Providers youth are afraid to die – De Stentor

Towns pay providers of youth so bad that the water allows them to lips. About 40 percent is in the danger zone, according to new figures. silent institutions, because they are afraid that the money tap is turned off.

The collaborating organizations for youth (BGJZ) have polled at 144 providers, or they have to meet their obligations . The result is intense: as the research is translated into rural, suffering four in ten organizations under payment by the customer:. Municipalities

The threat is very serious, according to a letter from Youth Netherlands, GGZ Netherlands , Association of the Disabled Netherlands and Association Orthopedagogische treatment: there are youth care providers who are in acute distress. If they fail, there are gaps in the youth.

,, This is a big problem with high risks. I fear that, as elsewhere soon topple in care organizations, “says mental health Netherlands director Paul van Rooij on behalf of the organization. However, according to Van Rooij will youth providers go to great lengths to continue providing care.

,, now you can not say that the care of children is immediate danger, purely on the basis of liquidity problems. But the business is indeed under significant pressure. ” At 21 youth service providers arrears have already risen to more than 10 percent of sales. By outstanding accounts may lack the large institutions run into millions.

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reasonable payment for care provided at least 4 weeks by many municipalities with feet entered. The Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) recognizes the problems. ,, We saw this coming, because it is a huge reform, ” said spokesman Asha Khoenkhoen.

In 2015, the responsibility for child welfare from the state to the municipalities shifted. Municipalities provided then advances to youth organizations, but do so less now that the transition year is over. The institutions attributed much of the problems on the bureaucracy. They had to take considerably more staff to conclude contracts and to chase the money.

,, It’s a huge effort to ensure that enters the money, ” also notes Joost van den Brink , transition manager at Psychology Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ,, This is at the expense of care. ” Some well-run institutions are technically bankrupt, ” says Erik Heijdelberg, director of the William Schrikker Group (WSG), while there is enough work is done.

Which institutions find themselves in need, is secret. At a meeting of Youth Netherlands became clear that almost all the institutions have problems, says Heijdelberg. Improved payment morale would help a lot. The administration can be a lot simpler and more uniform.