Zorgcoöperatie Nederland

What Zorgcoöperatie Nederland does

Zorgcoöperatie Nederland U.A. is a Dutch healthcare cooperative established in 2022 in Maastricht that aggregates independent youth-care providers to collectively deliver and contract services under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act). Its lead operational member, ECLG (Expertisecentrum Leren & Gedrag), operates 21 practice locations across Southeast Netherlands with 110 qualified professionals — including psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, systeemtherapeuten, IMH specialists, orthopedagogues, logopedists, and ambulant begeleiders — providing diagnostics, treatment, and guidance for children, youth, and young adults up to 28 years with learning, behavioral, and socio-emotional difficulties (trauma, OCD, anxiety, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, among others). Zorgcoöperatie Limburg, the regional South Limburg chapter, is one of only 3 contracted parties selected in the 2023 municipal tender that consolidated roughly 150 prior providers; additional regional chapters operate in West Brabant Oost and Amersfoort.

The cooperative's core technology and IP center on proprietary clinical methodologies rather than software platforms: the licensed F&L Behandelmethode® with Taal in Blokjes for severe dyslexia, the registered ACT4Kids and ACT4School programs (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy variants), the Onderwijszorg-model (a cooperation phase model with a competency profile for cross-domain generalists), and the Grip op Dyslexie school-based intervention program. Delivery is coordinated via embedded onderwijszorg-consulenten in primary and secondary schools, gatekeeping functions for municipal severe-dyslexia referrals, and training/course revenue (verbetertrajecten, dyslexia training, anti-pest protocols, hoogbegaafdheid policy, BCB working memory training) sold to schools and school boards.

The business model is publicly funded healthcare services under municipal Jeugdwet contracts as the dominant revenue stream, supplemented by professional-services revenue from courses and training delivered to education professionals. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales to municipalities (gemeenten) for commissioning, embedded school-based delivery driving organic referrals, direct-to-consumer self-registration via the website by region, and free webinar/Meet & Greet event marketing targeting referrers and chain partners. The cooperative holds ISO 9001:2015, NKD, and CRKBO certifications plus a dense stack of professional registrations (BIG, SKJ, NVO, NIP, NVVS, VEN/EMDR).

Name

Zorgcoöperatie Nederland

Legal name

Zorgcoöperatie Nederland U.A.

Website

https://zorgcooperatie-nederland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zorgcoöperatie Nederland is a Dutch healthcare cooperative, formed in 2022 in Maastricht, that aggregates youth-care providers to deliver diagnostics, treatment, and dyslexia services under municipal Jeugdwet contracts for children and young adults up to 28 years across Southeast Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Support & Positive Behavior Intervention Childcare (HSAAAIAF), Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Youth mental healthcare
• Severe dyslexia treatment
• Youth care guidance
• Educational psychology services
• Cooperative healthcare providers

Headquarters

HQ city

Maastricht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Healthcare Contracts (Gemeente Jeugdhulp): The cooperative is contracted by municipalities (gemeenten) to provide youth healthcare services. As of 2023, Zorgcoöperatie Limburg is one of only 3 contracted parties in South Limburg, down from ~150 providers in 2022. Services are commissioned via municipal budgets under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act).
2. ECLG Leerlingenzorg - Training & Courses: Development and delivery of training and courses for education professionals (leerkrachten, intern begeleiders, mentors). Courses include verbetertrajecten lees/rekenonderwijs, dyslexia training, anti-pest protocols, hoogbegaafdheid policy, and ACT4School. Revenue generated through course fees charged to schools and school boards.
3. Clinical Diagnostics and Treatment Services: Psychological and orthopedagogical diagnostics and treatment for children, youth, and young adults up to 28 years. Covers trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, insecurity, negative self-image, eating problems, ADHD, autism, behavioral problems, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and mindfulness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zorgcoöperatie Nederland is a cooperative framework uniting nine independent Dutch youth care providers to collectively deliver youth mental healthcare (Jeugd GGZ), severe dyslexia diagnostics and treatment, and youth guidance services under municipal contracts under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act). Through its core member ECLG (Expertisecentrum Leren & Gedrag), the cooperative operates 21 practice locations across Southeast Netherlands, providing psychological and orthopedagogical diagnostics and treatment for children, youth, and young adults up to 28 years, while embedded onderwijszorg-consulenten bridge schools and care systems.

Product overview

Zorgcoöperatie Nederland is a healthcare cooperative consisting of regional cooperatives (Zuid-Limburg, West Brabant Oost, Amersfoort) with ECLG expertisecentrum leren & gedrag as the primary member providing diagnostic and treatment services. The core offering is ECLG's psychology and orthopedagogy practice serving children, youth, and young adults up to 28 years with learning, behavioral, and socio-emotional difficulties. This is complemented by specialized programs including Grip op dyslexie (intervention to reduce severe dyslexia referrals), Poortwachtersfunctie ED (gatekeeper function for municipalities), F&L behandelmethode® with Taal in Blokjes (dyslexia treatment methodology), Werkgeheugentraining BCB (working memory training), ACT4Kids/ACT4School (psychological resilience training), and free educational webinars. The cooperative focuses on connecting healthcare and education through the Onderwijszorg-model, positioning itself as the essential link between youth care and schools. The organization employs 110 staff at 21 practices across the Netherlands and offers training/courses for educational professionals through ECLG Leerlingenzorg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECLG Jeugd GGZ Diagnostics and Treatment
• Grip op Dyslexie (Grip on Dyslexia)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in number of referrals with Beschikking (municipal authorization) for expensive specialist youth care when zorg is brought closer to school
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TransformatiefondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA transformation fund established by VNG (Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten) and the national government (Rijk) to support the cooperation between education and youth healthcare. Actielijn 3 (action line 3) of the 'Actieprogramma Zorg voor de Jeugd' focuses on collaboration between education and youth care, funded through this transformation fund. Zorgcoöperatie Nederland participates in this framework.
• ECLG Expertisecentrum Leren & GedragcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECLG is a psychology and orthopedagogy practice specializing in diagnostic research and treatment of children, youth, and young adults up to 28 years. It is a core member of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg, providing GGZ diagnostics/treatment and severe dyslexia services. ECLG operates 21 practice locations and has 110 employees. Contact: 085 - 877 16 73 / [email protected].
• Active4youcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth guidance (begeleiding jeugd) services. Active4you is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• aXnagacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth guidance (begeleiding jeugd) services. aXnaga is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• CessiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth guidance (begeleiding jeugd) services. Cessio is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• Coöperatie Limburgse ZorgboerencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth guidance (begeleiding jeugd) services through care farm model. Coöperatie Limburgse Zorgboeren is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• MTSRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth GGZ treatment services. MTSR is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• PPB LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth GGZ treatment services. PPB Limburg is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• Synthese GeleencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth GGZ treatment and severe dyslexia services. Synthese Geleen is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• Zorggroep ViziecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Zorgcoöperatie Limburg providing youth guidance (begeleiding jeugd) services. Zorggroep Vizie is one of the 9 care providers that form Zorgcoöperatie Limburg.
• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dutch Youth Institute is a national knowledge center that collects, enriches, interprets, and shares current knowledge about growing up. Zorgcoöperatie references NJi resources and aligns with their knowledge framework.
• Primary and Secondary Schools (PO/VO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchools are key partners for the cooperative. Zorgprofessionals are embedded in schools; ECLG provides professional development courses for teachers; the 'Grip op Dyslexie' program is delivered at schools; and onderwijszorg-consulenten are stationed at partner schools to provide consultations, coaching, and short-term interventions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intermetzo: Intermetzo (part of Pluryn Group) provides specialized youth care including GGZ and residential support. It overlaps directly with Zorgcoöperatie's youth GGZ treatment offering and competes for the same Jeugdwet-funded municipal contracts.
• Pluryn: Pluryn is one of the largest Dutch youth care organizations, providing youth protection, residential care, and specialized GGZ services. It is comparable to Zorgcoöperatie Nederland as a competitor for municipal Jeugdwet contracts across multiple Dutch regions.
• Accare: Accare is a leading Dutch child and adolescent psychiatry provider offering diagnostics and treatment for ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression. It competes with ECLG/Zorgcoöperatie for youth GGZ referrals and municipal contracts in Northern Netherlands.
• Lucertis: Lucertis (part of Parnassia Groep) provides specialized youth and adolescent psychiatry in the Rotterdam/Zuid-Holland region. It is comparable to Zorgcoöperatie as a competing provider of Jeugdwet-funded specialized youth GGZ services.
• Youz (Parnassia Groep): Youz is the youth division of Parnassia Groep, providing GGZ treatment for children and adolescents across the Netherlands. It is comparable as a large-scale competitor for the same municipal Jeugdwet contracts that Zorgcoöperatie targets.
• Parlan: Parlan is a Dutch youth care organization offering diagnostics, treatment, and residential care for children and youth. It is comparable to Zorgcoöperatie as a competing provider for Jeugdwet-funded youth GGZ and guidance services.
• Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming: Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming is the youth protection division of the Salvation Army in the Netherlands, providing youth care and family support. It is comparable as a large national competitor for Jeugdwet-funded referrals that also flow into Zorgcoöperatie's network.

Regional players

• Karakter: Karakter provides child and adolescent psychiatry across multiple Dutch regions, with particular strength in Gelderland and Overijssel. It is comparable to Zorgcoöperatie as a regional competitor for youth GGZ municipal contracts and clinical referrals.
• De Jutters: De Jutters is a child and adolescent psychiatry provider serving the Haaglanden region. It is comparable to Zorgcoöperatie as a regional player competing for Jeugdwet-funded youth mental health contracts in a defined Dutch geography.

Direct peers

• William Schrikker Groep: William Schrikker Groep is a Dutch youth care provider specializing in care for children with intellectual disabilities and complex behavioral issues. It is explicitly listed as a referring chain partner for Zorgcoöperatie and competes for overlapping municipal Jeugdwet mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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