Work-life balance, equal opportunities and integration.
Since 1901.

familea (formerly Basler Frauenverein) is a socially responsible association with a tradition of over 120 years in the Basel area. The range of services includes over 30 daycare centers with around 1,400 care places, a children's home with three decentralized residential groups, a transit home for clarification and crisis intervention, a women's counseling center and the Center for Foster Children Northwestern Switzerland. Reconciliation of family and career, equal opportunities and integration form our guiding principles for the design of support.

From November 1, 2024, we will welcome the former Familycare daycare centers to familea.

Together we are strengthening childcare and supporting families in Basel.

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Day care centers

With over 40 daycare centers with around 1900 childcare places in the Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Aargau regions, we offer a high-quality childcare service where your child feels at home, builds lasting relationships and is encouraged in his or her interests and strengths.

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Children and youth homes

In the children's home Lindenberg and the decentralized residential groups, familea offers children and adolescents protection, security and support with socio-pedagogical care. In the transit home Im Vogelsang, we offer immediate and round-the-clock support to children in difficult acute situations through crisis intervention and clarification. 

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Foster families

Thanks to the more than 200 foster families from its own placement pool, familea's Center for Foster Children (ZPK) offers children and adolescents protection, security and a perspective through reliable family relationships when care in the family of origin is not possible for various reasons.

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Women's Counseling

The familea Frauenberatung offers social and legal counseling for women in difficult life situations. The counselors pursue a holistic counseling concept, which is aimed at women residing in the canton of Basel-Stadt and support women seeking advice in developing new perspectives.

News

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familea supports "16 days against violence against women"

From November 25 to December 10, familea is supporting the annual "16 days against violence against women" campaign. We are using a special e-mail signature to draw attention to the important issue of raising awareness of gender-based violence.
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New daycare centers and expanded family services from November 1, 2024

From November 1, 2024, we warmly welcome the former Familycare daycare centers to familea. Together, we are strengthening childcare and supporting families in Basel.
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familea promotes dialog in the foster care system: Specialist evening with Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolf

On October 24, 2024, the familea Center for Foster Children hosted an evening of exchange and dialogue on all aspects of foster care. With an inspiring contribution from Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolf and a lively panel discussion, the focus was on the needs of foster children and the balance between families of origin and foster families.
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