Welcome to

Goldachwww.goldach.ch

You have chosen Goldach as your new place of residence. We

warmly welcome you to our community and we will be glad if it

becomes your new home.

Newcomers from other cultures bring life and variety to a commu-

nity. This is enriching and exciting; it can also cause a potential con-

flict. It matters a lot to us to integrate foreign fellow citizens as fast

as possible. The key to it is communication.

We would like to help you learn the German language. You will find

offers for German courses in this brochure. It contains, furthermo-

re, a lot of other valuable information, in order to make you feel at

home in Switzerland as quickly as possible.

Englisch

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION – www.goldach.ch

GEMEINDEVERWALTUNG

Gemeinde Goldach, Rathaus, Hauptstrasse 2, Postfach 105, 9403 Goldach, 071 844 66 11

Residents` Registration Office (Einwohneramt)Registration and cancellation within 14 days, passport, foreigners` identity papers, residence permit, family reunification, compulsory health insurance, etc.

Registry Office (Zivilstandsamt)Registration of birth, marriage, certificates of birth, marriage and death, etc. The regional Registry Office is situated in Rorschach: Hauptstrasse 29, 071 844 21 47

Office for Interment (Bestattungsamt)Registration of deaths

AHV Branch Office (AHV-Zweigstelle)Information on old-age pension and survivor’s benefits Insurance (AHV), disability insurance (IV), supplementary policies, premium reduction, child benefit, etc.

Other Departments in the Municipal HallTax Office, Social Service Office, Guardianship Office, Legal Action Office, District Council Office, Land Registry, Building Management

Garbage Disposal (Abfallentsorgung)The garbage is collected once a week. The garbage schedule comes every year per mail and is also available at the Town Hall/Rathaus. Special garbage bag for household waste, for sale e.g. at Coop, Migros, etc.

Road Traffic and Shipping Office Canton SG (Strassenverkehrs- und Schiffahrtsamt Kanton SG) Driver and vehicle test, changing foreign driver`s licenses (within 12 months) etc.St. Leonhardstrasse 40 und Moosbruggstrasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 22 22Legal Advice (Rechtsberatung)Every Thursday, 4.30 – 7.00 p.m., free legal adviceBleichestrasse 11, 1. Stock (Office of the Women`s Center/Büro der Frauenzentrale), 9000 St. GallenTenancies Arbitration Board (Mietschlichtungsstelle)Free advice for tenants and landlordsSekretariat Rathaus Rorschach, 071 844 21 47Translation Service (Übersetzungsdienst) Translation, also for official legalizationHandels- und Dolmetscherschule St. Gallen, Hodlerstrasse 2, 9008 St. Gallen, 071 245 30 35or Telephone directory: Translation „Übersetzungen“.

SCHOOL / SCHULE – www.schule-goldach.ch

School Secretariat (Schulsekretariat) Enrollment for Kindergarten and School, German Course for Speakers of Other Languages, School Holiday Schedule, etc.Hauptstrasse 2, Postfach 105, 9403 Goldach, 071 844 66 60

International Schools – www.standort.sg.ch(Internationale Schulen)The private school focuses on international-oriented families. The medium of instruction is English.

SOSImportant Telephone Numbers

Police Emergency Call 117

Fire Brigade 118

Medical Emergency Cases 144

Toxicological Info-Center 145

Extended Hand 143

Telephone Help for Children and Youth 147

Telephone Service 175

TCS-Roadside Assistance (Car) 140

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION – www.afa.sg.ch

ARBEIT UND BILDUNG

RAV Regional Employment Placement Center (RAV Regionales Arbeitsvermittlungszentrum)Support in search for employment, advice, course and educational offers, clarification of earnings-related benefit and unemployment benefitRAV St.Gallen, Unterstrasse 4, 9001 St.Gallen, 058 229 25 35

Vocational, Studies and Career Advice(Berufs- Studien- und Laufbahnberatung)Personal advice for youth and adultsTeufenerstrasse 1/3, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 72 11

Recognition of foreign diplomaswww.bbt.admin.ch oder www.crus.ch

Gap Offers for Young People without Apprenticeship (Brückenangebote für Jugendliche ohne Lehrstellen) Amt für Berufsbildung, Davidstrasse 31, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 38 78

Apprenticeship Market (Lehrstellenbörse)Teufenerstrasse 3, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 72 92

Free Legal Advice for Labor Law(Kostenlose Rechtsberatung Arbeitsrecht)Tuesday: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. Thursday: 3.00 – 5.00 p.m.or by appointmentLabor Union/Gewerkschaftsbund SG, Lämmlisbrunnenstr. 41, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 222 61 36

Information Office for ForeignersMultergasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 228 33 99

GERMAN – INTEGRATION – www.integration.sg.ch

DEUTSCH – INTEGRATION

German Course for Speakers of Other Languages (Deutschkurs für Fremdsprachige)Monday evening, Course begins at 6.30 or 8.15 p.m., Fr. 225.—per Semester Course venue: TZM, Marmorstrasse 3, 9403 GoldachEnrollment: Sekretariat Gemeinde Goldach, 071 844 66 60

BILANG - German and Integration Courses(Deutsch- und Integrationskurse)Information and Enrollment:Multergasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 228 33 99, www.integration-sg.ch

Regional Facility Office IntegrationGossau – St. Gallen – Rorschach(Regionale Fachstelle Integration) Information and adviceSilvia Maag, ARGE Integration Ostschweiz,Multergasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 228 33 93

FAMILY – CHILDREN – YOUTH

FAMILIE – KINDER - JUGENDLICHE

Babysitter Service (Babysitter-Dienst)Marion Wenk, Seefeldstrasse 11, 9403 Goldach, 071 845 48 28

Facility Office Youth and Family (Fachstelle Jugend & Familie) Child and youth psychology issues, school social work, mobile youth work, youth meeting workStelzenrebenstrasse 5/01, 9403 Goldach, 071 844 67 55

Community Library (Gemeindebibliothek) Opening hours: Tuesday: 4.00 – 6.00 p.m.Wednesday: 9.00 – 11.00 a.m.Thursday: 4.00 – 7.00 p.m.Saturday: 9.30 – 11.30 a.m.Mühlegutstrasse 20, 9403 Goldach, 071 845 50 17

Childcare Center (Kindertagesstätte) Löwenstrasse 1, 9403 Goldach, 071 841 74 35

Childcare Service Family Center(Kinderhütedienst Familienzentrum)Löwenstrasse 7, 9403 Goldach, 071 845 55 83

Lunch for schoolchildren (Mittagstisch)Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays and Friday from 11.45 a.m. – 1.45 p.m.Schülerweg 6, 9403 Goldach, 079 268 83 89

Counselling for Mothers and Fathers (Mütter- und Väterberatungsstelle St. Gallen, Ostschweizer Verein für das Kind)Opening hours: Monday, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, Jeannette Losa, 071 227 11 72 Parish/Pfarreiheim, Schmiedgasse, 9403 Goldach,

Playgroup Tatzelwurm for Children in Pre-school Age: 3 and 4 years old (Spielgruppe Tatzelwurm) Information: Frau Nicole HutterMühlegutstrasse 21, 9403 Goldach, 071 841 56 42

Day Care Families (Tagesfamilien) Regional Agency for Day Care Families/Regionale Vermittlungsstelle für Tagesfamilien, Andrea LuchsingerIm Quellacker 35, 9403 Goldach, 079 649 93 17

Ludothek (Lending of games and books.) Tuesday: 4.00 – 6.00 p.m.Thursday: 4.00 – 7.00 p.m.Saturday: 9.30 – 11.30 a.m.Parish/Pfarreiheim, Schmiedgasse, 9403 Goldach, 071 845 10 51

Mother and Child Gymnastics (MUKI–Turnen)Information: Gabriela Krämer, Baumgartenstrasse 1, 9403 Goldach, 071 845 10 91

Youth Meeting/Club (Jugendtreff)Information at the Fachstelle für Jugend & Familie

SPORTS AND LEISURE / SPORT UND FREIZEIT – www.tourist-rorschach.ch

Tourist Information RorschachInformation on various sports and leisure activities offered in Rorschach and surroundings, Hauptstrasse 63, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 70 34

SOCIAL SERVICES – ADVICE / SOZIALES – BERATUNG

Social Service of the community (Sozialdienst der Gemeinde)Susann Oeler, Postfach 105, Hauptstrasse 2, 9403 Goldach, 071 844 66 11

Social Service of the Evangelical Church (Sozialdienst der ev. Kirchgemeinde) Gertrud Wirth, Postfach 89, Schulstrasse 20, 9403 Goldach, 071 846 89 04

Divorce Advice (Scheidungsberatung St. Gallen)Frongartenstrasse 16, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 228 09 80

Women`s Center (Frauenzentrale)Budget and debt advice, family planning, general information, information brochures, etc., Bleichestrasse 11, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 222 22 33

Victim Support Foundation (Stiftung Opferhilfe)Counselling offices for violence-affected women, men, children and youthContact: Teufenerstrasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 227 11 00

Pro SenectuteAdvice and different services for the elderly Regionalstelle Rorschach, Reitbahnstrasse 2, 9401 Rorschach, 071 844 05 16

HEALTH – DOCTOR – HOSPITAL / GESUNDHEIT – ARZT – SPITAL

Registering with the health insurance is compulsory! You will get information from the community, from the health insurance companies directly or at: www.comparis.ch

Doctor: see Telephone directory: Doctors „Aerzte“

Dentist: see Telephone directory: Dentists „Zahnarzt“

Hospital (Spital) RorschachHeidenerstrasse 11, 9400 Rorschach, 071 858 31 11

Eastern Switzerland Children‘s Hospital (Ostschweizer Kinderspital)Claudiusstrasse 6, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 243 71 11

Regional Advice Office for Addiction Issues (Regionale Beratungsstelle für Suchtfragen) Signalstrasse 15, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 96 04

RELIGIOUS AFFINITY / RELIGION

Evangelical Reformed Church (Evangelisch–reformierte Kirchgemeinde)Postfach 89, Schulstrasse 20, 9403 Goldach, 071 846 89 00

Catholic Church (Katholische Kirchgemeinde)Untereggerstrasse 4, 9403 Goldach, 071 844 70 60

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