Education, finance, care and work

This page provides information about education, finance, care and work for Ukrainian refugees.

Education

There is an educational program for children from 0 to 18 years old. On Wednesday mornings, there is a mother and child program for children aged 0 to 6. You may bring your younger children and babies along as well, but there is no separate program for them. You can register your child via info@solidoe.nl. Children of the age of 6 to 11 can be registered via info@ikctriade.nl. Children of the age of 12 to 18 can be registered via mwolffenbuttel@sgpantarhei.nl.

The municipality of Aalsmeer is working on an activity program together with partners such as Participe, educational institutions, Team Sportservice, churches and many others. This program is intended for Ukrainian refugee children and young people staying in Aalsmeer.

Finance

Living allowance

Refugees who do not have enough money to live on can apply for an living allowance. Depending on where you are staying, you can receive a living allowance for food and beverages, housing allowance and/or for personal expenses such as clothing. More information can be found on the page Living Allowance for Refugees from Ukraine.

Bank Account

You will need a Dutch bank account to receive your living allowance. You can start applying for your account in advance. You can find information about opening a bank account via the website refugeehelp.nl.

Registration of BRP

It is necessary for you to start registering with the Basic Registration of Persons (Basis Registratie Personen, BRP). Registration is necessary in order to qualify for Dutch services like for example, to open a bank account and to receive a living allowance.

Additional information on the living allowance can be found at the website of the Government of the Netherlands - Rijksoverheid (only available in Dutch).

Care

Medical care

• Assistance with life threatening emergencies: call 112
• Emergencies, but not life threatening and 'regular general practitioner/family doctor’s care': call the family doctor (and then choose option 1 for emergencies)
• Workdays between 08.00 AM and 05.00 PM: distribution among regular family doctors in the area, see below.
• Evenings and weekends (for emergencies that cannot wait until next day / next working day): Huisartsenpost Amstelland via (020) 456 20 00 or huisartsenpost-amstelland.nl

Distribution of family doctors' care

On working days, during daytime, between 08.00 AM and 05.00 PM.

Refugees staying at people's homes in Aalsmeer:

Family doctor of the people in whose house they are.

Housing via municipal (like hotels, churches and other locations) in Aalsmeer:

Distribution of family doctors in Aalsmeer according to shelter facility

* Two family doctors are assigned to these hotels. Whenever possible, please switch alternately among both practices.

General practitioner care outside office hours

Call Huisartsenpost Amstelland: (020) 456 20 00 or huisartsenpost-amstelland.nl

Need medication?

Prescription for medication is given by family doctors (see above). All pharmacies provide medication for Ukrainians on prescription from the family doctors.

What care can be provided?

The government has determined that currently all health care providers can deliver care and medication, as included in the basic insurance for Ukrainian refugees. Refugees do not pay anything for this. More information about care and payment, also in Ukrainian: zorgverzekeringslijn.nl/ukrainian

Psychological help

As a result of the war, refugees might experience a lot of stress, restlessness, worry and sadness. Unfortunately, it is not possible to free you from those feelings. What can help is to find each other, talk about it and support each other. Seeking distraction in, for example, exercise and doing activities can also help and do relaxation exercises. If that does not work and psychological complaints continue, psychological help is available:

Social work through Participation

For conversation or questions about psychological complaints, well-being, etc.

Social team and youth care

Guidance in multi problem cases and domestic violence.

World psychologists

There is also information in Ukrainian on the website World psychologists.

The World Psychologists Foundation offers free mental health care through (video) calling. Sign up via: wereldpsychologen@gmail.com.

Serious psychological and psychiatric complaints and/or in need of medication?

Do you have serious long-term psychological complaints or psychiatric problems? Or do you need (repeated) medication for psychological complaints or psychiatric disorders? Then contact your doctor.

Information folder on psychological complaints for refugees in Ukrainian.

Dental Care

Dental care is reimbursed for children under the basic insurance. This can therefore be reimbursed to dentists via the CAK. Dental care for adults is not included in the basic healthcare package and dentists cannot receive reimbursement through the CAK.

For children you can contact your own dentist. This is also possible for adults, but then your dentist will either have to be willing to treat you for free, or they will charge a fee.

A number of dentists in Aalsmeer have signed up to provide essential treatments for adults with severe acute pain free of charge, if they do not have insurance or the means to pay for dental care themselves.

When registering, state: name, date of birth, place of residence and nature of the complaints. Do you not speak English or Dutch yourself? Then bring someone who speaks English to help with the translation. Indicate it as if you have corona-like complaints.

Youth Health Care

If a child is ill, or in case of urgent concerns and questions about infants and young children -> Medical care through family doctors (see above). The Dutch Youth Health Care, JGZ (Jeugdgezondheidszorg) provides vaccinations and monitors the growth, health and development of children from pregnancy to age 23. The JGZ implements the National Vaccination Program, including the 22-week shot for pregnant women against whooping cough.

The JGZ can help Ukrainian refugees with:

• Questions about nutrition, sleep and parenting
• Concerns about their child's growth and development. Children can also be measured and weighed.
• Vaccinations: The JGZ provides information about vaccination campaigns and can administer vaccinations. The JGZ has looked into the regular vaccination program of Ukraine and based on this, can continue the vaccination schedule of Ukrainian children in the Netherlands.

For now, this is mainly meant for refugees with children aged from 0 to 2 years old.

For appointments please call: (020) 555 59 64; available from Monday to Friday, between 08.00 AM to 05.00 PM.
Address in Aalsmeer and Kudelstaart: Drie Kolommenplein 1E, Aalsmeer.

Corona Care

Tests in the event of symptoms

Symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, coughing, sneezing, fever or no smell or taste? Take a corona test! Corona tests are available at the hotels and can be picked up for free.

Quarantine in case of infection

People infected with corona must go into quarantine. If the family is staying in one room, the whole family must be quarantined. Quarantine should last until the person has been symptom-free for 24 hours and at least 5 days.

Vaccination against corona

Vaccinate: people may walk in for vaccinations without an appointment at the RAI building in Amsterdam and Bovenkerkerweg 6 Amstelveen.

Hygiene measures

Basic measures to prevent spreading: wash hands, sneeze or cough into elbow.

Care for pregnant women

Pregnancy counselling in the Netherlands is provided by midwives. If you are pregnant, register with a midwife near your place of residence.

Work

Are you from Ukraine and looking for work? Werkplein AA provides advice and support in the areas of work and education. Please email: robota@amstelveen.nl for an appointment.