What Jarabee does

Jarabee (legal entity Stichting Jarabee) is a Dutch private foundation headquartered in Hengelo, Overijssel, that delivers specialized youth care and treatment services to children, adolescents, and families in the Twente region. Founded in 1999, the organization operates a portfolio of eight integrated service lines: Onderwijs Zorg Arrangementen (school-based care), Onderzoek (diagnostics including systeemdiagnostiek), Individuele Behandelingen (therapies such as EMDR, CGT, VHT/VIB, OKI-B), Ouderschap bij Scheiding (divorce-related parenting support), Wonen (foster care and family homes), Verblijf (residential treatment), Behandelplein (an integrated multidisciplinary treatment hub), and Crisis en Spoed (24/7 emergency intervention). It also runs innovative sub-programs including the Mockingbird constellation foster model, Pleegzorg Dichtbij (child-focused recruitment), the T-Team for homeless youth aged 18-27, and Pro Jonge Moeders for young mothers.

The underlying technology is primarily a systemic, trauma- and attachment-informed clinical methodology rather than a software platform. Jarabee's proprietary differentiators include the Behandelplein integrated delivery model, system diagnostics, the Mockingbird foster constellation, and a child-focused recruitment methodology, supported by SKJ-registered professionals and partnerships with FACT Jeugd, Alifa, Saxion Hogeschool, and the Doen wat Werkt! national research program. The organization serves approximately 1,600 Twentse youth and coordinates care for around 630 children placed with 470 foster families.

Commercially, Jarabee is funded entirely by Twente region municipalities under the Dutch Jeugdwet framework, with seven municipal governments acting as sole payers and referrers. Clients do not contribute personal payments, and care is delivered through home-based (ambulant), school-based, residential, and foster family settings. The organization employs 251-500 staff across multiple offices in Hengelo, Almelo, Oldenzaal, and Enschede. After a 2023 financial crisis that required municipal liquidity support, Jarabee completed a financial recovery by 2025, transitioned to ISO 9001 certification in October 2025, and in February 2026 appointed Jeroen Collette as ad interim bestuurder following the announced departure of Inge Scholing.

Name

Jarabee

Legal name

Stichting Jarabee

Website

https://jarabee.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jarabee is a Dutch specialized youth care foundation in the Twente region delivering foster care, residential treatment, diagnostics, school-based care, and crisis intervention to approximately 1,600 children and families, funded entirely by regional municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Youth Care (Jeugdzorg)

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Specialized youth care
• Foster care services
• Youth mental health
• Family support services
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Youth care services are fully funded by municipalities (gemeenten) in the Twente region. Clients do not pay directly for services; funding comes through municipal contracts and care agreements with regional governments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jarabee is a specialized youth care (jeugdzorg) provider in the Dutch Twente region delivering an integrated portfolio of services for children, youth, and families with complex needs. Its core offerings span diagnostics, individual treatments, foster care and family homes, residential treatment, school-based care arrangements, crisis and emergency intervention, and specialized programs for homeless youth and young mothers. Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams through ambulant home-based care, schools, residential facilities, and the proprietary Behandelplein integrated treatment hub, with a trauma- and attachment-informed systemic approach.

Product overview

Jarabee is a specialized youth care organization (jeugdzorg) operating in Twente, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated care services for children, youth, and families facing complex challenges. The organization operates as a unified platform with multiple interconnected treatment modalities rather than a single product. The core offerings span eight main service areas: Onderwijs Zorg Arrangementen (school-based care programs including OJA, OZA, and JHT), Onderzoek (diagnostics including child, system, and developmental diagnostics), Individuele Behandelingen (individual treatments including various therapies like EMDR, CBT, play therapy, and specialized programs like Pro Jonge Moeders), Ouderschap bij Scheiding (divorce-related parenting support), Wonen (foster care and family homes), Verblijf (residential treatment), Behandelplein (integrated treatment hub combining multiple therapeutic approaches), and Crisis en Spoed (emergency/crisis intervention). Additional innovative programs include Mockingbird (constellation-based foster care) and Pleegzorg Dichtbij (child-focused foster family recruitment). Jarabee serves approximately 1,600 Twentse youth and manages care for about 630 children in 470 foster families. The organization emphasizes a system-oriented, trauma-informed approach, with circular care principles aimed at enabling children to grow up at home whenever possible.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onderwijs Zorg Arrangementen (Education Care Arrangements) Cluster of school-based support programs including OJA (Onderwijs Jeugdhulp Arrangement), OZA (Onderwijs Zorg Arrangement), and JHT (Jeugdhulp Team) that provide youth assistance directly within educational settings to support students and their families. Targeted at school-referred children and youth in the Twente region.
• Onderzoek (Diagnostics) Diagnostic services including Jonge kind Diagnostiek (young child diagnostics), Systeemdiagnostiek (system diagnostics), and Ontwikkelings- en testdiagnostiek (developmental and test diagnostics) used to investigate and understand children's developmental and behavioral issues. Delivered to referred children, youth and families through municipal and healthcare referrers.
• Individuele Behandelingen (Individual Treatments) Comprehensive array of therapeutic interventions including Goed Genoeg Opvoederschap, Taxatiegesprekken, Jeugdhulp Thuis, InBalans, InControl, Thuislozen Team, Pro Jonge Moeders, Intensieve Ambulante Gezinsbehandeling, OKI-B, VHT, VIB, Speltherapie, PMT, NIKA, CGT, EMDR, WRITEjunior, Intensieve Pleegzorg, Omgangsbehandeling bij Pleegzorg, Perspectiefbepaling, and Gezinsbehandeling/Driemilieus. For referred youth and families in Twente with complex needs.
• Ouderschap bij Scheiding (Parenting During Divorce) Specialized support programs for families dealing with divorce, including Parallel Solo Ouderschap (PSO), OBS Startfase, OBS Maatwerk, Ouderschap Blijft, Specialistische Omgangsbehandeling, Omgangsbehandeling, and MASIC for assessing domestic violence. Targeted at divorcing/divorced parents and their children.
• Wonen (Foster Care and Family Homes) Residential care options including Voltijd pleegzorg (full-time foster care), Deeltijd pleegzorg (part-time foster care), and Gezinshuizen (family homes) providing safe living arrangements for children who cannot stay with their birth parents. Delivered in cooperation with the regional network of approximately 470 foster families.
• Verblijf (Residential Treatment) Small-scale treatment groups with intensive treatment, Gezinsbehandeling (family treatment) in three-milieu facilities, Behandeling zelfredzaamheid (16+) for independence training, and Extra Verblijfsbegeleiding for additional residential support. Average treatment duration is 9 months with the goal of returning youth to the family home.
• Behandelplein (Treatment Square) Integrated treatment hub offering various therapeutic interventions (Taxatiegesprekken, InBalans, InControl, OKI-B, Therapieën, Speltherapie, PMT, NIKA, CGT, EMDR, WRITEjunior) delivered by a multidisciplinary team of specialists, allowing different interventions to be combined within a single treatment trajectory for referred youth.
• Crisis en Spoed (Crisis and Emergency Care) Immediate crisis intervention services including Ambulante Spoedhulp (ASH), Crisispleegzorg, Ambulante Spoedhulp gedurende Crisispleegzorg, Crisisopvang, and Ambulante Spoedhulp gedurende Crisisopvang for acute family emergencies. Routed through the 24/7 crisis coordination point Coördinatiepunt Spoedhulp Jeugd Twente.
• Mockingbird Innovative foster care model where multiple foster families form a constellation with a hub home providing mutual support, practical help, and a network around foster children. Piloted in Enschede and Haaksbergen for children placed in foster care within the Twente region.
• Pleegzorg Dichtbij (Child-Focused Foster Family Recruitment) Methodology that actively searches for foster families who are geographically and/or thematically close to the child, including searching within schools, churches, sports clubs, and neighborhoods to find ideal matches for children needing foster placement.
• T-Team (Homeless Youth Team) Specialized support service for homeless or at-risk homeless youth aged 18-27 in Twente, helping them find housing, work, education, and providing support with administrative and financial matters. Operated for over 25 years under Jarabee.
• Pro Jonge Moeders Intensive, tailored treatment for young (expectant) mothers up to 27 years old, addressing parenting challenges, development tasks, and providing support for safe attachment and practical parenting skills in collaboration with Alifa (welfare organization).

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment duration for residential care averages 9 months with the goal of returning youth to family home
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Expertisenetwerk Jeugd OverijsselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration network for youth expertise in Overijssel province, supporting knowledge sharing and best practices in youth care across the region.
• FACT JeugdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlexible Assertive Community Treatment team for youth, working with Jarabee to provide integrated mental health support.
• KinderhulpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild assistance organization providing additional support resources for children in need.
• Doen Wat Werkt (DWW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the national development and research program Doen wat Werkt!, working with Hogeschool Saxion and other partners to improve youth care quality through evidence-based practices.
• NVP (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychotherapie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Association for Psychotherapy providing professional standards and training opportunities.
• KieconminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional network organization supporting youth care professionals.
• Intervivos BVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for youth care services and ANB status.
• AlifacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Jarabee (youth care) and Alifa (wellbeing) for Pro Jonge Moeders specialized youth care program, offering intensive treatment tailored to young mothers' needs.
• Coördinatiepunt Wonen en Verblijf (CPWV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination point for housing and residential arrangements in Twente, responsible for matching youth with appropriate care providers.
• Coördinatiepunt Spoedhulp Jeugd TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency youth care coordination point operating 24/7, collaborating with Jeugdzorg, Jeugd-GGZ, and LVB sector for crisis intervention.
• FC TwenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership providing skybox access and complimentary tickets for foster children, creating memorable experiences for youth in care.
• Gezinshuis.comcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for family home (gezinshuis) support services, providing ongoing training and professional development for family home parents.
• Saxion HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Saxion University of Applied Sciences for student internships and graduation research opportunities in youth care.
• Doen wat Werkt! Research PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research program including Levvel Amsterdam, iHub Utrecht, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, and Hogeschool Utrecht for evidence-based youth care development.
• Municipalities in TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven municipalities in the Twente region (Hengelo, Almelo, Oldenzaal, Enschede, etc.) fund youth care services and participate in monitoring and quality assurance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pluryn: Dutch youth care provider offering foster care, residential treatment, and specialized jeugdhulp across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Jarabee in foster care and complex-needs youth services business model.
• Lindenhout: Dutch youth care provider headquartered in Nijmegen (Gelderland), also operating in Overijssel — overlapping with Jarabee's regional catchment. Offers comparable foster care, residential, and ambulatory youth services.
• William Schrikker Groep: Major Dutch youth care organization (part of 's Heeren Loo) providing foster care, residential care, and specialized jeugdzorg across the Netherlands. Closely comparable to Jarabee in service portfolio and target population (children with complex developmental and behavioral needs).
• Nidos: Dutch national guardianship organization providing youth protection and guardianship services, including for unaccompanied minor refugees. Comparable to Jarabee's crisis and protective care offerings under Dutch Jeugdwet.

Broad incumbents

• Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming & Reclassering: Large Dutch welfare organization (Salvation Army) operating youth protection, reclassering, and broader social services nationally. Comparable as a major incumbent in the Dutch youth/social care space, though broader in scope than Jarabee.
• Youz: Major Dutch youth mental health (Jeugd-GGZ) organization offering outpatient and residential psychiatric care for children and adolescents. Overlaps with Jarabee on therapy/treatment services but operates at larger national scale.

Others

• Stichting Het Vergeten Kind: Dutch national foundation advocating for and supporting children in youth care institutions. Adjacent stakeholder in the Dutch Jeugdzorg ecosystem with thematic overlap on improving outcomes for vulnerable youth.
• Tactus Verslavingszorg: Dutch addiction care organization — Jarabee's former CEO Inge Scholing departed to become bestuurder here in March 2026. Adjacent in the broader Dutch social care domain with overlap on youth mental health and family support.
• Kinderpostzegels: Dutch children's charity funding welfare projects for vulnerable children in the Netherlands and abroad. Adjacent to Jarabee's mission; serves as a potential funder/ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Alifa: Overijssel-based wellbeing and social services organization partnered with Jarabee on the Pro Jonge Moeders program. Comparable as a regional Dutch social care provider with adjacent service scope (welfare, family support).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

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