OIDOS - Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin Nijmegen

What OIDOS - Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin Nijmegen does

OIDOS - Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin Nijmegen is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting OIDOS, "Opgroeien In De Oudste Stad") that delivers free, neighborhood-based youth and family support services across the municipality of Nijmegen, Netherlands. Founded in 2021, it operates eight neighborhood teams physically embedded in every district of the city (Dukenburg, Lindenholt, Nieuw-West, Oud-West, Midden, Centrum & Oost, Zuid & Hatert, and Noord) with more than 100 SKJ-registered family workers (gezinswerkers), organized alongside ~15 HR, finance, ICT, policy, communications, and management staff for a total headcount of roughly 128. Services are structured around five life domains — upbringing, school and childcare, finances and regulations, leisure and work, and housing and neighborhood — and include Basishulp (short-term low-threshold support), Collectief Werken (group-based support), and the Samen Verder safety initiative in three districts.

The core technology layer is intentionally lightweight: a community-based service model delivered primarily in person, with a recently launched digital layer — the Mijn Buurtteam citizen portal (deployed April 2026 on the Wizportaal platform) — that lets families view and partially co-author their gezinsplan. There is no proprietary AI or ML component; the portal is a transparency and engagement tool rather than a triage or automation system. All family workers are required to hold (or be progressing toward) SKJ professional registration, and the organization operates under a mandatory meldcode for safety reporting and an EU-aligned whistleblower policy.

The business model is single-source public commissioning: the Municipality of Nijmegen is the sole payer under a youth and family support contract, services are free at the point of use for all residents, and there are no user fees, subscription tiers, or alternative revenue streams. Go-to-market is community-led — partner referrals from schools, GPs, consultatiebureaus, childcare centers, housing corporations, and mental health providers — augmented by self-referral via phone, email, or the website, with no traditional sales motion. Customer segments are households with children and youth (0-18) and partner organizations in the local care and education ecosystem.

Name

OIDOS - Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin Nijmegen

Legal name

Stichting OIDOS

Website

https://buurtteamsjeugdengezin.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OIDOS - Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin Nijmegen is a Dutch foundation operating eight neighborhood teams of SKJ-registered family workers delivering free, publicly commissioned youth and family support services across all districts of Nijmegen since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Youth family support
• Neighborhood social services
• Community-based care
• Family counseling support
• Youth welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen Dukenburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: OIDOS operates as a publicly funded organization receiving its primary revenue from the municipality of Nijmegen. Services are provided free of charge to all residents. The organization delivers its services under contract with the municipality as part of the Dutch youth care (jeugdzorg) system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OIDOS operates Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin, a free, neighborhood-based family support service with 8 teams distributed across all districts of Nijmegen. Professional family workers (gezinswerkers) deliver low-threshold support across five life domains — upbringing, school/childcare, finances/regulations, leisure/work, and housing/neighborhood — for children, youth, and families. The service is funded by the municipality of Nijmegen and provided at no cost to residents.

Product overview

Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin Nijmegen is a unified neighborhood-based family support service organized as 8 local teams across Nijmegen districts. The core offering consists of free, low-threshold Basishulp (basic assistance) delivered by family workers (gezinswerkers), supported by Mijn Buurtteam (a citizen portal launched April 2026 for viewing and co-authoring family plans). The service is structured around five key life domains: upbringing and development, school and childcare, finances and regulations, leisure and work, and housing and neighborhood. Additional offerings include Collectief Werken (group support) and Samen Verder (integrated safety teams). The organization operates as OIDOS foundation and serves families in Nijmegen with more than 100 family workers across 8 teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin
• Basishulp (Basic Assistance)
• Mijn Buurtteam (My Buurtteam) Digital Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% growth in family workers (FTE) from 2021 to 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schools in NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2021, family workers are present at all primary schools, special education schools, secondary schools, and several MBO schools in Nijmegen. Collaboration enables quick identification of support needs and coordinated solutions between parents and school.
• Huisartsen (General Practitioners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPs increasingly refer youth with support needs first to Buurtteams, allowing joint assessment with families to determine appropriate support. Strong collaborative relationship established over 5 years.
• Samen Verder (Safety Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProeftuin Samen Verder brings together specialists in safety including Veilig Thuis, Moviera, Raad voor de Kinderbescherming, Jeugdbescherming, adult mental health (GGZ), and experiential experts. The safety team works closely with Buurtteams in three city districts, reducing number of different professionals families work with.
• De KenteringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent supporter organization providing support to help people determine their questions, find appropriate help, prepare for meetings, and navigate regulations and local services.
• MEE Gelderse PoortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent supporter organization providing client support services across various life domains including housing, money, work, day activities, sports, parenting, and care.
• Stichting BWNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent supporter organization providing support across life domains, part of the independent support network for Buurtteams clients.
• Jeugdstem / Adviespunt ZorgbelangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent trusted person organization for youth care. Provides information, advice, support with complaints, explains rights in youth care, and can accompany clients to meetings with municipality or caregivers. Service is free.
• Kinderopvang (Childcare Centers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuurtteams collaborates with every childcare center in Nijmegen to support children, parents, and childcare providers when concerns arise about child development or behavior.
• Veilig ThuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety organization consulted when there are concerns about unsafe home situations. Buurtteams follows mandatory reporting protocol (meldcode) and works with Veilig Thuis on safety cases.
• Bovenregionaal Expertisenetwerk (BOEG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional expertise network consulted for complex cases requiring specialized knowledge beyond local resources.
• Bureau voor PedagogiekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized care organization providing trauma-sensitive support focused on present moment and behavior regulation rather than identifying causes.
• KarakterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized youth care organization providing treatment services for children with complex needs.
• ProlisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized ambulatory support organization providing care coordination services.
• Consultatiebureaus (Child Health Clinics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with child health clinics for early identification of developmental concerns and coordinated support for families.
• Woningbouwcorporaties (Housing Corporations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with housing corporations to address housing-related issues affecting family wellbeing.
• StipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood organization that organizes activities and supports community initiatives in Nijmegen neighborhoods.
• Bindkracht10minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial support organization working at the neighborhood level to strengthen community connections.
• GGZ Organizations (Mental Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with mental health organizations for cases requiring psychiatric or psychological support beyond basic family guidance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Jeugdformaat: Jeugdformaat is a Dutch foundation providing youth and family support services in the Haaglanden region. It is a direct peer because it operates municipal-contracted jeugdhulp and gezinsbegeleiding with similar professional structures and target clients.
• Pactum Jeugd- en Opvoedhulp: Pactum is a Dutch provider of youth and parenting support services, including gezinshulp and residential care. It is comparable to OIDOS because both deliver family support under the Dutch jeugdzorg system funded by municipalities, with overlapping target populations.
• Kwadraad Maatschappelijk Werk: Kwadraad is a Dutch social work organization offering family support, youth assistance, and community-based services. It is comparable to OIDOS because both provide free, neighborhood-level family support under Dutch municipal welfare contracts.
• Stichting Youké: Youké is a Dutch youth and family care organization providing jeugdhulp and gezinshulp across multiple regions. It is a direct peer because it delivers family support and youth care services under Dutch municipal contracts, operating with a comparable social-work professional workforce.
• Stichting Timon: Timon is a Dutch youth care organization providing jeugdhulp, gezinshulp, and youth protection services. It is a direct peer in the municipal-commissioned Dutch youth care market, serving similar families and operating with comparable professional staff models.
• Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin (CJG): CJGs are Dutch municipal centers for youth and family support that provide comparable neighborhood-based, free advisory and light-support services for parents and children. They operate under similar municipal contracting structures and serve the same primary customer base as Buurtteams Jeugd en Gezin.
• WIJ Amsterdam (Eigenwijks): WIJ Amsterdam is a network of neighborhood-based social support teams in Amsterdam delivering comparable family, youth, and resident support services. It is one of the closest direct peers to the Buurtteams model and is funded through the same Amsterdam municipal contracting structure.

Broad incumbents

• Leger des Heils Jeugdbescherming & Jeugdreclassering: The Salvation Army in the Netherlands provides a broad portfolio of youth protection, family support, and social services across the country. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with OIDOS in the family and youth support space but operates at much greater scale and scope, including youth protection mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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