Growing up healthy and safe together in your own neighborhood with WIJ.K

WIJ.K wants all children and youth to be able to participate. And that they grow up healthy and safe. Preferably in their own neighborhood.

What is WE.K?

WIJ.K is a collaboration between Health and welfare organizations in the municipality of Kerkrade. WIJ.K organizes activities in the neighborhoods. And we offer help to children, young people and families who need it. This is how we ensure that Kerkrade's youth grow up healthy and safe in their own neighborhood. Wij.K stands for Wijk Integrale aanpak Jeugd Kerkrade.

Getting involved with WIJ.K

Everyone can join us in fun and educational activities. We can be found in the youth centers in the neighborhoods. But you can also find us in other places. For example, at school, at associations and clubs, at nurseries, at playgroups and at after-school care centers. We are there for all children, young people and families in Kerkrade!

WE.K supports

When growing up and upbringing does not come naturally, we offer support, guidance and treatment. We do this as much as possible in your own neighborhood. No referral is needed.
If you ask us for help, we first look at what support is already available in the neighborhood: from clubs and associations to a teacher or neighbor the child trusts.
Is more needed? Then we look with a team of different professionals for the best solution to the question. Because together we know more than alone!
We help for as long as necessary. And even when you can do it yourself again, we always stay nearby.

Want to join or need support?

You can call 045-54 56 351 (Impuls Kerkrade). Or just stop by one of our youth centers or District Points.

You can find them here:

  • Youth center & community center 't Westhoes, Anemonenstraat 16
  • Youth center The Future & Wijkpunt Sjevemethoes, St. Pieterstraat 3
  • Youth center The Mix and community center 't Patronaat, Ursulinastraat 232
  • Youth Center The Dream and Neighborhood Point Socioproject, Laura Street 10
  • Firenschat community center, Schaesbergerstraat 25 

Together we form WE.K: 

Municipality of Kerkrade, Impuls Kerkrade, general practitioners, Kinder Opvang Parkstad, Lionarons GGZ, Mutsaersstichting, Scoor Jeugdhulp, Talent and Xonar.