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Supporting Families in Krefeld: The WiQ Plus Initiative
In the heart of Krefeld, Germany, a unique collaboration is making a significant difference in the lives of families. The Westwall family center, a hub of cross-sectoral cooperation between the city administration, kindergarten, and job center, is at the forefront of this initiative.
Known as the WiQ Plus project, this federal programme targets families facing challenging life situations, often threatened by social exclusion and poverty. The project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus), is making a tangible impact in specific postal code districts, including the Hardenberg quarter, Stephanplatz, Alt-Inrath, and Dieselstraße.
At the Westwall family center, Katja Kühlen-van Dam, a Kita-Plus force, and Kerstin Kurdek, employed in the social space project "We in the Quarter Plus", are the driving forces behind this initiative. Their focus is on parent work and the holistic strengthening of the potential of children and their families.
Each Friday, a line forms in front of the consultation room in the Westwall family center, as the offer is not limited to parents of children in the kindergarten but extends to all families in the social space. During the consultation hour, Kerstin Kurdek talks, sorts, and stabilizes with participants, creating individual life plans.
Katja Kühlen-van Dam prepares the Friday consultation hour content-wise by tracking the needs of the parents during the week. Claudia Brücker from the job center Krefeld is also part of the cooperation, providing re-entry consultations for parents after a family phase.
The aim of this collaboration is to make the path to employment easier for families by providing easily accessible assistance in their daily lives. The Westwall family center, with two locations, cares for 130 children and serves families from socio-economically difficult backgrounds.
For precise and updated details on the "We in the Quarter Plus (WiQ Plus)" initiative in Krefeld, including its success and scope, consulting local government websites, city administration releases from Krefeld, or reports from involved institutions such as local kindergartens and job centers would be necessary.
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Contact information for WiQ Plus is available at 0 21 51 / 86 40 65 or by emailing [email protected].
What is the focus of Katja Kühlen-van Dam and Kerstin Kurdek at the Westwall family center, a key part of the WiQ Plus initiative in Krefeld? Their efforts are geared towards parent work and the holistic strengthening of the potential of children and their families for personal growth and education-and-self-development.
