kind en gezin

What kind en gezin does

Kind en Gezin is a Flemish government agency operating under the Opgroeien umbrella that delivers preventive child health and family support services for expectant parents and families with children from pregnancy through age three across Flanders and Brussels. Its core offering consists of free preventive health consultations, vaccinations, and developmental monitoring (including the Van Wiechen-onderzoek screening) delivered through a regional network of consultation bureaus, supplemented by the Kind en Gezin-Lijn telephone helpline (078 150 100), Prenataal Steunpunt (support for single and vulnerable expectant mothers), INLOOP-teams, Opvoedingswinkel parenting shops, the Centrum voor Kinderzorg en Gezinsondersteuning (temporary family support), the Vertrouwenscentrum Kindermishandeling network (six child-abuse reporting centers), and the Expertisecentrum Kraamzorg for postpartum care.

The underlying technology stack is conventional: a content-rich public website (kindengezin.be) organized around thematic areas (nutrition, health and vaccination, childcare, development and behavior, pregnancy and birth), the Mijn Opgroeien personal parent portal (mijn.opgroeien.be) for appointment management, online booking via mijn.kindengezin.be, and multi-channel contact points including telephone, email, and chat. Distribution is supported by social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, plus stage-tailored email newsletters and a library of brochures and videos. No proprietary AI/ML components, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed.

The organization is a non-profit entity (government_state_entity), owned and funded by the Flemish Government through Opgroeien, and provides all services free of charge to end-user families. Its commercial revenue model does not apply in the traditional sense; there is no disclosed revenue or pricing structure, no funding rounds, no headcount data, and no M&A or investment activity. The Vlaams Groeipakket (a Flemish Government child benefit) is administered through the same Opgroeien organization, extending the agency's role into family financial support.

Name

kind en gezin

Legal name

Kind en Gezin

Website

https://kindengezin.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kind en Gezin is a Flemish government agency under Opgroeien that provides free preventive child health services, developmental monitoring, vaccinations, and parenting support for expectant parents and families with children from prenatal to age three across Flanders and Brussels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Preventive Child Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (MNCH) Programs (BPADAIAC)

Keywords

• Preventive child healthcare
• Parenting support services
• Child development monitoring
• Vaccination programs
• Family support services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kind en Gezin is a Flemish government agency providing free preventive child healthcare and family support services for families with children from pregnancy through age 3 in Flanders and Brussels. Core offerings include free preventive health consultations, developmental monitoring, vaccinations, parenting support, prenatal guidance, breastfeeding and nutrition advice, and digital information resources delivered through a network of consultation bureaus, dedicated support centers, helplines, and the Mijn Opgroeien online portal.

Product overview

Kind en Gezin is a Flemish government service providing comprehensive preventive support for families with children from pregnancy through age 3 in Flanders and Brussels. The offering consists of a digital information platform (the Kind en Gezin website) with thematic content on parenting topics, the Mijn Opgroeien personal parent portal for managing appointments and services, and a network of in-person service locations including consultation offices (Consultatiebureau) for free preventive health check-ups and vaccinations, the Kind en Gezin-Lijn helpline, Prenataal Steunpunt for vulnerable pregnant women, INLOOP-teams for group parenting support, Centrum voor Kinderzorg en Gezinsondersteuning for temporary family support, Vertrouwenscentrum Kindermishandeling for child abuse reporting, Expertisecentrum Kraamzorg for postpartum support, and Opvoedingswinkel for parenting advice. The service also publishes newsletters, brochures, and videos as informational content resources. All services are coordinated under the Opgroeien organization alongside youth assistance, childcare, and adoption services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kind en Gezin Website Primary digital platform providing parenting information, advice, and resources for families with children from pregnancy through age 3 in Flanders and Brussels. Offers thematic content on nutrition, health, childcare, development, and safety.
• Mijn Opgroeien Portal A personal portal allowing parents to manage appointments at consultation offices, access the intake rate calculator, and start conversations with Kind en Gezin services.
• Consultatiebureau (Consultation Offices) Free preventive health consultations for children under 3 years, including growth monitoring, vaccinations, and developmental check-ups conducted by nurses and doctors at locations throughout Flanders and Brussels.
• Kind en Gezin-Lijn (Helpline) Helpline service providing appointment scheduling, information and advice on all Kind en Gezin topics, brochure requests, and childcare inquiries. Available by phone (078 150 100), email, and chat Monday to Friday 8:00-20:00.
• Prenataal Steunpunt (Prenatal Support Point) Support service for single mothers, women with unplanned pregnancies, and women facing social challenges to receive pregnancy guidance and support.
• INLOOP-team Walk-in teams working with parent groups on questions regarding childcare and parenting of young children.
• Centrum voor Kinderzorg en Gezinsondersteuning Temporary support services for families with children aged 0-12 years, offering home guidance or temporary childcare in group living settings during difficult parenting periods.
• Vertrouwenscentrum Kindermishandeling Six centers where child abuse can be reported, and where advice and assistance are available for families and professionals.
• Expertisecentrum Kraamzorg Postpartum support services for parents and expectant parents with explicit attention to reaching vulnerable expectant parents.
• Opvoedingswinkel Parenting advice shops serving as resource centers for parenting questions, available for information gathering, asking questions, or exchanging experiences with others.
• Vlaams Groeipakket A government benefit for every child living in Flanders, providing financial support for families, administered under the Opgroeien organization.
• Kind en Gezin Nieuwsbrieven (Newsletters) Customized newsletters sent at regular intervals during pregnancy and between birth and the child's third birthday, tailored to the parent's stage of pregnancy or child's age.
• Brochures en Video's Downloadable and viewable brochures and video library with advice and tips on nutrition, parenting, childcare, and other topics.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helsestasjon (Norwegian child health centers): Norway's municipally-operated preventive child health service delivering free health examinations, vaccinations, and developmental monitoring at local helsestasjon centers. Closely aligned Nordic model for universal preventive child healthcare.
• BVC (Barnavårdscentral): Sweden's child healthcare center program within the 1177 Vårdguiden system, providing free health check-ups, vaccinations, and parental support for children 0–6. Highly comparable Nordic analog to the Kind en Gezin consultatiebureau model.
• Sundhedsplejerske (Danish health visiting service): Denmark's municipal health visiting service providing free home visits and developmental monitoring for infants and toddlers. Highly comparable Nordic model emphasizing home- and community-based preventive family support.
• Nationales Zentrum Frühe Hilfen (NZFH): Germany's federally coordinated early childhood intervention program supporting families with children 0–3 through local networks. Shares Kind en Gezin's focus on reaching vulnerable expectant and new parents.
• Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance (ONE): Wallonia and Brussels-Capital Region's public agency for maternal and child preventive health, offering consultatiebureaus-equivalent services, prenatal support, adoption services, and parenting advice. Directly comparable to Kind en Gezin as the French-speaking counterpart under the same Belgian federal system.
• Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin (CJG): Dutch network of youth and family centers providing preventive youth healthcare, parenting support, and developmental monitoring for children 0–18. Closely analogous model in the neighboring Netherlands with similar preventive-health mandate.

Broad incumbents

• NHS Health Visiting Service: England's universal public health visiting service providing antenatal visits, developmental reviews, and family support through the Healthy Child Programme. Comparable in mission and population-scale scope though embedded within the NHS.

Regional players

• Mutter-Kind-Pass (Austrian parent-child passport program): Austria's parent-child preventive healthcare pass coordinating free pregnancy and child check-ups with the healthcare system. Comparable as a structured preventive-health documentation program, though embedded in a different health-financing model.

Others

• Childline / NSPCC: UK-based child welfare organization combining helpline, child protection, and family support services. Comparable in operating child abuse reporting centers and family support, though focused on child protection rather than preventive clinical care.

Emerging players

• Well Child / Tamariki Ora (NZ): New Zealand's free Well Child / Tamariki Ora program offering health and development checks for children 0–5, with emphasis on whānau (family) wellbeing and equity for vulnerable populations. Comparable preventive mandate with similar equity-oriented design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/kindengezin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kind-en-gezin
• Instagraminstagram.com/kindengezin

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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