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 Westerwolde: Applying for youth care for your child
Note. You can only apply for youth care if you live in the Netherlands and if you are registered with a municipality.
Do you want to apply for youth care for your child? For further information or advice, contact the Centrum Jeugd, Gezin en Veiligheid (CJGV) (Centre for Youth and Family). Or contact us. Phone: +31 599 32 02 20 or e-mail: gemeente@westerwolde.nl.
Applying for a personal budget
Do you feel that the care offered by the municipality is not enough or adequate? Or are you in need of a different type of care for your child? Please contact us: Phone: +31 599 32 02 20 or e-mail: gemeente@westerwolde.nl.
Contact your municipality for more information. [contact details for the municipality].
Alternatively, you can contact the following directly:
- Ouder- en Kindteam (parent and child team) [contact details].
- Centrum jeugd en gezin (youth and family centre [contact details].
- Wijkteam neighbourhood team [contact details].
Sometimes, it is necessary to pay a parental contribution.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Westerwolde
Visiting address
Dorpsstraat 1
9551AB Sellingen
| Monday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Tuesday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 09.00 - 19.00 |
| Thursday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Friday | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |