What Koraal does

Koraal is a Dutch non-profit healthcare and education organization headquartered in Sittard, Netherlands, providing integrated services for people of all ages with serious (intellectual) disabilities and complex behavioral and/or psychiatric problems. The organization operates across four domains: Jeugdhulp (youth care, funded under the Youth Act via municipal contracts), Gehandicaptenzorg (disability care, funded under the WLZ Long-term Care Act via CIZ indications), Speciaal Onderwijs (cluster-4 special education via the Education Inspectorate), and Participatie (employment, re-integration, and job coaching via UWV national contracts and direct employer relationships). At the core of its service model is Trauma Informed Care (TIC), an organization-wide methodology covering safety, connection, and regulation, complemented by proprietary programs such as KINGS family-centered treatment and the Koraal Consultatie Team for second opinions.

Koraal delivers services through a network of more than 25 owned facilities across six regions in Limburg and North-Brabant, including specialized residential centers (De Hondsberg, De La Salle, Gastenhof, Maashorst, St. Anna, Op de Bies, Maasveld), 17 special-education schools serving approximately 2,550 students (Saltho Onderwijs and Het Driespan), and differentiated day-activity locations such as Koraal Media, Gasterij Uniek, Bakkerij Maasveld, Boerderij Maasveld, Park Piahoeve, and Kornuiten van Koraal. Two locations hold VNG-contracted "landelijke functie" national-function status, enabling nationwide municipal referrals. The organization employs 1,001-5,000 staff, runs an in-house research institute (Koraal Kennis) with academic appointments at Maastricht and Tilburg Universities, and operates an external knowledge arm (KEC Onderwijs) that sells training to other schools.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through Dutch regulated funding streams: per-client WLZ and Jeugdwet budgets, education block grants, and UWV re-integration contracts, supplemented by modest transaction-fee income from external sales of the SIWIT interest test and SIWOV VCA training program. Go-to-market is referral-led through municipalities, CIZ, general practitioners (via ZorgDomein for the Polikliniek), and UWV, with five regional Client Service Bureaus handling intake. Koraal's competitive position rests on its rare integrated care-education-employment offering, national-function regulatory designations, and embedded academic relationships rather than on technology differentiation, as its proprietary applications (MijnMening, ZieMij) support rather than substitute for its human-delivered clinical model.

Name

Koraal

Legal name

Koraal

Website

https://koraal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Koraal is a Dutch non-profit that delivers integrated youth care, disability care, special education, and employment services for people of all ages with severe (intellectual) disabilities and complex behavioral or psychiatric problems, funded primarily through Dutch government schemes (WLZ, Jeugdwet, UWV) and operating across Limburg and North-Brabant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Special education
• Youth care
• Employment coaching
• Trauma informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Youth Care (Jeugdhulp) Funding: Funded through municipal contracts under the Youth Act (Jeugdwet). Municipalities (gemeenten) contract Koraal for specialized youth care services including residential care, outpatient support, and treatment programs.
2. Long-term Care (WLZ) Funding: Gehandicaptenzorg (disability care) services are funded through the Long-term Care Act (Wet Langdurige Zorg, WLZ). Clients receive indication through CIZ (Centrum Indicatiestelling Zorg) and Koraal provides residential, day care, and outpatient support.
3. Special Education (Speciaal Onderwijs) Funding: Funded through the Education Inspectorate and cluster 4 funding arrangements for special education schools. Schools provide education to children with behavioral, developmental, and/or psychiatric problems.
4. Employment Services (Sterk in Werk): Job coaching and employment integration services, including UWV contracts for re-integration and job coaching trajectories. Recognized job coach organization with national contracts.
5. SIWIT/SIWOV Training Products: Sale of interest test accounts and VCA training materials (instruction books and online access) to career advisors, schools, trajectory coaches, and other professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Koraal is a Dutch non-profit organization providing integrated healthcare, education, and employment services for people of all ages with serious (intellectual) disabilities and complex behavioral and/or psychiatric problems. The organization operates across four service domains: Jeugdhulp (Youth Care), Gehandicaptenzorg (Disability Care), Speciaal Onderwijs (Special Education), and Participatie (Participation), serving clients through over 25 residential facilities, day activity locations, special education schools, and outpatient services across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Koraal is a Dutch healthcare and educational organization providing integrated services across four domains: Jeugdhulp (Youth Care), Gehandicaptenzorg (Disability Care), Speciaal Onderwijs (Special Education), and Participatie (Participation). The organization operates multiple specialized facilities and offers programs including residential care, home-based support, day activities, diagnostic services, and employment support. Key products and programs include SIWIT (occupational interest assessment) and SIWOV (VCA certification training) for employment support, Sterk in Werk for job placement, MijnMening app for client feedback, KEC Onderwijs for teacher training, De TOETS for independent living support, and specialized day activity locations such as Koraal Media, Gasterij Uniek, Bakkerij Maasveld, Boerderij Maasveld, Park Piahoeve, and Kornuiten van Koraal. The organization also provides Trauma Informed Care as an overarching framework and the Koraal Consultatie Team for professional consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saltho Onderwijs: Five special education schools in East-Brabant with 1,000 students
• Het Driespan
• De Vlinder
• St. Anna
• Op de Bies
• Maasveld
• De Hondsberg
• De La Salle
• Gastenhof
• Maashorst
• KEC Onderwijs
• Sterk in Werk
• SIWIT
• SIWOV
• Gasterij Uniek
• Koraal Media
• Bakkerij Maasveld
• Boerderij Maasveld
• Park Piahoeve
• Kornuiten van Koraal

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% sustainable employment rate after 3 years for job coaching clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVNG has contracted De Hondsberg and De La Salle as landelijke functie (national function) providers for specialized youth care. This means municipalities throughout the Netherlands can refer clients to these Koraal locations for specialized services.
• Universiteit Maastricht (UM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Therese van Amelsvoort serves as Professor of Transition Psychiatry at UM while working at Koraal. This academic partnership supports research into effective care approaches for the target population.
• Universiteit van Tilburg (UvT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIWIT interest test and SIWOV VCA training were developed in collaboration with Tilburg University, ensuring evidence-based design for target population.
• RINO-ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoraal is one of the practical trainers for post-academic training programs to become GZ-psycholoog (healthcare psychologist) or Orthopedagoog-Generalist, delivered by RINO-Zuid.
• Fontys Hogeschool / CPI (Centra voor Pedagogische Innovatie)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focusing on improving partnership between professionals, parents, and youth with mild intellectual disabilities. CPI addresses how this collaboration can be enhanced.
• Academische Werkplaats GastenhofsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerA physical space where students and professionals meet for dialogue and research-based learning, located at Gastenhof.
• Green Deal Duurzame Zorg (Green Deal Sustainable Care)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoraal participates in the Green Deal Sustainable Care, working with care organizations in the Netherlands on sustainable and healthier living environments as part of national agreements.
• UWV WerkbedrijvencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKoraal Sterk in Werk holds national contracts with UWV for execution of re-integration and job coaching trajectories, providing recognized job coach services.
• VDL Bus ModulesminorOthersEmployer partner where Maick Lucassen works independently on roof hatches with job coaching support from Koraal. Example of supported employment placement.
• RWM (Milieupark Born)minorOthersEnvironmental park where Gillian completed a 9-month internship as supervisor, demonstrating successful supported work experience.
• Woonstichting St. JosephminorOthersHousing corporation that rents apartments for Koraal clients transitioning to independent living, such as Iris who moved into her own apartment in Boxtel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Koraalgroep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/200249/admin
• Xx.com/Koraalgroep

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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