Best Start in Life

The Best Start in Life programme in Wassenaar ensures a healthy start for every child. We focus on the first 1,000 days (which begin in the womb), as these are crucial for future health. We strive for a good and healthy start for every child in a supportive environment. Together with partners, we help all children, with extra attention for families who need support.

The national Best Start in Life programme aims to give more children a healthy start and help them grow up healthy. The programme focuses on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.

Working together:
1. We have assembled a strong group of local partners who help during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
2. We establish clear agreements between local partners in healthcare and other areas.

Identifying opportunities: Together with our group of local partners, we examine the challenges in our municipality for giving children a good start.

Targeted support: We identify which support works best for our municipality and implement it.

Collaborating with other municipalities: We make agreements with neighbouring municipalities about support and collaboration for a Best Start in Life.

We invite all residents, sports clubs and local organisations to participate in the Best Start in Life programme in Wassenaar:

For residents: Are you a (soon-to-be) parent or do you care for a child? Get in touch with us for activities and support.

For sports clubs: Your activities are important for healthy development. Discover how you can participate in our programme. Contact us to find out how you can get involved.

For organisations: Do you work in healthcare, education or childcare? Join our group of local partners and contribute to a good start for every child.

Together we ensure that every child in Wassenaar gets the best start. Contact us and join the Best Start in Life programme!