School & Family Support

What School & Family Support does

School & Family Support (SFS) is a small-scale specialist youth mental health (jeugd-GGZ) provider founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands. The organization delivers diagnostic and treatment services to children and adolescents (0–18 years) with psychiatric, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, ranging from single-occurrence to complex presentations, and operates a distinctive three-pillar clinical model that systematically engages the child, the family, and the school — anchored by fixed round-table meetings at the start, midpoint, and end of each trajectory. Its stated specialization is diagnosing and treating (threatened) (un)authorized school absenteeism (schoolverzuim). Service lines include Basis Jeugd-GGZ for milder complaints and Specialistische Jeugd-GGZ for complex cases, with modalities spanning CBT, EMDR, schema therapy, grief therapy, attachment therapy, psychomotor therapy, family/systemic therapy, and medication management. The team is multidisciplinary, comprising two GZ-psychologen, two child and youth psychiatrists, multiple family/systemic therapists, a psychomotor and Sherborne therapist, an orthopedagogue, a psychodiagnostic worker, and administrative and finance staff.

SFS operates from two locations — Lelystad and Noordoostpolder — exclusively within the Flevoland province. The practice holds contracted-provider status (gecontracteerde aanbieder) with Gemeente Lelystad (specialist youth GGZ) and Gemeente Noordoostpolder (both basic and specialist youth GGZ) under the Dutch Youth Act (Jeugdwet); covered care is fully funded by municipalities at NZa-regulated rates with no co-payment or deductible for families. Referrals flow from municipalities (via JEL in Lelystad), GPs, youth physicians (jeugdartsen), GGD, medical specialists, other GGZ institutions, schools, truancy officers (leerplicht), and educational consultants (onderwijsconsulenten), with self-referral by parents also possible. In Lelystad, SFS operates via a subcontracting arrangement with Therapeutisch Centrum GGZ, which handles client intake registration. No proprietary technology platform is in use; the only digital footprint is a WordPress website, Google Analytics, and basic social plug-ins. HKZ certification for small organizations was renewed in June 2024. Reported wait times as of 31 March 2025 were 40 weeks in Lelystad and 12 weeks in Noordoostpolder.

Name

School & Family Support

Legal name

School & Family Support

Website

https://schoolandfamilysupport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

School & Family Support is a small-scale Dutch specialist youth mental health (jeugd-GGZ) provider in Flevoland, delivering diagnostic and treatment services to children, adolescents, and families — with a distinct focus on school truancy — funded by municipal contracts under the Jeugdwet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services (Jeugd-GGZ)

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Based Mental Health Therapy (Licensed Clinicians) (EDAKAMAD)

Keywords

• Youth mental health care
• Child adolescent psychiatry
• Family and systemic therapy
• School absenteeism treatment
• Psychological diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Lelystad

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal health insurance (jeugd-GGZ): SFS is a contracted (gecontracteerde) healthcare provider. Services are fully funded by municipalities (Gemeente Lelystad for specialist youth GGZ, Gemeente Noordoostpolder for both basic and specialist youth GGZ) after municipal approval of a youth GGZ decision (beschikking jeugd-GGZ). No co-payment or deductible (eigen bijdrage / eigen risico) is required from families for covered youth GGZ services. For uninsured care (onvergoede zorg), patients pay directly based on NZa-set rates, with a written quote provided before services commence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

School & Family Support is a small-scale specialist youth mental health (jeugd-GGZ) provider that diagnoses and treats children, young people, and their families across two tiers — Basis Jeugd-GGZ (basic) and Specialistische Jeugd-GGZ (specialist) — under a fixed three-pillar model covering the child, the family, and the school. Its services include comprehensive diagnostic assessments, individual and systemic treatment (CBT, EMDR, schema therapy, grief therapy, attachment therapy, psychomotor therapy, family therapy), and round-table meetings with all stakeholders, with particular specialization in (threatened) (un)authorized school absenteeism (schoolverzuim).

Product overview

School & Family Support (SFS) is a small-scale specialist youth mental health care (jeugd-GGZ) provider founded in 2017 in Flevoland, Netherlands. SFS operates on three pillars: the family, the school, and the child/young person. The organization offers two tiers of services: Basis Jeugd-GGZ (Basic Youth Mental Health Care) for mild/enkelvoudige complaints, and Specialistische Jeugd-GGZ (Specialist Youth Mental Health Care) for meervoudige/complex problems. SFS specializes in diagnosing and treating children with (threatened) (un)authorized school absenteeism. Services include comprehensive diagnostic assessments (intelligence, social-emotional, psychiatric research, school observation, developmental history, context and family research) and various treatment modalities (CBT, EMDR, schema therapy, grief therapy, attachment therapy, psychomotor therapy, family/systemic therapy). Treatment is delivered both individually and systemically, with round-table discussions with all important stakeholders forming a fixed component. SFS also provides a third-party subcontracting arrangement with Therapeutisch Centrum GGZ in Lelystad for client intake.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basis Jeugd-GGZ Basic youth mental health care offering support for children and young people with relatively mild or single (enkelvoudige) psychological complaints. Diagnostic and treatment trajectories are relatively short and goal-oriented. Funded by municipalities under the Jeugdwet; available in the Noordoostpolder region via School & Family Support.
• Specialistische Jeugd-GGZ Specialist youth mental health care for children, young people, and families with multiple and/or more complex (meervoudige/complex) problems. Provided by a multidisciplinary team and typically longer-lasting, with treatment at home where possible. Funded by municipalities; available in Lelystad and Noordoostpolder via School & Family Support. Includes diagnostic research (intelligence, socio-emotional, psychiatric, school observation, developmental history, family/context) and treatment modalities (CBT, EMDR, schema therapy, grief therapy, attachment therapy, psychomotor therapy, family/systemic therapy) delivered individually and systemically with fixed start–midpoint–end round-table meetings with all stakeholders.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JEL (Jeugd Lelystad)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJeugd Lelystad (JEL) acts as the municipal body that refers and commissions youth GGZ services. SFS is a contracted provider under JEL's commissioning framework.
• Therapeutisch Centrum GGZcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn Lelystad, SFS operates under a subcontracting arrangement with Therapeutisch Centrum GGZ. Client registration for Lelystad runs through Therapeutisch Centrum GGZ's intake system, with SFS noted as the preferred provider.
• Gemeente NoordoostpoldercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGemeente Noordoostpolder commissions SFS as a contracted provider for both basic and specialist youth GGZ.
• Schools and educational institutions (Flevoland region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools are integral partners. School contact and round-table conversations with schools are a fixed component of every treatment trajectory. SFS conducts school observations and involves schools in joint planning.
• GGD JeugdartsenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGGD youth physicians refer clients to SFS and are part of the referral ecosystem.
• Leerplicht (Truancy officers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTruancy officers work with SFS as part of the network addressing school attendance issues.
• Onderwijsconsulent (Educational consultant)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational consultants are part of the collaborative network supporting treatment trajectories for children with school attendance difficulties.
• Other GGZ institutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOther mental health institutions refer clients to SFS when specialist school attendance support is required.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indigo: Dutch youth mental health provider focused on prevention and light/moderate youth GGZ, often commissioned by municipalities. Overlaps with SFS's basic jeugd-GGZ offering and the referral pathways within the Jeugdwet.
• De Jutters: Specialist child and adolescent psychiatry and youth mental health provider in the greater The Hague region. Direct overlap with SFS in specialist jeugd-GGZ service mix, including multidisciplinary diagnostics and family-centered treatment.
• Triversum: Dutch specialist child and adolescent psychiatry provider delivering multidisciplinary diagnostics and treatment. Comparable to SFS in clinical scope and in operating as a specialist jeugd-GGZ practice working with families and schools.
• Eleos: Dutch mental health provider with a specialist youth division offering youth GGZ, family therapy, and multidisciplinary treatment. Comparable to SFS in clinical model and in working with municipalities and families.
• Lumen GGZ: Dutch mental health provider offering specialist youth GGZ and adult mental health services. Closely comparable to SFS in service mix (specialist jeugd-GGZ) and in operating as a regionally focused practice with multidisciplinary teams.
• Karakter: Specialist child and adolescent psychiatry provider in the Netherlands offering multidisciplinary diagnostics and treatment for youth with complex psychiatric/psychological problems. Highly comparable to SFS's specialist jeugd-GGZ offering, though operating at a national scale rather than a single province.
• Therapeutisch Centrum GGZ: Dutch mental health practice contracted as SFS's subcontractor in Lelystad for client intake. Directly comparable as a GGZ provider involved in youth and adult mental health care, with operational overlap in SFS's core market.

Broad incumbents

• Yulius: Dutch mental health provider offering specialist youth GGZ and child/adolescent psychiatry across multiple regions. Comparable to SFS in service mix, with overlapping municipal contract and multidisciplinary treatment models.
• Youz: Youth mental health division of Parnassia Groep, offering specialist jeugd-GGZ and child/adolescent psychiatry across multiple Dutch regions. Comparable to SFS in service offering but operates at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Altrecht (Jeugd): Large Dutch GGZ provider with a dedicated youth division (Altrecht Jeugd) covering specialist diagnostics, treatment, and crisis care for children and adolescents. Comparable to SFS in clinical model but operates broadly across multiple regions and disciplines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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