The Youth Welfare Committee (JHA) and its specialist committees (FA) deal with all matters concerning young people and youth welfare. The Youth Welfare Committee expresses the reform pedagogical idea of a living youth welfare office and democratic co-responsibility. It is part of the two-tier youth welfare office (committee and administration).

They discuss current problems, suggestions and proposals for the further development of youth welfare and youth welfare planning, as well as the promotion of independent youth welfare. This also includes the promotion of youth association work. A federal law (Section 71 SGB VIII) and a state law (HKJHG) stipulate that the Youth Welfare Committee can pass resolutions on the allocation of funds in the area of youth welfare and submit applications to the municipal council.

The provisions of §§ 70, 71 SGB VIII apply under federal law, §§ 6 and 7 of the Hessian Child and Youth Welfare Code in conjunction with the provisions of § 72 of the Hessian Municipal Code and § 43 of the Hessian County Code must be observed under state law and the statutes for the youth welfare office adopted by the municipal council apply at municipal level.