The past can only be the past if there is a present Hester Hoeksma and Manon Pachen, Social work and community work , Trajekt (Welfare Organization)

Seven areas of life: Meaning of life (motivations, meanings, dreams and desires, culture, values, religion) Living: areas of life (housing, neighbourhood or district, transport, household, daily functioning) Financial situation (income, expenditure, spending, debts, administration, insurance, financial care for others) Social relationships: contact between client and his surroundings (family, relationships and friends, neighbours, contact with professionals, social skills, social media) Physical health: physical condition of the client (eat, drink, sports, exercise, self-care, phisical condition, disease, handicap) Mental health: well-being of the client (well-being, selfcare, autonomy, disease, handicap) Work and activity: daily schedule of the client (work, volontary work, day activities, education and training, leisure)

(Forced) Migration means: Loss of culture Loss of identity Loss of personal controle Loss of work and activities Loss of social position Loss of family and support groups Loss of axioms in relationships, raising children, social contacts In addition: mourning, trauma

Social work (counseling) and community work focus mainly on strengthening the functioning in all areas of life and especially strenghtening of load bearing capacity, resilience and recovery of own strenght and direction Besides that: connecting people Conditions to do your job: (inter)cultural communication and assistance

Positive health: Machteld Hubert She introduced the concept of Positive Health in 2012. In this concept health is not seen as the absence or presence of disease, but as the ability of people to cope with the physical,emotional and social challenges of life and to take control/coordination as much as possible. The ability to cope with changing conditions. http://www.allesisgezondheid.nl/content/positieve-gezondheid

Connecting people through creative activities: www.kunstketel .nl http://www.kunstketel.nl/index.php

Listen to the people Combine forces Bring people from different cultures together Connect with others Talk about problems and find a solution together