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Netherlands Youth Institute

We are committed to a youth full of opportunities for every child. We want children to thrive and fulfil their potential. The relationship between children, young people and their parents is crucial, and many other carers play an important part too. Together with the physical and online environments in which they grow up, these relationships form the foundations of childhood and adolescence. We ensure that knowledge about what children and young people need to grow up with fair opportunities is available to everyone who has a role to play. This is our ambition and what we work towards every day.

What we stand for

Improving the lives of children and young people, as well as their parents and carers, is at the heart of what we do. Many individuals and organizations work towards this same goal. Using reliable knowledge is essential. The Netherlands Youth Institute is a national, independent knowledge centre that gathers, enriches, contextualises and shares current, applicable knowledge about growing up and parenting. This is our mission. It is what we stand for.

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Facts and figures

Overall, 85 percent of Dutch children and young people are doing fine. They grow up with normal development opportunities and without the need for professional support or care. 15 percent of young people and their families need guidance and support in parenting, health care or other youth services. For most of them this concerns minor upbringing issues in health, education or parenting support, which can be addressed through preventive services or basic care. Almost 5 percent of them  need more specialized care.

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