Jeugdbescherming Gelderland

What Jeugdbescherming Gelderland does

Jeugdbescherming Gelderland (Stichting Jeugdbescherming Gelderland) is a Dutch non-profit foundation and certified institution (gecertificeerde instelling) under the Jeugdwet, authorized to execute court-ordered child-protection measures and youth-rehabilitation services in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. Headquartered in Arnhem with eight regional offices (Nijmegen, Tiel, Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Apeldoorn, Harderwijk, plus the Arnhem sites), the organization employs more than 370 staff and in 2024 supported approximately 2,900 children, youth and families — of whom roughly 2,200 were under legal supervision (ondertoezichtstelling), guardianship (voogdij), youth rehabilitation (jeugdreclassering) or emergency/crisis intervention, a 10% decline in legal-measure caseload versus 2023.

Core service lines comprise preventive voluntary support, supervision orders, guardianship, youth rehabilitation, and crisis intervention delivered by field-based jeugdbeschermers and jeugdreclasseerders who are SKJ-registered. Casework follows a phase-based, methodical framework built around an initial safety analysis (veiligheidsanalyse), with internal programs such as 'Tijdige Kwaliteit' and the experimental 'Verklarend Analyseren' method; technology is limited to an electronic dossier/registration system and assessment instruments rather than a proprietary platform. The Expertisecentrum — CEDEO-certified with 97.3% customer satisfaction, CRKBO-registered and accredited by the Beroepsregister voor Jeugdzorgwerkers — offers accredited training through the 'Jeugdzorg leert' platform to external youth-care professionals.

The organization is commissioned and funded by Gelderland municipalities under contracted cost-covering tariffs set through the Gelderse Verbeteragenda Jeugdbescherming; it is not consumer-paid. In 2024 the organization closed with a €1.2 million operating deficit, drawing on reserves, and in 2025 was the subject of a critical IGJ/IJenV inspection report that triggered a formal improvement plan. The Foundation is governed by a Raad van Bestuur under bestuurder Arno Lelieveld with a five-member Raad van Toezicht chaired by B. Hammer, and holds statutory certifications including NEN7510 (information security, August 2024) and WCAG 2.1 AA (digital accessibility).

Name

Jeugdbescherming Gelderland

Legal name

Stichting Jeugdbescherming Gelderland

Website

https://jbgld.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jeugdbescherming Gelderland is a Dutch certified non-profit foundation executing court-ordered child protection and youth rehabilitation across the Gelderland province, serving roughly 2,900 children and families in 2024 with 370-plus staff across eight regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth protection services
• Child welfare services
• Youth rehabilitation programs
• Family support services
• Professional youth care training

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal commissioning (gemeentelijke opdrachtgeving): As a certified institution (gecertificeerde instelling) under the Dutch Youth Act, Jeugdbescherming Gelderland is commissioned and funded by municipalities (gemeenten) in the Gelderland region to execute youth protection measures and youth recidivism services. Revenue is derived from contracted service agreements with municipalities, which set cost-covering rates (kostprijs dekkend tarief) through the Gelderse Verbeteragenda Jeugdbescherming. The organization closed 2024 with an operating deficit of €1.2 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jeugdbescherming Gelderland is a certified institution (gecertificeerde instelling) under the Dutch Youth Act that executes statutory child protection measures and youth rehabilitation services across the Gelderland province of the Netherlands. The organization delivers supervision orders (ondertoezichtstelling), guardianship (voogdij), youth rehabilitation (jeugdreclassering), preventive support, and emergency crisis intervention to children and families, commissioned by municipalities and the courts. Its Expertisecentrum additionally provides accredited professional training to other youth care workers.

Product overview

Jeugdbescherming Gelderland is a certified child protection institution (gecertificeerde instelling) operating in Gelderland, Netherlands. The organization operates as a unified service offering comprising core child protection measures (ondertoezichtstelling, voogdij), youth rehabilitation (jeugdreclassering), emergency/crisis care, and preventive services. The Expertisecentrum serves as the training and expertise division, offering accredited professional development programs for youth care workers through a partnership with Jeugdzorg leert. All services are provided in close collaboration with municipalities, schools, healthcare providers, and other safety partners to ensure integrated family-centered support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jeugdbescherming (Child Protection Measures) Core statutory service providing legal child protection measures including supervision orders (ondertoezichtstelling) and guardianship (voogdij) for children and families in Gelderland whose development or safety is at risk. Delivered by SKJ-registered youth protection officers and commissioned by municipalities under the Dutch Youth Act.
• Jeugdreclassering (Youth Rehabilitation) Statutory youth rehabilitation service for minors who have committed criminal offenses, providing guidance to prevent recidivism and support reintegration into society.
• Spoedeisende Zorg (Emergency Care) Crisis intervention service for urgent child protection situations requiring immediate action, accessible 24/7 via the 0800 99 555 99 hotline.
• Preventieve Jeugdbescherming (Preventive Child Protection) Voluntary support services for families aimed at preventing escalation of problems and avoiding more intensive statutory interventions.
• Expertisecentrum (Expertise Center) Training and Consultation CEDEO-certified training and consultation division offering professional development programs to youth care workers, municipalities, and social service teams (wijkteams). Training topics include professional ethics, complex divorces, guiding learning processes, courtroom performance, and intensive supervision approaches. Achieved 97.3% customer satisfaction in CEDEO audit.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2024, approximately 2,900 children and youth were supported; legal protection measures decreased by 10% compared to 2023.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Municipalities of Apeldoorn, Voorst, Brummen, Lochem, Zutphen, Epe, Heerde, and HattemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026These eight municipalities signed a joint declaration of intent (intentieverklaring) with Jeugdbescherming Gelderland, William Schrikker Stichting, and Leger des Heils. The goal is earlier and better collaboration for children and families where safety or development is at risk. The approach features one joint plan, clear agreements, and defined roles per family — 'Eén gezin, één plan.'
• Veilig Thuis GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeilig Thuis (Safe Home) is a key partner in the youth protection network, collaborating on safety assessments, referrals, and the 'Samen Verder' safety team in Nijmegen.
• Raad voor de Kinderbescherming (Council for Child Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council for Child Protection conducts investigations that may lead to court-ordered protection measures executed by Jeugdbescherming Gelderland. They are also a key partner in the 'Samen Verder' safety team and the FoodValley pilot.
• Gemeente Nijmegen (Municipality of Nijmegen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Nijmegen has structurally embedded the 'Samen Verder' pilot into existing Regieteams and is rolling it out citywide. The municipality allocated additional municipal funds for this initiative, with the aim of covering all eight city districts by 2026.
• Regionaal Veiligheidsteam FoodValley (FoodValley Regional Safety Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of six national pilot sites (proeftuinen) for the Future Scenario for Child and Family Protection (Toekomstscenario Kind- en Gezinsbescherming). A collaboration between Jeugdbescherming Gelderland, Raad voor de Kinderbescherming, Veilig Thuis, William Schrikker Jeugdbescherming & Jeugdreclassering, and Samen Veilig Midden-Nederland. Minister Weerwind visited this pilot in January 2023.
• William Schrikker Stichting (William Schrikker Jeugdbescherming & Jeugdreclassering)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA certified institution (gecertificeerde instelling) that is a co-signatory to the regional declaration of intent (Apeldoorn, etc.) and a partner in the FoodValley regional safety team pilot.
• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army) GelderlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory to the declaration of intent with Apeldoorn and surrounding municipalities, collaborating on integrated support for families.
• Jeugdstem (formerly AKJ)minorOthersJeugdstem is an organization of trusted persons (vertrouwenspersonen) for youth care, providing independent support to children, youth, parents, and foster parents who receive youth assistance. Jeugdbescherming Gelderland refers clients to Jeugdstem for independent advocacy and complaint support.
• Wijkteams / Lokale teams (Local social service teams)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal teams (wijkteams/regieteams) in Gelderland municipalities are key collaboration partners, remaining involved even when a youth protection measure is initiated. They are central to the 'Samen Verder' approach and the Nijmegen embedding.
• Gelderse Verbeteragenda Jeugdbescherming (GVJB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaborative improvement agenda involving all seven Gelderland youth care regions, aimed at better collaboration between municipalities and certified institutions. Led by municipal representative Leon Meijer (wethouder) and Arno Lelieveld (bestuurder).
• Veilig Thuis Gelderland MiddenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe complaints commission of Jeugdbescherming Gelderland also functions as the external complaints commission for Veilig Thuis Gelderland Midden and Entrea Lindenhout.
• Entrea LindenhoutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe complaints commission of Jeugdbescherming Gelderland also functions as the external complaints commission for Entrea Lindenhout.
• Samen Veilig Midden-NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA partner in the FoodValley Regional Safety Team (proeftuin) alongside Jeugdbescherming Gelderland and other certified institutions.
• Buurtteam (Neighborhood team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA key partner in the 'Samen Verder' safety team in Nijmegen, working together with Jeugdbescherming Gelderland, Veilig Thuis, Raad voor de Kinderbescherming, Meldpunt Bijzondere Zorg (GGD), and Moviera.
• GGD (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) GelderlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GGD's Meldpunt Bijzondere Zorg is part of the 'Samen Verder' safety team in Nijmegen.
• MovieraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoviera is part of the 'Samen Verder' safety team in Nijmegen, providing support for domestic violence and safety situations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting NIDOS: Dutch gecertificeerde instelling specialized in guardianship of unaccompanied minor refugees and youth in criminal-justice trajectories; same statutory mandate and commissioning model, focused on a narrower sub-segment.
• Timon: Faith-based Dutch youth care and protection provider offering comparable mandated and voluntary youth services under Jeugdwet, with overlapping expertise-center activities.
• Veilig Thuis: National network of safety/advice/referral organizations operating upstream of JBG in the Dutch safety chain; partnered with JBG in Nijmegen's 'Samen Verder' safety team under the same municipal commissioning ecosystem.
• Entrea Lindenhout: Regional Dutch youth and family services organization whose external complaints commission is hosted by JBG; comparable mix of mandated protection, voluntary support, and regional delivery under Jeugdwet.
• Jeugdbescherming Overijssel: Regional gecertificeerde instelling for jeugdbescherming and jeugdreclassering in Overijssel; mirror-image provincial mandate and operating model against which JBG's Gelderland performance is benchmarked.
• Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming & Jeugdreclassering: National certified institution offering jeugdbescherming and jeugdreclassering under the Jeugdwet; co-signatory to the Apeldoorn regional declaration alongside JBG, offering a directly comparable mandate and contractual position.
• Samen Veilig Midden-Nederland: Regional safety and youth protection organization, partner in the FoodValley regional safety team proeftuin alongside JBG; comparable integrated safety/protection service mix in a neighboring region.
• William Schrikker Stichting (William Schrikker Jeugdbescherming & Jeugdreclassering): National gecertificeerde instelling for jeugdbescherming and jeugdreclassering operating under the same Jeugdwet mandate; co-signatory to the Apeldoorn declaration of intent and partner in the FoodValley proeftuin - the closest direct Dutch peer.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: UK's largest children's charity providing child protection, fostering, and youth services; international benchmark for scale, funding mix, and policy advocacy in child welfare analogous to JBG's role in Gelderland.
• Jeugdzorg Nederland: Branchevereniging (sector association) representing all Dutch certified youth protection and youth care organizations of which JBG is a member; sets sector policy and coordinates joint recruitment campaigns such as 'Wat zou jij doen?'.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles6 records

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