Wirbelwind e.V.

Founded in 1992, Wirbelwind e.V. is a non-profit association based in Reutlingen, Germany working on children & youth, mental health, gender equality.

Wirbelwind e.V. is a specialised counselling centre against sexualised violence against children and young people in the Landkreis Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1992 after a specialist conference on sexual violence against children and young people, the association is recognised as a non-profit and as an approved provider of out-of-school youth education. It offers confidential, free counselling, in person, by phone or online, for affected children, young people, former affected adults and their close contacts, as well as for professionals and volunteers. It is also a insoweit erfahrene Fachkraft (IeF) provider for child protection consultations. Its prevention work includes school classes, youth groups, kindergartens and parent evenings, along with the rental of prevention material boxes. It trains professionals and youth leaders and supports institutions in developing protection concepts. Its programmes include Bad Klicks, Bad Touch, ECHTE SCHÄTZE! and the nightlife campaign nachtsam. The association is also linked to the Stiftung Wirbelwind, a foundation under the Bürgerstiftung Reutlingen that supports the association's aims.