Publications

Podcast: The Care of Tomorrow

The Care of Tomorrow, the podcast where we explore, highlight and deepen the future of Dutch healthcare. Every eight weeks, we invite inspiring guests who are committed to improving the care of vulnerable people in our society.

Youth Care & Security

Youth Care and Safety Seminar There must be prospects for young people who come into contact with the criminal justice system. We believe this is important. For the best support of this group, good cooperation between municipalities, forensic youth care providers and...

Governing: through the eyes of

How do you bring a vision to life and give direction to an organization with a healthcare mission? Welcome to the new EHdK video series: 'Steering through the eyes of'. In the video series several directors in the healthcare sector in the Netherlands are interviewed...

Regulate scarce youth aid

There is much talk in the Netherlands about the quality and accessibility of youth care. The newspapers are full of it and politics is overflowing with it. Vulnerable young people and families have to deal with waiting lists too often, municipalities and providers say...

Organizing neighborhood-oriented work

District-oriented work requires a specific way of thinking, acting and behaving in the local context. We made a step-by-step plan for municipalities to get started with neighborhood-oriented work.

Not youth aid but family aid

There are approximately 26,000 vulnerable families in the Netherlands who experience difficulties in multiple areas of life. In serious situations, these may include school dropout, addiction, (sexual) violence or criminal behavior and - eventually sometimes -...

municipalities and ggz, together for epa

There are about 200,000 people with Serious Psychiatric Disorders (EPA) in the Netherlands. They face a variety of problems, including structural psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia (psychoses), addiction and severe personality disorders.

Care for the elderly at home

The number of elderly people in the Netherlands is rising sharply in the coming years: by 2040, there will be about 40% more of them. On average, an elderly person living at home in the Netherlands relies on sometimes as many as 10 to 15 organizations, professionals and supporters with their own roles and responsibilities, often working seamlessly alongside one another.

Seven good habits for commissioning

It is abundantly clear that good procurement of youth aid cannot happen without sustained cooperation between the client (regions) and providers, professionals and clients.

Want to know more?

Please contact EHdK colleague Stan de Vries