About De Hoop
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Work experience & education

Gaining work experience combined with following relevant education is an important part of De Hoop's clinical treatment offer. Work and education increase the clients' chances of reintegrating well into society.

De Hoop can offer its clients a variety of work experience posts, including:
  • De Hoop Graphics & Printing
  • Breadline lunchroom and catering service
  • De Hoop Green horticultural project
  • Bambino day nursery
  • The financial administration
  • De Hoop Music-Books-Gifts mail order and retail company
  • The civil engineering service
  • De Hoop Media
  • Prevention
  • The department of domestic services
  • Clerical work
  • De Hoop Woodworking
  • The central kitchen

Friends of De Hoop Foundation also offers clients of De Hoop the opportunity to gain work experience.

Study center
De Hoop has a study center where clients receive guidance and advise in the area of education and training. Work placements give them the opportunity to become acquainted with the different work experience projects. Subsequently, they can apply for a work experience position.

More information

  • Intake at De Hoop

    People who wish to follow treatment or counseling at De Hoop have to call the central intake office at the outpatients' clinic themselves.

  • Crosspoint motivation center

    Crosspoint is De Hoop's motivation center for people who are addicted and want to become motivated to follow treatment.

  • Therapeutic centers

    Clients that need 24-hour clinical care will be placed in one of the therapeutic centers, including the living groups and therapeutic center De Brug ('brug' means 'bridge').

  • Therapeutic center De Brug

    De Brug (‘the bridge') is a therapeutic center for clients who are able to live independently but still need some counseling.

  • General treatment program (44-56 weeks)

    De Hoop offers two different treatment programs for people with substance abuse problems who need 24-hour care. Here, you will find more information about the general treatment program.

  • Basic program

    De Hoop's basic program has a duration of eight weeks. This 24-hour program is suitable for men and women aged 18 and over that have substance abuse problems.

  • Ambulatory treatment

    Some people do not need round-the-clock care or part-time treatment but they might only need a weekly counseling session with a psychologist.

  • Part-time treatment

    Part-time treatment takes place at weekdays. De Hoop offers a two and three version. Part-time treatment is intended for clients who live independently and have reached abstinence.

  • Post-clinical treatment

    Clients in clinical care at De Hoop are eligible for Post-clinical Treatment (PCT). Clients have their own living accommodation and run their own households.

  • 12-steps program (Challenge One, Two and Three)

    De Hoop offers a 12-steps program, which is divided into three parts (Challenge One, Two and Three). Here, you will find more information about our 12-steps program.

  • Stay Clean: self-help groups

    Stay Clean is a network of Christian self-help groups, set up by and for people with substance abuse problems.

  • Stay Clean: walk-in project

    Stay Clean's Walk-in Project is intended for people who are addicted and/or lack housing. The walk-in project wants to provide these people with a safe and warm place to stay.

  • Horeb community

    Horeb is a Christian community in Beekbergen. It is part of De Hoop. On its premises, about one hundred men and women receive help for substance abuse or psychosocial problems.

  • Refaja (Rotterdam)

    Because many of De Hoop's clients are from Rotterdam the decision was made to establish a Christian addiction care facility (Refaja) in Rotterdam.

  • Parent/partner work

    De Hoop's parent/partner work offers treatment for partners and relatives of (former) addicts.

  • Visiting clients

    After clients have been admitted for two weeks, they are allowed to receive visitors.