Applying for youth care for your child
Do you want to to apply for youth care (jeugdhulp) for your child? For example, because your child needs extra care or support? You can apply for this at your municipality. You can also contact a youth team (jeugdteam) directly. A youth team supports young people and their families when they need help with growing up and parenting.
You can use a personal budget (persoonsgebonden budget – PGB) to pay for youth care. A PGB is an amount of money that can be used to purchase care or support for personal reasons.
Contact your municipality for youth care for your child. Your municipality provides advice on youth care and will determine the best kind of support for your child. It will do so together with you and your child. The municipality also ensures that your child has access to youth care.
Every municipality implements its youth support differently. Some municipalities have a neighbourhood team (wijkteam) in each neighbourhood, while others have a youth and family centre (Centrum jeugd en gezin).
You can also directly contact your neighbourhood team. A school, GP or sports club can also refer you. The municipality also has a list of youth teams and neighbourhood teams.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Ommen: Applying for youth care for your child
Youth and family support
Every parent has questions about growing up or raising their children. That's very normal. For information and advice , please visit www.loes.nl. In addition to tips, you will also find columns, an activity agenda, interesting links and folders. You can also ask questions online, which experts in the field of growing up and parenting answer.
Youth aid
It is important that children and young people in our municipality can grow up healthy and safe and develop their talents. Parents are primarily responsible for this. The municipality is responsible for all youth care. If parents or carers need support or help, they can contact the team access Together Doen.
Application
- You can report your request for help digitally (see report form: https://www.ommen.nl/direct-regelen/zorg-inkomen-en-ondersteuning/jeugd/hulp-bij-jeugd-en-gezin/ ). You can do this yourself, but someone else can also do it for you. For example, a family member or carer. In some cases, your permission is required. Do you have anyone who can help you with the report? There are organizations that can support you.
- The municipality will make an appointment with you for a meeting. Someone else may also be present during this conversation. For example, a family member, acquaintance, neighbor or someone from customer support.
Contact your municipality for more information, see: https://www.ommen.nl/contact/
In some cases, you may have to pay an ouderbijdrage (parental contribution).
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Ommen