Our organization

Together we are Arkin, the expert in the field of mental health care. Together we are committed to the mental resilience of our clients. We have a wide range of knowledge and skills based on the latest scientific insights. We are able to use these, even in the most serious problems and in the most complicated situations, practically and personally for our clients and their loved ones. We are at the forefront when it comes to innovative care and thus guarantee accessible, effective and affordable care for our clients and their loved ones.

Arkin's three central core values are: guts, connection and curiosity.

Courage

We show courage through ownership, we take responsibility and act from there, we dare to go for what is good for clients, their loved ones, colleagues and the organization. We continue to challenge each other positively.

Connection

We connect, because together we are stronger! On all aspects and levels, both internally and externally. At the same time, we are involved in business and personally. We choose to be accessible and transparent. We want to bridge differences.

Curiosity

We are curious by having a genuine, warm interest in the other person and continue to learn and develop with pleasure.

Arkin's core values are an important starting point in everything we do. They work as a line that binds us together and helps us to focus on our primary task and on our craftsmanship. To work together even more effectively to provide the best possible care for clients and their loved ones, and to build and maintain a challenging and inspiring working environment.

The Code of Conduct for Employees document provides clarity about desirable and undesirable behaviour for all Arkin employees and everyone who carries out work in Arkin's buildings or on the premises of Arkin.

Arkin's formal accountability information can be viewed publicly at: Annual Report on Healthcare | Annual report for care.

The Board of Directors manages the Arkin group and is responsible for the general course of affairs, the formation of the policy and the implementation of that policy.

Dick Veluwenkamp has been a director since 1 April 2014 and chairman of the board of directors since 1 October 2020. Before that, he held various management positions at parts of Arkin (Mentrum, Inforsa). Previously, he worked at Agis Zorgverzekeringen and Twijnstra and Gudde, among others. He is chairman of the Supervisory Board of the PK voor Elkaar Foundation.

Floor van Dijk was interim director from 1 October 2020 to 31 October 2021 and has been a member of Arkin's Executive Board since 1 November 2021. Before that, she held various (administrative) positions in mental health care. She is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Expertise Centre for Forensic Psychiatry.

The Supervisory Board supervises the Arkin group.

Mr C.B. van Boven (chairman)
Focus area: strategy and political-social
Member of the Remuneration Committee
The first term of office ends on 31-12-2025

Vacancy

Ms D.C. Cheng RA ( member)
Focus area: finance and ICT
Chairman of the Finance Committee
The second term of office ends on 1-9-2028

Mr. P.M. Kole (member, appointed on the binding recommendation of the Client Council)
Focus area: care and client perspective
Member of the Quality Committee
The first term of office ends on 1-10-2026

Mr. Dr. M.B.J. Blom (member)
Focus area: quality of care
Chairman of the Quality Committee
The first term of office ends on 1-10-2026

Ms B. van der Kolff (member)
Focus area: HR and organizational development
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Quality Committee
The first term of office ends on 28-3-2027

Arkin has a rich history. For example, the first 'Dolhuis' in Amsterdam was built on the Klovenierswal (www.hetdolhuys.nl) as early as 1569. In 1849, the provincial institution 'Meer en Berg' was opened in the municipality of Bloemendaal near Santpoort , first for 250 patients, at the end of the 19th century this was already about 1300 patients. In 1986 it was decided to close the clinic. The isolation of patients from society was considered outdated. Between 1987 and 2002, the institution was phased out.

• In 1999 the Psychiatric Hospital Amsterdam (PZA) merged with Riagg Centrum/Oud-West and Riagg Noord in Amsterdam. This merger created the then GGZ Mentrum.
• In 2007, the addiction care institution Jellinek, which has now been in existence for more than 100 years, and Mentrum merged.
• In 2008, AMC de Meren joined. The 3 organizations merged and continued together under the name Arkin.
• In 2009, PuntP, Inforsa and Novarum were introduced and NPI and Roads became part of Arkin.
• In 2010, Mentrum and Jellinek continued as separate specialisms.
• In 2014, the Sinai Center became part of Arkin.
• In 2016, Arkin Youth & Family was introduced.
• In 2019, Arkin Elderly was introduced.