Preventive poverty policy municipality of Lelystad (track 1)

Victor Hebels Teammanager Social Service

Introduction

1. Development poverty policy Lelystad

2. Purpose poverty policy Lelystad

3. Target group

4. Implementation

5. Questions

Development Poverty policy Lelystad

2006: Start implementation poverty policy(Policy note “Integraal armoedebeleid ‘Meedoen mogelijk maken’”)

2009: Recalibration policy

(policy note “Herijking Integraal armoedebeleid Lelystad 2008-2010, ‘Meedoen is mogelijk’”)

2010: Research by Verwey-Jonker Instituut(“Samen voor succes in armoedebestrijding: Lelystad”)

2011: Evaluation implementation preventive poverty policy

(Nota “Evaluatie uitvoering preventief armoedebeleid Lelystad”)

Poverty policy Lelystad

Two tracks

Track 1: prevention Reducing (inheritance) poverty

Giving chances to both children en parents

Track 2: Curation Soften existing poverty

Target group

Children and/or parents complex /multi

problems

Children and/or parents without risk profile

Children and/or parents with risk profileFocus track 1

Implementation preventive poverty policy

Preventive policy

ChildrenAge 0-4

Instruments/ action

Co-operationAction

Youth Age 12-18

Instruments/ action

Children Age 4-12

Instruments/ action

Parents

Instruments/ action

Implementation: Co-operation (1)

Direction by municipality of (gemeente) Lelystad Integral method, jointly targets

Central place preventive policy (Kanspunt) Coordination and connecting

Equipping professionals/ volunteers Course “Armoede onder de loep”

Introducing Risk Profile (ARP)

Implementation: Children age 0-4 (2)

Pre-school Education (VVE) VVE Playgroup (Free for a few days a week) VVE childcare (Children of parents who are beeing re-directed to labor)

Implementation: Children age 4-12 (3)

Extra time at school Primary school Extra time, two hours a week after school

School’s Cool Guidance when switching from primary school to secondary education Volunteers

Summer’s Cool Meaningful daytime activities during the holidays (when parents cannot afford to go on

holiday) Children age 10 to 14

Stimulating after school activities Financial support by Municipality

Implementation: Youth age 12-18 (4)

Cash Flow Information how to spend your money responsible (interactive theater

performance) 3 rd. grade

Debt relief youth

Summer’s Cool

Stimulating after school activities

Implementation: Parents (5)

Educating- and familysupport Kanspunt Home-Start (Educationprogram for parents with at least one child aged 6

years or younger

Link to track 2 (curative measures such as financial support)

Preventive poverty policy 2012-2014

Conclusion Network around poverty policy Positive effects visible Chances for both children and parents to prevent backlog situations

Follow up implementation 2012-2014 Continue policy Expand to more schools Continue Summer’s Cool and Cash Flow

Finally

Quote research Verwey-Jonker Institute:

“The Municipality of Lelystad is succesful when it comes to implementation of the preventive poverty policy . This could be an example for the rest of the country.There is a wide support among officials and social organizations. This helps to reach the target group and helps to prevent poverty ”

Thank you for your attention

Questions?