What IrisZorg does

IrisZorg (legal name Stichting IrisZorg) is a Dutch non-profit healthcare foundation headquartered in Arnhem that delivers integrated addiction care, mental health treatment, homeless shelter, and supported housing across the provinces of Gelderland, Overijssel, and Flevoland. The organization operates a full continuum of care — community-embedded prevention teams in schools, municipalities, and neighborhood teams (wijkteams); outpatient and inpatient clinical addiction treatment across facilities in Zevenaar, Wolfheze, Tiel, Arnhem, Apeldoorn, and Nijmegen (including Digipoli for fully online outpatient care); crisis, night, and day shelter plus long-term supported housing (beschermd wonen and WLZ); specialized clinics (Chemsexpoli opened January 2026, Pijn Unit for opioid dependency); youth services via Vince in Nijmegen; forensic addiction care and reclassification under contract with the Ministry of Justice; and the IPS (Individuele Plaatsing en Steun) employment-support program placing clients at employers such as Molco Car Parts, Rosa Novum, BijSMAAK, and Installatiebedrijf Janssen.

The service platform is built on a Minddistrict-powered digital infrastructure that delivers 25+ free, anonymous self-help modules via web and mobile, supplemented by an anonymous online alcohol self-test (alcoholzelftest.iriszorg.nl) and an anonymous drug testing service. Treatment modalities include CRA, CBT, EMDR, schema therapy, motivational interviewing, and evidence-based family programs such as CRAFT. A multidisciplinary workforce (GZ-psychologen, sexologists, system therapists, nurses, IPS-begeleiders) is complemented by a peer-volunteer recovery community (IrisCovery) and family experience experts. Reported client satisfaction is 8.6 out of 10.

Revenue is entirely institutional. Clinical treatment is reimbursed through the Dutch basic health insurance system (Zorgverzekeringswet); prevention, youth care (Jeugdwet), and social support (Wmo) flow via contracts with municipalities across Gelderland, Overijssel, and Flevoland; and forensic addiction care is funded by the Ministry of Justice. IrisZorg holds ISO HKZ, Keurmerk Kortdurende GGZ (re-awarded 2026), PSO, and GDPR/AVG certifications, and is governed by a two-person Raad van Bestuur (Ellen Vedel and, from January 2026, Krisje Hurkens) under a Raad van Toezicht chaired by Jos van Deursen.

Name

IrisZorg

Legal name

Stichting IrisZorg

Website

https://iriszorg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IrisZorg is a Dutch non-profit foundation delivering integrated addiction care, mental health treatment, homeless shelter, and supported housing across Gelderland, Overijssel, and Flevoland, funded by health insurers, municipalities, and the Ministry of Justice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Insurance Reimbursement (Zorgverzekering): IrisZorg is a contracted care provider under the Dutch health insurance system (Zorgverzekeringswet). Treatment, care, and housing services are reimbursed through mandatory basic health insurance for Dutch residents. Clients may have additional costs depending on their insurance plan.
2. Municipal Contracts (Gemeentelijke Financiering): Prevention services, youth care (Jeugdwet), social support (Wmo), and certain housing/shelter services are funded through contracts with municipalities (gemeenten) in Gelderland, Overijssel, and Flevoland.
3. Government-Mandated Forensic Care (Forensische Zorg): Addiction reclassification and forensic addiction care services are funded by the Ministry of Justice and Security (Justitie), under the regime of the Dutch criminal justice system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IrisZorg (Stichting IrisZorg) is a Dutch non-profit healthcare organization delivering an integrated continuum of addiction treatment, mental health care, homeless and sheltered housing services, and prevention across the Gelderland, Overijssel, and Flevoland provinces. Its offerings span inpatient and outpatient clinical care (including specialized Chemsexpoli and Pijn Unit), online outpatient treatment via Digipoli, community-based prevention teams, peer support through IrisCovery, and online self-help modules delivered through the Minddistrict platform. Care is reimbursed through Dutch basic health insurance and municipal contracts.

Product overview

IrisZorg is a Dutch healthcare organization offering a comprehensive range of addiction and mental health services. The organization operates a platform-plus-modules architecture with core treatment services (addiction treatment, clinical admission, shelter care, supported living) supplemented by specialized programs (Digipoli for online treatment, Chemsexpoli for chemsex issues, Pijn Unit for pain medication addiction, IPS for employment support). Prevention services and peer support are delivered through regional offices and IrisCcovery (volunteer-led recovery support). Services are available across Gelderland, Overijssel, and Flevoland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IrisCovery: Recovery support activities with volunteer peer supporters who have lived experience with addiction and/or upheaval, offering self-help groups and recovery courses.
• IPS (Individuele Plaatsing en Steun)

Products and services

• Verslavingsbehandeling (Addiction Treatment) Outpatient treatment programs for individuals seeking to stop or reduce use of alcohol, drugs, medication, or gaming, using evidence-based approaches including CRA, CBT, EMDR, schema therapy, and motivational interviewing. Funded by Dutch basic health insurance.
• Klinische Opname (Clinical Admission) Inpatient residential treatment for individuals requiring intensive, 24/7 clinical care for addiction, delivered at facilities in Zevenaar, Wolfheze, and Tiel, including detox and longer-term residential programs. Covered by Dutch basic health insurance.
• Digipoli (Online Outpatient Mental Health Treatment) Short-term mental health and addiction treatment delivered fully online through digital consultations and interventions, providing remote access for clients with transportation or mobility challenges. Certified under the Keurmerk Kortdurende GGZ.
• Opvang (Shelter Care) Temporary housing and shelter services for individuals without stable housing, including day shelter, night shelter, and crisis shelter. Includes the Polstraat 24-hour shelter and the Tijdelijke Opvang Hanzehaven (Deventer, opened October 2025, 30 places). Funded via municipal Wmo contracts.
• Wonen met Begeleiding (Supported Living) Residential support services including home-based assistance, supported housing, and long-term care under the WLZ scheme for individuals with psychiatric vulnerabilities, such as the new Woonpark Molenweg location in Hierden (26 of 30 homes for protected living, opened November 2025).
• Jeugd Services (Youth Services) Specialized services for young people including youth addiction treatment, Youth FACT team, youth shelter, youth housing, and youth crisis shelter. Includes the dedicated youth facility Vince in Nijmegen. Funded via municipal Jeugdwet contracts.
• Reclassering en Forensische Verslavingszorg (Probation and Forensic Addiction Care) Specialized addiction treatment and reclassification supervision for individuals in the Dutch criminal justice system, including ISD (Stelselmatige Daders) trajectory monitoring and court reporting. Funded by the Ministry of Justice and Security.
• Preventie (Prevention) Community-based prevention services providing advice, information, training, and support for schools, municipalities, and individuals regarding alcohol, drugs, gaming, and gambling. Delivered through embedded prevention teams and offices across Arnhem, Nijmegen, Rivierenland, and Achterhoek.
• Online Zelfhulpmodules (Online Self-Help Modules) Collection of 25+ free, anonymous self-help modules accessible via web and mobile app through the Minddistrict digital health platform. Modules cover topics including quitting smoking, reducing alcohol consumption, stress management, mindfulness, dealing with loneliness, parenting tips, and mental health support.
• IrisCovery (Peer Recovery Community) Peer support activities organized by volunteers with lived experience in addiction recovery. Offers Samen Verder self-help groups, recovery courses, and activities to support people in recovery and their families.
• Chemsexpoli Specialized clinic for chemsex-related issues located at IrisZorg's Arnhem headquarters. Provides integrated treatment combining addiction, substance use, sexuality, and sexual health expertise with therapists, psychologists, and sexologists, using CRA, CBT, EMDR, emotion regulation, and individual schema therapy.
• Pijn Unit Arnhem (Pain Unit) Specialized treatment unit for individuals addicted to pain medication such as oxycodone. Focuses on tapering off pain medication and providing alternative pain management approaches.
• CRAFT-training (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) Evidence-based training program for family and friends of people with addiction. Three variants: CRAFT Prevention (online, for those whose loved one is not in treatment), CRAFT on Location (7 sessions), and CRAFT Online (7 online sessions). Free of charge.
• IPS (Individuele Plaatsing en Steun) Individual Placement and Support program providing guidance and support for individuals in treatment to find and maintain paid employment, integrated with clinical care pathways and supported by employer partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average client satisfaction score of 8.6 out of 10
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Omnizorg Partnership (Tactus Verslavingszorg, Riwis Zorg & Welzijn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOmnizorg is a jointly operated integrated care facility in Apeldoorn, providing housing, shelter, treatment, and day activities for clients with complex addiction and social needs. It is a collaboration between IrisZorg, Tactus Verslavingszorg, and Riwis Zorg & Welzijn. The partnership was formalized with a cooperation agreement signed on 21 November 2025, confirming Omnizorg's return to the Stationsstraat location after renovation, with a new long-term lease. The three organizations are committed to a durable continuation of their intensive collaboration with the municipality of Apeldoorn.
• Woonpark Molenweg Partnership (Profila Zorggroep, Ambulante Hulpverlening Midden Nederland, Stichting Ontmoeting, C3 Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA new residential care location opened on 6 November 2025 at Woonpark Molenweg in Hierden (Harderwijk), developed in collaboration with Profila Zorggroep, Ambulante Hulpverlening Midden Nederland (AHMN), Stichting Ontmoeting, C3 Living, the municipality of Harderwijk, and local residents. Of 30 homes, 26 are for protected living (beschermd wonen). AHMN leads case coordination; Profila provides care; Stichting Ontmoeting offers temporary housing for those with housing problems; C3 Living is the developer. The site is a step-down location guiding residents toward independent living.
• Mentaal Gezond Centraal Gelderland (Regional Mental Health Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentaal Gezond Centraal Gelderland is a regional network of partners committed to a different approach to mental health — less from systems and counters, more from people, their daily lives, and experiential experts. The joint mission is to broaden mental health support and better coordinate it. Three core principles: the resident always comes first; better use of experiential experts; collaboration as the foundation. IrisZorg (represented by Erik van Gosliga, Director of Operations, Midden region) is a founding signatory. Concrete projects include low-threshold neighborhood support points run by experiential experts, and 'exploratory conversations' to help GPs and patients identify the right support.
• Minddistrict (Digital Self-Help Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationIrisZorg delivers its online self-help modules through the Minddistrict digital health platform. Users access therapeutic modules via iriszorg-zelfhulp.minddistrict.nl, and can download the Minddistrict app from the App Store or Google Play. Minddistrict provides the technology infrastructure; IrisZorg curates and delivers the clinical content. The platform supports anonymous accounts for the self-help modules.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tactus Verslavingszorg: Tactus is a major Dutch addiction care provider operating across Overijssel, Gelderland, and Flevoland — the same eastern provinces IrisZorg serves. They are also IrisZorg's direct co-partner in the Omnizorg integrated care facility in Apeldoorn, making them the closest comparable peer in geography, scope, and funding model.
• Vincent van Gogh ggz: Vincent van Gogh is a mental health and addiction care provider serving Limburg and Brabant, offering clinical and outpatient treatment, supported housing, and community-based care. Directly comparable in service breadth and Dutch public-payor funding model.
• Brijder (Parnassia Groep): Brijder is Parnassia Groep's addiction care division, providing prevention, treatment, and recovery services across North Holland and beyond. It mirrors IrisZorg's specialty-clinic and community-based care approach and competes for similar municipal and insurer contracts.
• Mondriaan: Mondriaan is a mental health and addiction care provider in South Limburg offering clinical, outpatient, forensic, and supported housing services. Comparable in full-continuum service model and Dutch public-payor revenue mix.
• Jellinek (Arkin): Jellinek is one of the largest addiction care providers in the Netherlands and a division of Arkin, a major Amsterdam-based mental health group. It offers the same full continuum — prevention, outpatient, clinical, digital — to a Dutch population, making it a direct functional peer even though its geography (Randstad) differs.
• Antes (Parnassia Groep): Antes is Parnassia Groep's integrated mental health and addiction provider in the Rotterdam region, offering forensic care, supported housing, and FACT teams. Closely comparable to IrisZorg's forensic addiction and protected-living service lines.
• De Hoop: De Hoop is a Dutch addiction care organization providing clinical treatment, outpatient care, and sheltered housing, with a strong faith-based and community-embedded orientation. Comparable to IrisZorg's integrated care continuum and mission-driven non-profit structure.
• Novadic-Kentron: Novadic-Kentron is a large regional addiction care provider in North Brabant offering clinical, outpatient, and prevention services under Dutch healthcare insurance and municipal contracts. Comparable in size, scope, and payor mix to IrisZorg.

Regional players

• Emergis: Emergis is a regional mental health and addiction care provider in Zeeland, offering clinical and outpatient services, supported housing, and prevention. Comparable scope and Dutch public-payor model, but in a different geographic catchment.
• GGZ Drenthe: GGZ Drenthe is a regional mental health provider in the Dutch province of Drenthe offering treatment, supported housing, and FACT teams. Comparable service lines to IrisZorg but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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