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Self-help promotion

Sometimes it helps most to talk to people who are going through the same thing. Self-help groups offer those affected and their relatives precisely this space - for meeting, sharing and mutual support.

ZF BKK sees self-help as a valuable addition to professional care. That is why we actively promote this commitment - at regional level and beyond.

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Self-help - what's behind it?

Self-help groups and organizations offer

  • Space for personal encounters and exchanges with people affected in the same way
  • Everyday tips and experiences - from people who are affected themselves
  • Information on the clinical picture, therapy or rehabilitation options
  • Help in the search for further offers - also for non-members

Today, there is a suitable group or organization for almost every illness or disability - analogue or digital.

How to find your group

You can find out whether there is a group for your clinical picture or life situation, for example, via the central contact point NAKOS: www.nakos.de

Many self-help organizations also offer a search function on their website with an overview of groups and contact information.

How we promote self-help

We support health-related self-help in two ways:

1. flat-rate funding (across all types of health insurance)

This is about the basic financing of ongoing operations - e.g. rent:

  • rent, material costs, office equipment
  • website maintenance, online security and data protection

2. project funding (individually by ZF BKK)

This funding supports special individual projects, e.g:

  • Development of new concepts for self-help
  • One-off specialist events, conferences or seminars

Our support

The amount of funding is based on a statutory basis (Section 20h SGB V) and is regulated by law and adjusted annually. We invest these funds specifically in regional projects and structures - so that those affected are noticeably supported locally.

Apply for funding now

Would you like to set up a self-help group or implement a project?
Request our application form now - we will be happy to support you on your way to funding.