Working visits are important when working as a consultant. As a ‘newbie’, I experienced the impact of such a visit in various projects, such as, for example, the cooperation around the complex VG target group in the Northern Netherlands. A working visit to one of the clients in this project made an immediate impression on me. Being in contact with the people you do it for gives your work extra charge.

It is now two years since I started as a consultant at EHdK, and I am not so new anymore. I now have more than ten projects, one seminar, one major launch, twenty training days, two guest lectures, two strategic summits, two Christmas celebrations and, above all, many experiences behind me. The main thing I have learned in the past year is that you only understand what you are doing it for when you know who you are talking about. At EHdK, we are focused on understanding what we are talking about. That’s why I’m taking you through the value I see in looking along on the shop floor.

Coming together to make a difference – Nadine.

With more than 20 years of experience in youth care, Nadine has seen a lot in the field of care for vulnerable youth. Together with Brian Esselaar, she founded EHdK with the goal of improving youth care, among other things. In this interview, she shares her insights on the changes in youth care since 2007. She also tells how the Youth and Safety Eastern Netherlands program puts us with the first leg into the future.

The program, launched in the Eastern Netherlands, aims to prevent juvenile crime by connecting municipalities and juvenile justice partners. Nadine shows why programs like this one are so important and the impact it makes for youth, municipalities and professionals.