Youth: help with parenting and growing up

The cmd.'s Youth Team is here to help you. Do you have questions about parenting, growing up or youth assistance? And do you not succeed (anymore) in solving this yourself or with the help of people around you? Then you can come to us. The people in the team work at different aid organizations. They can help you briefly themselves or refer you to a specialist.

You can contact us if:

  • You have questions about how you are raising your child and how your child is developing.
  • Your family is having a difficult time and you are worried about your children.
  • Your child or family needs additional help from a specialist.

Youth Team professionals work for:

  • MEE
  • LEV group
  • Municipality of Son and Breugel

Specialist youth assistance

The municipality is responsible for various forms of youth aid, also called specialized youth aid. This help may include:

  • Outpatient assistance (in your home).
  • Day Treatment.
  • Guidance.
  • Residential Treatment.
  • Mental Health Services (GGZ).
  • Closed Youth Care.

How does it work?

  1. Please contact the CMD at
    . Do you have questions or concerns about raising your child, their upbringing, or their development? If so, please contact the CMD. Together, we’ll discuss what’s going on and what kind of support you’re looking for. 
  2. We’ll explore your question at
    You know your child and family best. That’s why we’d love to hear about your experiences, concerns, wishes, and ideas. Together, we’ll look at what’s going well and where support might be needed. Your input is important to us. 
  3. We’ll explore your options
    We’ll discuss what you can do on your own and how your child can help find a solution. Parents remain responsible for raising and caring for their children. The CMD works with you and offers advice when needed. 
  4. We also look at your support network
    Sometimes family, friends, neighbors, or others close to you can offer support. Together, we’ll explore how the people around you can help your child and family. 
  5. We’re looking at freely accessible resources:
    Sometimes a simple solution can make a difference. Together, we’ll explore options such as activities, classes, support at school, volunteer work, or support in your neighborhood. 
  6. Together, we’ll determine what kind of support is needed
    If the resources available to you, your community, and freely accessible assistance aren’t enough, we’ll work together to find the support that best suits your child and family. 
  7. We document agreements
    If support is needed, we document the agreements. These agreements specify what support will be provided, what the goal is, and who is responsible for what 

These steps ensure that care is taken and that you receive appropriate help.

Specialized youth services: choosing between in-kind services ( Health ) or a personal care budget (pgb)

If your child needs specialized youth services, you can choose how those services are arranged. There are two options: 

  • Health in kind (sentence)
    The municipality arranges the help for you. You do not have to organize anything yourself. The help comes from an organization the municipality works with.
     
  • Personal budget (pgb)
    You receive money from the municipality to buy help yourself. You choose your own care provider and make your own arrangements. You must be able to explain well why you want this help and you must do the administration yourself.

What should you be able to do with a pgb?

If you want a pgb, you must be pgb-capable. This means that you must, among other things:

  • Be able to arrange help yourself and make good choices,
  • Be able to make clear agreements with the social worker,
  • Be able to keep good records (such as bills and contracts).

The cmd. staff member will review with you whether you meet the Requirements .

Pgb not in own bank account

You don't get the money in your own account. The Social Insurance Bank (SVB) manages the money for you. You send the bills to the SVB, and they pay the caregiver.

The help must be good

The help you arrange with a pgb must meet quality requirements and at least be safe and of good quality. The employee of the cmd. checks this. So you cannot choose just any care provider.

Referral through a physician or specialist

A youth doctor or specialist can also refer your child directly to youth care. You do not have to arrange anything through the municipality, as long as the care provider has a contract with the municipality. Does the provider not have a contract? Then contact the cmd. They will look at the possibilities.