Jeugdhulp

What Jeugdhulp does

Jeugdhulp is the public-facing portal and service brand for integrated youth welfare in Flanders and Brussels, operated by Opgroeien (Flemish Agency for Child and Family), an agency of the Flemish Government. It coordinates statutory youth care under the 2014 Decreet Integrale Jeugdhulp framework, serving children (0–18), parents, foster families, young adults (16–25), and youth in judicial placement. The service portfolio spans directly accessible youth care (RTJ) through first-line providers such as CAW, JAC, and CLB; non-directly accessible youth care (NRTJ) gated by the five regional Intersectorale Toegangspoorten (ITP); residential care via Gemeenschapsinstellingen (De Zande, De Grubbe, De Kiem, Beernem); the Vlaams Detentiecentrum in Beveren for youth transferred to adult jurisdiction; foster care; and continuity services (bemiddeling, cliëntoverleg, contextbegeleiding, Signs of Safety methodology).

The underlying technology stack is administrative rather than AI-enabled: INSISTO processes ITP applications, Binc manages facility-level electronic dossiers, M-doc captures mandated-facility reporting, Domino provides the M-doc learning environment, and Mijn Burgerprofiel handles youth-side identity. Distribution runs through five regional ACT offices (Antwerpen, West-Vlaanderen, Limburg, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaams-Brabant/Brussels), the OCJ (Ondersteuningscentrum Jeugdzorg), SDJ (Sociale Dienst Jeugdrechtbank), subsidized private facilities, and crisis channels (CAW crisismeldpunten, Crisis Hulp aan Huis).

Jeugdhulp is fully government-funded through the Flemish Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Family via Opgroeien's budget, supplemented by the Vlaamse Veerkracht relanceplan. Services are free to end users (children, youth, families). The organization employs 1,600+ staff in roles including consultants (consulenten), youth care coordinators (jeugdhulpregisseurs), detention consultants, and support personnel. Strategic partnerships with VAPH, Agentschap Zorg & Gezondheid, Child Focus, Payoke, PAG-ASA, VDAB, CVO Groeipunt, and vzw Moderator extend the service envelope into disability, anti-trafficking, employment, and reintegration domains.

Name

Jeugdhulp

Legal name

Opgroeien - Agentschap voor Opgroeien (Flemish Agency for Child and Family)

Website

https://jeugdhulp.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jeugdhulp is the public youth welfare portal of Flanders and Brussels, operated by Opgroeien (Flemish Government). It coordinates statutory integrated youth care under the 2014 Decreet Integrale Jeugdhulp, serving children, families, foster families, and youth in judicial placement via the Intersectorale Toegangspoort, residential institutions, foster care, and crisis services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare and Child Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Child protection
• Foster care services
• Residential youth care
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerpen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Jeugdhulp is funded by the Flemish Government through Opgroeien (the Flemish Agency for Opgroeien). Services are provided as public welfare services, with funding allocated through the relanceplan 'Vlaamse Veerkracht' and regular government budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jeugdhulp is the public-facing portal and service platform of Opgroeien (Flemish Agency for Child and Family) that coordinates integral youth welfare services in Flanders and Brussels. It provides directly accessible and non-directly accessible youth care, including family support, foster care (pleegzorg), residential care, crisis intervention, mediation, client consultation, and specialized juvenile detention services for vulnerable children, youth, and families.

Product overview

Jeugdhulp (Opgroeien) operates a comprehensive portfolio of youth care services in Flanders and Brussels, organized as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single unified product. The core offering includes the public information portal Jeugdhulp.be with specialized entry points for young people, parents, and professionals. The service ecosystem encompasses directly accessible youth care (RTJ) through first-line services like CAW, JAC, and CLB; non-directly accessible youth care (NRTJ) via the Intersectorale toegangspoort (ITP); and residential care through Gemeenschapsinstellingen and the Vlaams detentiecentrum. Supporting services include bemiddeling (mediation), cliëntoverleg (client consultation), contextbegeleiding (context coaching), pleegzorg (foster care), and CKG (child care centers). Methodological approaches like Signs of Safety and the 'ideale wereld' project inform the care philosophy. All services operate under the Opgroeien agency and adhere to the Decreet Integrale Jeugdhulp framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intersectorale Toegangspoort (ITP): Intersectoral access point for non-directly accessible youth care, part of Opgroeien's ACT (Continuity and Access) division
• Signs of Safety
• Gedeelde verantwoordelijkheid en de ideale wereld

Products and services

• Jeugdhulp.be Portal Main public-facing information portal for youth care in Flanders, Belgium, providing access to information and resources for young people, parents, and professionals through specialized entry points.
• Intersectorale toegangspoort (ITP) Intersectoral access gateway that manages access to non-directly accessible youth care services, including indication assessment (indicatiestelling) and youth care referral (jeugdhulpregie) functions, operating through five regional offices across Flanders and Brussels.
• Rechtstreeks toegankelijke jeugdhulp (RTJ) Directly accessible youth care including first-line services, broad-entry centers such as CAW (Centra voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk), JAC (Jongeren Advies Centrum), CLB (Centra voor Leerlingenbegeleiding), and specialized services including CGG and CKG.
• Niet-rechtstreeks toegankelijke jeugdhulp (NRTJ) Non-directly accessible youth care services requiring application through the intersectoral access portal, including residential facilities, multifunctional centers, and personal assistance budgets for specialized youth care needs.
• Residentiële jeugdhulp Residential youth care services for young people who need temporary, alternative, and safe living arrangements, including private facilities, family homes, and secured youth care.
• Pleegzorg (Foster Care) Foster care services placing young people who cannot live at home with foster families, including full-time, weekend, and supportive foster care arrangements; over 600 children currently on waiting list.
• Centrum voor Kinderzorg en Gezinsondersteuning (CKG)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 600 children on waiting list for foster families, indicating high demand for certain services

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Child FocuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Primary partner for knowledge and prevention regarding tienerpooiers (teen pimps) phenomenon. Child Focus operates the helpline 116000 and coordinates prevention campaigns and victim support in collaboration with Jeugdhulp.
• VAPH (Vlaams Agentschap voor Personen met een Handicap)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with VAPH for the 'Gedeelde verantwoordelijkheid en de ideale wereld' project, focusing on children and youth in residential youth welfare who also have disabilities. VAPH provides expertise on handicap-related support and coordinates budgets for persons with disabilities.
• Agentschap Zorg & GezondheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the 'Gedeelde verantwoordelijkheid en de ideale wereld' project, providing healthcare sector expertise to prevent blocked development trajectories for youth in residential care.
• iDROPSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting the learning networks and 'ideale werelden' (ideal worlds) projects, providing expertise in social innovation and societal impact for the shared responsibility project.
• PayokecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized center for human trafficking based in Antwerp, piloting collaboration with Jeugdhulp for better detection and support of tienerpooiers victims.
• PAG-ASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized center for human trafficking in Brussels, collaborating with Jeugdhulp for detection and support of victims of tienerpooiers.
• CVO GroeipuntminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education center providing online courses for youth at the Vlaams detentiecentrum, enabling detainees to earn certificates and work towards reintegration.
• VDABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish Employment Service providing a detentieconsulent (detention consultant) to assist youth at the Vlaams detentiecentrum in finding employment upon release.
• vzw ModeratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal service providing restoration activities for youth at the Vlaams detentiecentrum, including 'Herstel vanuit de cel', 'Anders Bekeken', and employment through a restoration fund.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AGJ (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe): German umbrella association for youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), coordinating policy and practice across Jugendämter. Comparable as a coordinating body for an integrated child and youth welfare system.
• CAW (Centra voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish network of welfare centers providing directly accessible (RTJ) youth support, crisis intake via Crisismeldpunten, and broad social welfare — listed as a referral partner into Jeugdhulp's ITP and a co-deliverer of front-line youth welfare in Flanders.
• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi): Dutch knowledge institute supporting the decentralized jeugdhulp system with standards, evidence, and policy advice. Directly comparable as the Dutch counterpart to Jeugdhulp's framework.
• CNAPE: French national federation representing organizations delivering Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE) child protection services. Comparable in scope (state-coordinated child welfare) and target population (vulnerable minors).
• CLB (Centra voor Leerlingenbegeleiding): Flemish school-based student guidance centers that detect at-risk youth and refer into Jeugdhulp's specialized services. Operate as the education-sector entry point into integrated youth welfare.
• Bufdir / Norwegian Barnevernet: Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs overseeing Barnevernet, the state child welfare system. Closest cross-national peer in statutory role, mandate, and integrated-protection model.
• JAC (Jongeren Advies Centrum): Flemish youth advisory centers offering directly accessible support and a recognized referral source into Jeugdhulp's ITP pathway for non-directly accessible youth care.

Others

• VAPH (Vlaams Agentschap voor Personen met een Handicap): Flemish disability agency and core partner in the 'Gedeelde verantwoordelijkheid en de ideale wereld' project. Adjacent enabling agency for youth with disabilities intersecting Jeugdhulp's residential population.
• Kind en Gezin: Flemish government agency for preventive child and family support, now integrated under Opgroeien alongside Jeugdhulp. Operates as a sister agency serving overlapping child and family populations with prevention-focused services.
• Agentschap Zorg & Gezondheid: Flemish healthcare agency partnering with Jeugdhulp on shared-responsibility residential projects. Adjacent enabling agency providing healthcare-sector expertise to prevent blocked development trajectories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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