in relationship-building, in setting impulses for Intervention Programm in a radicalisation process in response to dehumanising attitudes, or in referring them to appropriate support structures.
Counselling Process
1. Initial contact:
- Those seeking counselling usually get in touch by phone or email.
2. Needs assessment:
- Together with the staff of Distanz e.V., the specific needs are clarified.
- An individual offer is then developed.
3. Counselling formats
- Individual consultations: by phone, video or in person
- Longer-term counselling: virtual or on site
- Team counselling: collegial case consultations for several participants
The services are individually tailored to needs and provide both short-term support and longer-term guidance.
Target Groups
- Educational professionals from youth and family services, youth court and probation services, and schools
- Civil society actors and multipliers
Counselling Approach
A key focus of the counselling is empowerment—that is, strengthening the ability to act independently when dealing with cases related to Intervention Programm in a radicalisation process. Where needed, we offer long-term support, for example in the form of coaching. In addition, we rely on cooperative networking with local and supra-regional actors in order to link prevention and intervention and activate further support systems.
