Stichting De Praktijk

What Stichting De Praktijk does

Parlan (legal entity: Stichting De Praktijk) is a Dutch non-profit youth healthcare and youth mental health organization headquartered in Alkmaar, North Holland. Founded in 2004 and operating under ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, it delivers specialist jeugdhulp en jeugd-GGZ services to children aged 0-18 and their families across the North Holland province. The service portfolio spans behavioral and emotional support, parenting difficulties, complex separations, family crises, foster care (pleegzorg), family homes (gezinshuizen), small-scale residential facilities, day treatment integrated with schooling, specialized youth GGZ, and dedicated support for unaccompanied minor refugees (AMV). The organization positions itself as a "specialist in ordinary life," delivering care in familiar settings such as homes, schools, and community locations rather than clinical environments.

Service delivery is structured around dedicated multidisciplinary teams assigned to each family, with professionals drawn from diverse specializations matched to the specific care need. Access requires a formal referral from a wijkteam (district team), psychiatrist, huisarts (GP), or jeugd- en kinderarts (youth/children's doctor). The organization is fully publicly funded through municipal (gemeente) contracts covering all jeugdhulp and jeugd-GGZ costs; clients and families pay nothing. This socialized funding model — typical of the Dutch youth care system — is the entirety of Parlan's revenue mechanism. Operational quality is supported by DEKRA certification (ISO 9001 quality management) and ANBI designation.

Recent operational activity includes the opening of a new small-scale residential group (Kleinschalige woongroep) at Asterstraat in Haarlem, extending residential care capacity within North Holland. The 2025 year-in-review emphasizes organizational development, collaboration, and forward direction. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, venture funding, M&A activity, or expansion beyond North Holland is disclosed. As a foundation, the organization's trajectory is tied to Dutch municipal youth care budget cycles and political/regulatory decisions affecting the jeugdhulp system.

Name

Stichting De Praktijk

Legal name

Parlan

Website

https://depraktijk.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parlan is a non-profit youth healthcare and youth mental health provider serving children and families across North Holland, Netherlands. It delivers specialist jeugdhulp and jeugd-GGZ services including foster care, family homes, crisis intervention, and specialized psychiatric support.

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Product category

Youth Social Services and Youth Mental Health (Jeugdhulp en Jeugd-GGZ)

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Resident Support Services (RA Training Support, On-Call Coordination, Crisis Response Liaison) (EDAEAFAM), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• Foster care services
• Family support services
• Youth social work
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Parlan is publicly funded through municipal (gemeente) contracts. The costs of youth help and youth mental health (jeugdhulp en jeugd-ggz) are covered by the municipality, meaning no costs for clients. This is a socialized healthcare model typical in the Netherlands for youth care services.

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Core offering

Stichting De Praktijk (operating as Parlan) is a publicly funded Dutch youth healthcare and youth mental health organization that provides specialist jeugdhulp and jeugd-GGZ services to children, adolescents, and families across North Holland. Its offering spans in-home family support, foster care, family homes, small-scale residential living, youth mental health treatment, education-care integration with day treatment, residential stays, crisis intervention, support for complex separations, and dedicated care for unaccompanied minor refugees, all delivered by fixed multidisciplinary teams in familiar community settings.

Product overview

Parlan operates as a unified youth care and youth mental health services organization serving North Holland. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of care services including in-home support, foster care, family homes, small-scale living facilities, specialized youth mental health services, education-care integration, day treatment, crisis intervention, and support for complex separations and unaccompanied minor refugees. Services are delivered flexibly at homes, schools, or community locations through teams of professionals working together around each child and family. The organization is funded through municipal youth care budgets and requires referrals from healthcare professionals.

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Products and services

• Hulp in je gezin (In-home family support) Specialist support delivered in the family's own environment (at home, school, or community settings such as sports clubs), providing personalized, low-threshold assistance for children and families in North Holland. Intended for families referred by wijkteam, psychiatrist, GP, or youth/children's doctor who are experiencing parenting, behavioral, or emotional difficulties.
• Pleegzorg (Foster care) Foster care services including recruitment and onboarding of foster parents (pleegouders), support for children awaiting a second home, and ongoing assistance for foster families. Targets children in North Holland who cannot live with their biological family and prospective foster parents.
• Gezinshuis / Gezinshuizen (Family homes) Small-scale residential care in a family-home setting for children who cannot live with their biological family, including programs to train and support individuals who want to become gezinshuisouder (family home parents). Serves children in North Holland placed via referral pathways.
• Kleinschalige Woonvoorziening / Kleinschalige woongroep (Small-scale living facility) Small-scale residential living facilities and woongroepen providing a home-like environment for youth who require out-of-home placement. Targeted at children and adolescents in North Holland who cannot live with their biological family.
• Jeugd-GGZ Specialistische Ondersteuning (Specialized youth mental health) Specialized psychiatric and psychological treatment for children and adolescents, providing youth mental health (jeugd-GGZ) support within the broader jeugdhulp portfolio. Intended for referred children and families in North Holland with significant mental health needs.
• Onderwijs-zorg en dagbehandeling (Education-care and day treatment) Combined education and care services integrating day treatment programs with schooling for children who require both clinical and educational support. Targeted at referred children in North Holland whose care and educational needs must be coordinated.
• Verblijf (Residential stay) Residential care services for youth requiring overnight or longer-term accommodation as part of their jeugdhulp trajectory. Intended for referred children and adolescents in North Holland whose needs cannot be met in a home or community setting alone.
• Alleenstaande Minderjarige Vluchtelingen (AMV) — Unaccompanied minor refugees Dedicated specialist care and support services for unaccompanied minor refugees (alleenstaande minderjarige vluchtelingen) residing in North Holland, addressing their specific protection, accommodation, and developmental needs.
• Crisisinterventie (Crisis intervention) Emergency support for families experiencing acute crises, with crisis response available to referred families in North Holland.
• Ingewikkelde scheidingen (Complex separations) Support services for families dealing with complex custody and separation situations that affect children, addressing parenting, family, and child adjustment needs during and after high-conflict separations. Targeted at referred families in North Holland.
• Gezinshuisouder worden (Become a family home parent) Training and onboarding program for individuals in North Holland interested in becoming a gezinshuisouder (family home parent) and operating a family home under Parlan's family homes program.

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Direct peers

• Juzt: Regional Dutch youth care provider with jeugdhulp, GGZ, and residential programs serving youth and families. Comparable in service mix though operates in a different (Zeeland) province.
• Intermetzo: Dutch youth care and youth GGZ provider operating residential, foster care, and ambulatory programs. Comparable in product portfolio (incl. specialist GGZ and AMV support) and publicly funded revenue model.
• Levvel: Amsterdam-based youth care and youth GGZ provider offering specialist support, residential care, and crisis intervention. Comparable municipal contracting model and urban North Holland client base.
• Yorneo: Dutch youth care organization providing jeugdhulp, GGZ, and family-oriented residential programs. Comparable in publicly funded delivery model and integrated youth/family services structure.
• Lindenhout: Netherlands-based youth care provider offering specialized jeugdhulp, family support, and small-scale residential care. Closely comparable municipal funding model and service breadth to Parlan.
• Pactum: Youth care and youth GGZ organization in the Netherlands delivering foster care, family homes, and treatment services. Operates in an adjacent region with a comparable mix of pleegzorg and gezinshuizen offerings.
• William Schrikker Groep: Dutch youth care provider offering jeugdhulp, foster care, and family-oriented residential services. Directly comparable to Parlan in service mix, municipal contracting model, and North Holland / national footprint.

Emerging players

• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: Dutch NGO supporting refugees including unaccompanied minors (AMV). Comparable for Parlan's AMV service line but operates as an advocacy/shelter organization rather than a municipal jeugdhulp provider.

Broad incumbents

• Jeugdzorg Nederland: Industry association representing Dutch youth care providers. Useful thematic peer signaling sector-wide trends, contract structures, and regulatory dynamics relevant to Parlan.
• Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming & Reclassering: Major Dutch social services organization with youth protection, youth care, and reclassering divisions. Comparable in mission and ANBI-funded youth services, but with a much broader portfolio across multiple social domains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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