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Youth and Family Centres in The Netherlands
Caroline VinkThe Netherlands Youth Institute
28-02-2012
The Evolution, Implementation and Effectiveness of Youth and
Family Centres
The Netherlands
• half the size of Ireland
• 16.7 mln inhabitants
• 3.500.000 children 0 – 18
• 22% of population
• 1 mln immigrants• first-time
mothers - 29 year
Child and Youth Policy in the Netherlands
• 0 – 18 (25) years• 1 in 5 has an ethnic minority
background• Decentralised responsibilities• Youth-at-risk model (distinction
between preventive, general services and youth care/protection)
• Total transition of care to local level(2012 - 2014)
Happy children?
Increase of children and young people in specialised care
Child andYouth care
Average growth rate:
± 7.4% a year
Special education
Average growth rate:
± 17.5% a year
Mental health care
Average growth rate:
± 12.5% a year
The reason behind the youth and family centres
• Several evalutions of the Dutch child policy and protection system
• Too much focus at risk• Fragmented support system• Gap between universal services and child
protection• Ministry for Youth and Families 2007 –
2010• 2008 – 2011 Youth and Family Centres in
all 405 Dutch municipalities
PrioritiesYouth and Family Centres (local level)Basic Model
A. Child and youth healthcare– Child health clinics and municipal health services
B. Five Functions stipulated in the Social Support Act on parenting support
– Information and guidance– Identification of problems– Guidance to help– Minor pedagogical help– Coordination of care– Including social work, family coaching and parenting support
C. Link to Youth Care Agency (entrance care system)D. Link to School Care and Advice Teams
The Dutch Youth and Family Centre does not exist!
Child and youth
healthcare
Parenting
Support
Youth Advice
Coordination of Care/
ReferralLink with
universal services
Children, Youth and Families
Link with Child
Protection
Youth and Family Centres
15 May 2009 15 February 2012
Challenges and Lessons Learned• The dilemma of too early or too late?• Needs and dialogue• The normalisation of support• Integrated working• Role of national and local
government and partners• The European perspective
Too early or too late?
• Balancing universal and specialised services: do youth and family centres close the gap?
• Dilemma’s of early intervention: in whose interest?
• The need for a care continuum• Evidence - output or outcome?
Parenting Support Programes in the Netherlands: a few examples
Triple P Kaleidoscoop (High Scope) Opstapje Home Start Drukke kinderen Homeparty Moeders informeren moeders Basic Trustmethode Als het misgaat ... bel ik jou HorizonmethodiekBeter Omgaan met Pubers Bemoeizorg in de jeugdgezondheidszorgGordon-cursus "Effectief omgaan met kinderen” Opvoeden & zo Jij bent belangrijk (JBB) Ouder-baby interventie Peuter in Zicht!
Groepsmediatietherapie voor ouders met kinderen met ADHDKopOpOuders Online Moeders informeren Moeders (MIM)
Kortdurende Video-Hometraining (K-VHT) in gezinnen met jonge kinderenOpstandige kinderen: een compleet oudertrainingsprogramma
OUDERS van tegendraadse jeugd Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Praten met kinderen Stap voor Stap Signalering en PReventieve INTerventie bij antisociaal gedrag (SPRINT) Stevig Ouderschap (OKé - Ouder- en Kindzorg extra) Voorzorg (Family Nurse Partnership)
Vaardigheden Voor Ouders (VVO) VeiligheidsinformatiekaartenVideo-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive
Discipline (VIPP-SD)
Needs and dialogue
• Do Dutch parents visit the youth and family centres?
• Who is in charge of the process?• Managing the best interest of the
child and keeping parents aboard• Partnership with parents
The normalisation of support
• Positive parenting vs. being a bad parent
• Free choice?
• Nothing about us without us!
Integrated Working
• Who are the children’s services?• One family, one plan• Duty to cooperate?• Managing expectations• Hiding behind
confidentiality
Role of national and local government and partners• National frameworks and/or local
realities?
• Monitoring role
• Coordination and provision of services
• Evidence and knowledge based
European perspectives
• Examples of closing the gap of universal and specialised services
• Progressive universalism• Helping parents where their children are• Systemic solutions for keeping children
out of care?• Is change possible during economic
crisis?• Do we need a European perspective?
Thank you!
European conference on parenting support 10-10-2012: www.nji.nl/thinkparents
