What Horizon Jeugdzorg does

Horizon Jeugdzorg, now operating as iHub onderwijs & familiezorg, is a Dutch youth care and education organization formed through a 2019 merger of Horizon Jeugdzorg, Fier, and other providers. The organization delivers specialistische jeugdhulp, jeugd-ggz, and speciaal onderwijs to vulnerable children, youth (aged 0-23), and their families across three integrated service lines: familiezorg (family care including ambulante hulp, dagbehandeling, and residentiële jeugdzorg), onderwijs (specialized education at facilities such as Bergse Veld School and Rijnstroom College Noorderpark), and pleegzorg & gezinshuizen (foster care and family homes). Its core methodology centers on a systeemgerichte (systemic) approach treating the whole family as the unit of care, with proprietary frameworks including Gezin Totaal, JIM (Jouw Ingebrachte Mentor), and the Mockingbird constellation model for foster family communities.

The organization operates facilities at Park Bergse Bos (Rotterdam), Rijnhove (Alphen aan den Rijn), and pleegzorg offices across Dordrecht, Gouda, and additional locations, plus ambulante crisis teams serving Amsterdam, Utrecht-West, Haarlemmermeer, Zaanstreek-Waterland, and Noord-Holland-Noord. Revenue is derived exclusively from municipal budgets under the Dutch Jeugdwet (Youth Act), with no direct family payment; access requires a verwijzing (referral) from municipal wijkteams, gecertificeerde instellingen, or jeugdbeschermingsorganisaties. Strategic partnerships with Jeugdstem (confidential advisors), Gezinshuis.com (family home franchise framework), Yulius (ggz expertise), and Pameijer (lvb expertise) extend clinical delivery capabilities.

The business model is a publicly-funded service provider with multi-municipality procurement contracts, dedicated anmelden (referral) intake channels for verwijzers, and a quality-over-volume positioning evidenced by the April 2024 reduction of open group sizes from 10 to 6 children. No app, API, or proprietary technology platform is described; the technology stack consists of digital client dossiers and third-party digital learning materials. The organization holds Cedeo certification and operates as a privately-held Dutch entity with no disclosed venture capital, private equity investment, or public listing.

Name

Horizon Jeugdzorg

Legal name

iHub

Website

https://horizon.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Horizon Jeugdzorg (iHub) is a Dutch publicly-funded youth care and education organization serving vulnerable children aged 0-23 and families across Zuid-Holland, Amsterdam, and Utrecht via ambulante, residential, and foster care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Care and Special Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Youth care services
• Specialized youth mental health
• Foster care programs
• Special education services
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded youth care (Jeugdwet): iHub's services are funded under the Dutch Jeugdwet (Youth Act), which mandates municipalities to arrange and fund youth care for their residents. Care is accessed with a verwijzing (referral) from a municipality, wijkteam, or GI. No direct consumer payment is described. This is the primary revenue mechanism for all described services (familiezorg, pleegzorg, gezinshuizen, crisis services).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

iHub onderwijs & familiezorg provides integrated youth care, education, foster care, and family home services for children and youth aged 0-23 with complex psychosocial, behavioral, and developmental problems in the Netherlands. The organization delivers a continuum of services ranging from ambulante (home-based) care, day treatment (dagbehandeling), and residential youth care, to specialized crisis interventions and foster family placements across the province of Zuid-Holland and the Amsterdam-Utrecht corridor. Services are funded under the Dutch Jeugdwet (Youth Act) and accessed through professional referrals from municipalities, wijkteams, and certified institutions.

Product overview

iHub onderwijs & familiezorg is een Nederlandse jeugdzorgorganisatie die specialistische jeugdhulp, jeugd-ggz en speciaal onderwijs biedt aan kwetsbare kinderen, jongeren en gezinnen. De organisatie opereert als een platform met meerdere kerndiensten: Familiezorg (ambulant en verblijf), Onderwijs, en Pleegzorg & Gezinshuizen. Binnen deze kerndiensten biedt iHub diverse gespecialiseerde behandelingen en programma's zoals Gezin Totaal (gezinsgerichte behandeling), Intensieve Traumabehandeling (ITB), GIT-PD Jeugd (persoonlijkheidsontwikkeling), en crisisdiensten (Families First, Ambulante Spoedhulp, Crisispleegzorg). Daarnaast verleent iHub residentiele zorg via locaties zoals Park Bergse Bos (Rotterdam) en Rijnhove (Alphen aan den Rijn), met voorzieningen als My Place, Studio's voor zelfstandigheidstraining, en dagbehandeling. De organisatie werkt systeemgericht en betrekt het hele gezin en netwerk bij de behandeling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Familiezorg Specialist jeugdhulp (youth care) focused on the entire family, with treatments and support for families with children aged 0-23 years with complex psychosocial problems. Care can take place at home, at school, or at iHub facilities.
• Onderwijs (Education) Passend onderwijs (special needs education) for children requiring extra support and guidance, combined with care through school-specific programs and special education-care facilities (onderwijs-zorgvoorzieningen).
• Pleegzorg & Gezinshuizen Temporary accommodation and guidance for children who cannot live at home, including network foster care, regular foster care, and family home care in the province of Zuid-Holland.
• Ambulant Crisisteam Ambulatory crisis care for restoring safety in families and preventing out-of-home placements in the regions of Amsterdam, Utrecht-West, Haarlemmermeer, and Zaanstreek-Waterland.
• Families First Form of crisis intervention focused on immediate change and preventing out-of-home placement, with intensive guidance over four weeks for families in crisis.
• Ambulante Spoedhulp Short and intensive crisis intervention aimed at restoring acute safety, with a four-week trajectory for families with children aged 0-18 years.
• Crisisdienst Pleegzorg Short-term crisis foster care for children who need to be immediately removed from their home situation, with placement in specially trained crisis foster families within hours to days.
• Gezin Totaal Ambulatory treatment program focused on the entire family with complex problems, starting with an intensive verkenningsweek (exploration week) followed by a 6-month trajectory with an average of 6 hours of guidance per week.
• Rotterdams Omgangshuis Guidance for parents and children in complex divorce situations, supporting contact recovery, making agreements, and improving communication between divorced parents.
• My Place Residential care for small groups of children with severe behavioral and developmental problems, providing long-term housing in a homely family atmosphere at the Bergse Bos location in Rotterdam.
• Studio's Living spaces where youth aged 16-18 practice independent living, with their own facilities for cooking and cleaning, located in The Hague, Rotterdam, and Castricum.
• Dagbehandeling Park Bergse Bos Intensive day treatment for children aged 6-12 with complex educational and psychological problems, with trajectories up to 9 months and a maximum of 6 children per group.
• Traumabehandeling Diverse trauma treatments including EMDR, Exposure in vivo, Imaginaire exposure, Intensieve Traumabehandeling (ITB), Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), and WRITEjunior.
• Intensieve Traumabehandeling (ITB) Intensive 2-week treatment program for youth aged 12-23 with PTSD, with 6 treatment days spread over 2 weeks and a follow-up session after 4 weeks.
• GIT-PD Jeugd Guideline Informed Treatment for Personality Development - treatment for youth aged 12-23 with elevated risk of personality problems, consisting of 3 phases: start, treatment, and outflow.
• Onderwijs-zorgvoorziening ggz Combined education and treatment for children aged 6-12 with both educational and psychiatric problems, in collaboration with Yulius for mental health (ggz) treatment.
• Onderwijs-zorgvoorziening lvb Education and treatment for children aged 6-12 with mild intellectual disability (licht verstandelijke beperking, lvb), in collaboration with Pameijer for consultation and advice.
• Mockingbird Community model for foster families consisting of 6-10 foster families and a hubhome family, with monthly meetings for mutual support and experience exchange.

Quantifiable outcome

• Families can typically be supported within 6 months under the Gezin Totaal program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JeugdstemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeugdstem is the independent organization of vertrouwenspersonen (confidential advisors) in youth care. All children, (pleeg)parents, and caregivers receiving youth care from iHub have the right to an independent vertrouwenspersoon provided by Jeugdstem. Jeugdstem offers information, advice, support with complaints, explains rights, and can accompany clients to meetings. The vertrouwenspersonen are not employees of iHub, maintaining independence.
• Gezinshuis.comcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGezinshuis.com serves as the franchise provider (franchisegever) for family homes (gezinshuizen). Gezinshuisouders (family home parents) are essentially independent entrepreneurs. Gezinshuis.com provides the franchise framework while iHub is the zorgaanbieder (care provider) responsible for the clinical quality of care delivered to children in the family homes. iHub also represents the interests of family homes toward municipalities and third parties.
• YuliusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYulius provides psychiatric and psychosocial expertise for the onderwijs-zorgvoorziening ggz (education-care facility for mental health) at Park Bergse Bos. Yulius is a mental health organization (ggz) providing specialized help for children and youth who struggle in their development. The partnership provides a combined onderwijs-zorg approach for children aged 6-12 with educational and psychiatric problems.
• PameijerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPameijer provides expertise regarding children with a mild intellectual disability (licht verstandelijke beperking, lvb) for the onderwijs-zorgvoorziening lvb at Park Bergse Bos. Pameijer offers consultation and advice (consultatie en advies) for this facility serving children aged 6-12 with lvb and behavioral/developmental challenges.
• VPROminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVPRO collaborated with iHub on the documentary series 'Een valse start' (A False Start), in which VPRO presenter Nicolaas Veul spent 100 days on placement at iHub's Gezin Totaal program and an open youth care group. The series aired on VPRO in December 2024 and provides an inside view of youth care operations, raising public awareness and reducing stigma around youth care. iHub facilitated access for filming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lindenhout: Lindenhout provides youth care, foster care, and family home services in Gelderland and Overijssel, with a comparable mix of ambulant, residential, and family system programs. Direct overlap with iHub's foster care and family-focused care model.
• Pluryn: Pluryn is one of the largest Dutch youth care providers, offering specialized residential care, education, and treatment for youth with complex behavioral and developmental needs. Highly comparable scale, service breadth, and education-care integration.
• Jeugdformaat: Jeugdformaat delivers youth care and family support primarily in The Hague and South Holland region. Direct geographic overlap with iHub's Zuid-Holland footprint and similar ambulant/foster care service model.
• Pactum Jeugd- en Opvoedhulp: Pactum is a Dutch youth care organization offering ambulant, residential, and foster care across Zeeland and Brabant, comparable in scale and service mix to iHub. Both organizations operate under the Dutch Jeugdwet with municipal procurement as the primary revenue source.
• Entrea Lindenhout: Entrea (formerly Entrea Lindenhout) is a Dutch organization specializing in foster care, family homes, and adoption services. Strong direct comparability with iHub's pleegzorg and gezinshuizen lines, including family-matching and foster family support models.
• William Schrikker Groep: William Schrikker Groep provides youth protection, foster care, and specialized family care across the Netherlands, with strong focus on youth with intellectual disabilities. Comparable foster care operations and Jeugdwet-funded revenue model.
• Parlan: Parlan provides youth care, residential treatment, and foster care in North Holland and Flevoland. Comparable service mix including ambulant and residential care for vulnerable youth.
• Juzt: Juzt is a Brabant-based youth care organization offering residential, foster care, and family support programs. Directly comparable in service structure and Jeugdwet-funded operating model.
• Stichting De Jeugd- & Gezinsbeschermer: De Jeugd- en Gezinsbeschermer is a certified institution (GI) providing youth protection measures and supervised care across multiple Dutch regions. Directly comparable in delivering Jeugdwet-referred services and coordinating foster care placements.

Broad incumbents

• Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming & Reclassering: The Salvation Army's Dutch youth protection arm provides large-scale youth care, family supervision, and crisis intervention nationwide. Larger institutional footprint and broader mandate, but materially overlapping services with iHub's ambulant crisis and family supervision work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/horizonjeugdzorgonderwijs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horizon-jeugdzorg

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