Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd

What Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd does

Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd (DG&J) is a Gemeenschappelijke regeling — a Dutch governmental joint arrangement jointly owned and funded by 10 municipalities in the Zuid-Holland Zuid region (Dordrecht, Zwijndrecht, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Alblasserdam, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden, Hoeksche Waard, and Gorinchem). It serves a regional population of more than 460,000 residents and operates through four sub-brands: GGD ZHZ (public health service covering infectious disease control, sexual health, environmental health, and health promotion), LVS ZHZ (enforcement of the Compulsory Education Act and prevention of early school leaving), Veilig Thuis ZHZ (prevention and intervention for domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse), and Serviceorganisatie Jeugd ZHZ (regional procurement and payment of youth care on behalf of the 10 municipalities). Operations are led by Director Public Health Eveline Schurink (permanently appointed December 2023) and Domain Director Petra van Prooijen (started April 2024), and are governed by an Algemeen Bestuur composed of aldermen from each member municipality, with the Mayor of Dordrecht as chair.

DG&J's core product surface is operational public health delivery rather than technology products, but it maintains a defined technology stack including ZIVVER for encrypted communication of sensitive personal data, ReadSpeaker for website text-to-speech, and Google Analytics for site measurement. Its principal data assets are four population-wide health monitoring programs: Kindmonitor (children 0-12, ~19,000 parents surveyed in 2025), Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd (secondary school students aged 13-16, conducted through partner schools), Gezondheidsmonitor Jongvolwassenen (young adults 16-25, distributed via social media), and Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (adults 18+, ~33,000 inhabitants invited in 2024). These data products, standardized with national partners RIVM and CBS, generate the longitudinal population health evidence base that informs municipal policy. Other service lines include Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (STI testing, PrEP, mpox vaccination), Infectieziektebestrijding (outbreak management and vaccination campaigns), and OGGZ Meldpunt Zorg & Overlast (public mental health reporting).

The business model is non-commercial: DG&J is funded entirely through municipal contributions and public health allocations under the Wet Publieke Gezondheid and Jeugdwet, with no product pricing or commercial revenue. Distribution is direct to residents through physical offices (headquarters in Dordrecht, plus operations support in Gorinchem and Oud-Beijerland), phone and email channels ([email protected]; 078-7708500), a 0800-2000 Veilig Thuis hotline, school-based service delivery, and partnerships with RIVM, GGD GHOR Nederland, GGD Rotterdam Rijnmond, CBS, ZIVVER, CEPHIR, Jong JGZ, Slachtofferhulp Nederland, and Veiligheidsregio Zuid-Holland Zuid. DG&J has held HKZ certification since 2008 (full organization certification since 2014) and actively maintains public-facing communication across its website, X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube channels.

Name

Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd

Legal name

Gemeenschappelijke regeling Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd Zuid-Holland Zuid

Website

https://dienstgezondheidjeugd.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd is a Dutch governmental joint arrangement delivering public health, youth care procurement, education enforcement, and domestic violence prevention across 10 municipalities serving 460,000+ residents of the Zuid-Holland Zuid region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer) (HLAJANAG)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Youth healthcare
• Infectious disease control
• Domestic violence prevention
• Compulsory education enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Dordrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd (DG&J) Zuid-Holland Zuid is a governmental joint arrangement (Gemeenschappelijke regeling) that delivers statutory public health services, youth healthcare, infectious disease control, compulsory education enforcement, domestic violence prevention, and youth assistance coordination on behalf of 10 municipalities serving approximately 460,000 residents in the Zuid-Holland Zuid region of the Netherlands. The organization operates four core service divisions: GGD ZHZ, LVS ZHZ, Veilig Thuis ZHZ, and Serviceorganisatie Jeugd ZHZ.

Product overview

Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd (DG&J) is a government service organization consisting of four main sub-brands: GGD ZHZ (public health service), LVS ZHZ (truancy/enrollment monitoring), Veilig Thuis ZHZ (domestic violence prevention), and Serviceorganisatie Jeugd ZHZ (youth care coordination). These four services work together across ten municipalities in South Holland South to protect and promote health and create development opportunities for residents. DG&J also operates various health monitoring programs including Kindmonitor (0-12 years), Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd (13-16 years), Gezondheidsmonitor Jongvolwassenen (16-25 years), and Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (18+ years), along with specialized services such as infectious disease control and sexual health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coronatijdsbeeld: A documentation website capturing experiences and stories of GGD ZHZ staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Products and services

• GGD ZHZ (Public Health Service)

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• CEPHIRstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024Research partnership with CEPHIR (Centre for Public Health Ethics) for the 'Niet meer op de weegschaal!' study on childhood obesity interventions, co-funded by ZonMw.
• Jong JGZstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024Collaboration with Jong JGZ (Youth Health Service) on the 'Niet meer op de weegschaal!' research project focusing on the 'Kind naar Gezonder Gewicht' (KnGG) chain approach.
• GGD GHOR NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2024National collaboration with GGD GHOR Nederland for public health standards, health monitoring methodologies, and emergency preparedness coordination. The collaboration includes shared research on topics like PFAS, health monitoring protocols, and crisis response.
• Slachtofferhulp NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2023Collaboration convenant signed between GGD ZHZ and Slachtofferhulp Nederland for coordination in supporting victims, with focus on domestic violence and abuse situations.
• GGD Rotterdam RijnmondcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2023Partnership for mpox vaccination services where GGD Rotterdam Rijnmond provides vaccination appointments for residents of Zuid-Holland Zuid who meet the criteria.
• ZIVVERcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for secure communication platform. ZIVVER encrypts messages containing sensitive personal data, dossiers or other privacy-sensitive information to ensure secure communication.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on national health monitoring standards, PFAS research, infectious disease control, and COVID-19 response. RIVM provides national frameworks and coordinates regional GGD data collection.
• CBS (Centraal Bureau voor Statistiek)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen, using standardized questions and methodologies developed in partnership with CBS for population health data.
• Ipsos I&OcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch bureau commissioned to execute the Kindmonitor 2025 survey, handling questionnaire distribution and data collection from approximately 19,000 parents/guardians.
• EMMA (onderzoeksbureau)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch, advice and participation bureau commissioned for qualitative research on mental health, stress, and substance use among young adults in the Netherlands.
• Stichting AlexanderstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned for supplementary qualitative research on the Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd 2023 results, exploring themes of mental health, stress, social media, vaping, and bullying.
• Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk ZWNstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for recruiting Syrian and Eritrean refugee families for health and wellbeing research in the region.
• Veiligheidsregio Zuid-Holland ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration within the safety region structure for crisis response and public health emergencies. DPG serves as advisor to the safety region board.
• Scholen in Zuid-Holland ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with secondary schools for conducting the Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd, where surveys are administered to 2nd and 4th year students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGD Haaglanden: Regional public health service for The Hague region delivering the identical Dutch public health mandate — infectious disease control, youth health, health monitoring, and Veilig Thuis functions — under the Wet Publieke Gezondheid. Closest functional peer.
• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Neighboring regional GGD serving the Rotterdam-Rijnmond safety region with the same statutory public health mandate (GGD, infectious disease control, sexual health, monitoring). Most directly comparable in mandate, governance structure (Gemeenschappelijke regeling), and service portfolio; DG&J already partners with this GGD for mpox vaccination services.
• GGD Amsterdam: Municipal GGD serving Amsterdam with the same statutory mandate but at a much larger urban scale. Comparable in service lines (GGD functions, sexual health center, infectious disease) but differs in scale and urban context.
• GGD Utrecht: Regional GGD for the Utrecht safety region. Operates the same four-pillar structure of public health functions including health monitoring, youth healthcare, and infectious disease control under the same Dutch public health law framework.
• GGD Gelderland-Zuid: Regional GGD serving Gelderland-Zuid (including Nijmegen) under the same statutory framework. Comparable mandate and joint-municipal governance model.
• GGD Groningen: Regional GGD serving the province of Groningen. Shares the identical Dutch public health mandate, organizational structure, and statutory basis, but in a different geography and demographic context.
• GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland: Large regional GGD in Gelderland with the same statutory public health mandate. Comparable in that it is also organized as a Gemeenschappelijke regeling serving multiple municipalities, with integrated GGD, Veilig Thuis, and jeugdgezondheid functions.

Broad incumbents

• GGD GHOR Nederland: National umbrella association that coordinates all 25 regional GGDs and GHOR organizations. DG&J's national partner for standards, methodologies, and crisis coordination. Not a competitor but the central governing body of which DG&J is a member organization.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu): National public health and environment institute that sets national monitoring frameworks (e.g., Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen), runs PFAS and infectious disease research, and coordinates regional GGD data collection. Functions as the national-level public health authority that DG&J's regional activities ultimately feed into.

Others

• Veiligheidregio Zuid-Holland Zuid: Safety region governance body within which DG&J's DPG (Eveline Schurink) serves as advisor. Provides the crisis-response coordination framework (including GHOR) that DG&J plugs into for emergency preparedness. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ggdzhz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDTOXVmp11wmOYyCGj13qLw
• Facebookfacebook.com/dienstgezondheidjeugd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggd-zhz
• Instagraminstagram.com/ggdzhz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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