De Forensische Zorgspecialisten
Mental Health CareUtrecht, Netherlands1001-5000 Employees
De Forensische Zorgspecialisten is a mental health care organization based in Utrecht, in the Utrecht region, the Netherlands, specializing in forensic psychiatry. It serves individuals who come into contact with the justice system and who have psychiatric or personality disorders, offering both clinical and outpatient care. The organization aims to contribute to a safer society through a humane approach to patients, clients, staff, and victims, supported by a broad range of knowledge and services. It comprises several units, including Van der Hoeven Kliniek, de Waag, the Forensische Polikliniek Kindermishandeling, and Forum Educatief. The Van der Hoeven Kliniek traces its origins to 1955, arising from the Willem Arntsz Stichting, one of the country’s oldest psychiatric institutions. As a forensic health care provider, the group emphasizes research quality, diagnostic work, prevention, treatment and reintegration, and develops instruments with international applicability.