[Situation and outlook of German child and adolescent health care (KJGD)].

The strength of the youth health care system lies in its position as a central interface with connections to local youth and school authorities and medical paediatric institutions. Its most important task is translating and mediating between different disciplines and institutions which, in some way, concern child and adolescent health. The school and education system faces a problematic social development; it is in need of paediatric support by Community youth health care. Community youth health care must be developed according to changing conditions and tasks. There is a need for child and youth health reporting to find out the local needs and offers. Paediatricians dealing with Community child and youth health care must have an additional training on the job.