Friese Preventieaanpak

What Friese Preventieaanpak does

Friese Preventieaanpak (FPA) is a coalition-based prevention network platform that coordinates health and well-being initiatives across all 18 municipalities of the province of Friesland (Fryslân), Netherlands. Founded in June 2020 as a regional translation of the national Nationaal Preventieakkoord, the organization was initiated by GGD Fryslân (the regional municipal health service) together with a delegation of Friese municipalities and operates under the Fries Integraal Zorgakkoord (FrIZA) and the Gezond en Actief Leven Akkoord (GALA). Its portfolio is structured around eight thematic coalitions (Gezond Leven, Mentale Gezondheid, Kansrijk Opgroeien, Fitaal Wiis, Gezonde Leefomgeving, Fries Financieel Fundament, Basisvaardigheden, and Participatie) and five embedded chain approaches (Kansrijke Start, Valpreventie, Kind naar Gezonder Gewicht, Obesitas Volwassenen, and Nu Niet Zwanger).

The core technology stack centers on an online collaboration platform hosted on 1SociaalDomein (fpa.1sociaaldomein.nl) that enables cross-organizational knowledge exchange among municipal officials, healthcare providers, welfare workers, and knowledge institutions. Supporting products include the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân knowledge hub (with Campus Fryslân/RUG, NHL Stenden, Frisius MC, Partoer, Planbureau Fryslân, ROS Friesland, and Firda as members), the Feiten en Cijfers research repository, the Dashboard Sociale Basis data product built with DataFryslân, the Friese Preventiepodcast on Spotify, and digital toolboxes (Toolbox Vapen, Toolbox Fitaal Wiis). Events include the Bloeifestival Positieve Gezondheid, Kennisfestival, Najaarscongres FrIZA, and the 'Opgaven in Preventie' congress, which drew 150+ professionals in March 2024.

Friese Preventieaanpak does not operate a commercial pricing model. It is funded through public health budgets, municipal contributions, and grants, with Stichting De Friesland committing resources for the 2026-2027 implementation of the transformation plan 'SAMEN voor Fryslân'. The organization has approximately 10 employees and is governed by a Bestuurlijk Platform chaired by Jouke Douwe de Vries, wethouder of Noordeast-Fryslân, with Anneke Meijer serving as programmamanager.

Name

Friese Preventieaanpak

Legal name

Friese Preventieaanpak

Website

https://friesepreventieaanpak.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Friese Preventieaanpak is a publicly funded coalition-based prevention network coordinating eight thematic coalitions and five chain approaches across all 18 municipalities of Friesland, Netherlands, under FrIZA and GALA governance. It serves municipal governments, healthcare providers, welfare organizations, knowledge institutions, and Friesland citizens through an online collaboration platform, research repository, podcasts, and recurring knowledge events.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Prevention Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Public health prevention
• Municipal health coordination
• Preventive care network
• Regional health coalition
• Public health collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Friese Preventieaanpak is a publicly funded regional prevention collaboration infrastructure that coordinates eight thematic coalitions and five chain approaches across all 18 Friesland municipalities. It operates an online collaboration platform, runs knowledge-brokering activities through the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân, and delivers research, toolboxes, podcasts, dashboards, and events to align municipal policy, healthcare providers, and knowledge institutions on preventive health.

Product overview

Friese Preventieaanpak is a coordination and collaboration infrastructure for prevention in health and well-being across Fryslân, functioning as a network of eight thematic coalitions and five embedded chain approaches rather than a single software product. The portfolio consists of: a collaboration platform (Samenwerkingsplatform) enabling cross-organizational knowledge sharing; the Friese Preventiepodcast series on Spotify; the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân knowledge hub connecting research, policy, and practice; and the Feiten en Cijfers research repository. Coalition sub-brands include Rookvrije Generatie Fryslân, Fitaal Wiis (with Valpreventie chain approach), Gezond Leven (with Kind naar Gezonder Gewicht and Obesitas chain approaches), Mentale Gezondheid, Ouderschap (with Kansrijke Start chain approach), and others. Supporting tools include digital toolboxes (Toolbox Vapen, Toolbox Fitaal Wiis) and the Dashboard Sociale Basis data dashboard. Events such as the Bloeifestival Positieve Gezondheid, Najaarscongres FrIZA, and Kennisfestival serve as knowledge-sharing platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân: Knowledge hub that brings together knowledge and expertise on health, wellness and care in Fryslân
• Friese Preventiepodcast
• Fitaal Wiis
• Toolbox Vapen
• Rookvrije Generatie Fryslân

Products and services

• Samenwerkingsplatform (Collaboration Platform) Online collaboration platform hosted on 1SociaalDomein that enables professionals across Fryslân to exchange knowledge, ask/answer questions, share publications, browse events, and collaborate within coalition groups.
• Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân Knowledge hub that brings together knowledge institutions in Fryslân (Campus Fryslân/RUG, GGD Fryslân, Frisius MC, NHL Stenden, Partoer, Planbureau Fryslân, ROS Friesland, Firda) to connect scientific knowledge with practical prevention questions, supporting the WETEN pillar of the Friese Preventieaanpak.
• Coalities en Ketenaanpakken (Coalitions and Chain Approaches) Eight thematic coalitions (Basisvaardigheden, Fries Financieel Fundament, Gezond Leven, Gezonde Leefomgeving, Mentale Gezondheid, Ouderschap, Fitaal Wiis, Participatie) with five embedded chain approaches including Kansrijke Start, Valpreventie, Kind naar Gezonder Gewicht, Obesitas Volwassenen, and Nu Niet Zwanger.
• Feiten en Cijfers (Facts and Figures Repository) Centralized collection and sharing of prevention research in health and well-being conducted across Fryslân, organized by coalition and accessible via Regiobeeld.nl, supported by a GGD Fryslân epidemiologist.
• Dashboard 'Sociale Basis' Interactive dashboard developed with DataFryslân visualizing the social base in Fryslân across four conditions of social quality: socio-economic security, social cohesion, social inclusion, and social empowerment, available at municipality and neighbourhood levels.
• Friese Preventiepodcast Podcast series with episodes covering Positive Health in primary care, financial fitness, healthy nutrition, and basic skills, distributed on Spotify to make prevention topics accessible to a broad professional audience.
• Rookvrije Generatie Fryslân Provincial program (since 2019) aimed at children in Fryslân growing up smoke-free from 2022 with no children smoking by 2040, focused on creating smoke-free child environments and supporting smoking cessation.
• Toolbox Fitaal Wiis Online toolbox providing practical tools, field experiences, and tips on vital aging for older adults, organized into two sections of six chapters each covering background and outreach to older generations.
• Toolbox Vapen (Digital Toolbox on Vaping) Digital toolbox developed by the Gezond Leven coalition providing links, downloads, and videos on vaping organized by audience category: Parents, Youth, Schools, Professionals, Stop Smoking, Policy & Enforcement, and General Public.
• Bloeifestival Positieve Gezondheid Annual festival at Natuurmuseum Fryslân promoting the movement from care to health through Positive Health, featuring keynotes, workshops, a health market, and interactive sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved broad stakeholder engagement with over 150 professionals attending the prevention congress in March 2024, demonstrating strong network mobilization.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Kenniswerkplaats Gezond FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân is a coalition of knowledge institutions that serves as the 'WETEN' (knowledge) pillar of the Friese Preventieaanpak. It connects scientific knowledge with practical questions from prevention professionals. Member institutions include Campus Fryslân (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), GGD Fryslân, Frisius MC, NHL Stenden Hogeschool, Partoer, Planbureau Fryslân, ROS Friesland, and Firda. The chair is Inge Tuitert (NHL Stenden).
• GGD FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD Fryslân is the municipal health service that initiated the Friese Preventieaanpak in 2019 and continues to serve as its operational backbone. GGD staff hold key roles including the programmamanager (Anneke Meijer), coalition leaders (Lilian van den Berg, Anja de Haan), and chain coordinators (Hennie Tromp, Irene Bok, Mariëlle Bleeker). GGD Fryslân executes chain approaches and provides epidemiological expertise.
• All 18 Friesland municipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll 18 municipalities of Friesland are formal partners in the Friese Preventieaanpak. They translate provincial prevention goals into local policy and action, participate in coalition activities, and host local coalitions (e.g., Kansrijke Start local coalitions). Municipal policy advisors integrate Friese Preventieaanpak priorities into local health notes and prevention plans.
• Friese Integraal Zorgakkoord (FrIZA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrIZA is the Fries Integral Care Agreement that formalizes the governance structure for prevention in Friesland. The Friese Preventieaanpak is the execution infrastructure for FrIZA's prevention goals, including strengthening the social base, promoting Positive Health, and implementing chain approaches. FrIZA organizes annual congresses and maintains a monitoring dashboard for the partnership.
• Campus Fryslân (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus Fryslân is the University of Groningen's regional campus in Leeuwarden, serving as a member of the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân. It contributes academic research capacity to the prevention network, helping bridge scientific knowledge with practice.
• NHL Stenden HogeschoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences is a member of the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân and hosts the Werkplaats Sociaal Domein Friesland. It contributes research (including on healthy aging, elderly movement, and social quality), and its lecturer Jolanda Tuinstra is a professor of Social Quality. Inge Tuitert from NHL Stenden chairs the Kenniswerkplaats.
• Planbureau FryslânmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanbureau Fryslân is the provincial planning and research bureau and a member of the Kenniswerkplaats. It contributes research on topics including minimum income regulations (minimaregelingen) in the 18 Friesland municipalities and other population-level analyses relevant to prevention.
• ROS FrieslandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerROS Friesland (Regionale Ondersteuning Structuur) is a member of the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân and provides support for network formation and quality improvement in healthcare. It conducted research on affordable maternity care (Betaalbare kraamzorg) within the coalition network.
• NOC*NSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOC*NSF is the Dutch Olympic Committee and sports confederation that launched a national campaign for smoke-free sports clubs. Within the Friese Preventieaanpak, the Rookvrije Generatie Fryslân coalition coordinates with NOC*NSF on the smoke-free sports ambition (all sports clubs and events smoke-free by 2025).
• DataFryslânmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDataFryslân organizes data hubs that make Friesland data visible in dashboards. It collaborated with the Friese Preventieaanpak to create the 'Sociale Basis' dashboard, organizing available data on the four conditions of social quality at municipal and neighborhood level.
• RIVMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) maintains Regiobeeld.nl, the national website that publishes GALA monitoring data and other health indicators. The Friese Preventieaanpak links to Regiobeeld.nl as its primary data reference for health statistics in Friesland.
• Frisius MCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisius MC is the regional medical center in Friesland and a member of the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân, contributing clinical expertise to the prevention network.
• PartoerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartoer is a research and advisory organization and member of the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân. Researcher Sjoerd IJdema from Partoer contributed a blog on 'Laaggeletterden zijn experts in lezen' (Low-literacy people are reading experts), contributing expertise on health communication and basic skills.
• FirdaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirda is a vocational education institution and member of the Kenniswerkplaats Gezond Fryslân, contributing to the network's educational and research capacity in the region.
• Aletta Jacobs School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAletta Jacobs School of Public Health is an academic network contributing to the prevention knowledge ecosystem. Managing Director Frederic van Kleef is a member of the Bestuurlijk Platform of the Friese Preventieaanpak. Professor Jochen Mierau (Economics of Public Health, RUG) contributes research and advocacy for prevention evidence.
• Verweij Jonker InstituutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Verweij Jonker Instituut contributed foundational research on the Social Basis (2023) that underpins the Friese Preventieaanpak's approach to strengthening the social base. Its work on the social base concept is cited as a reference for the 'Versterken sociale basis' pillar of the organization.
• MovisieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovisie is the Dutch national knowledge institute for social issues that developed the three-level framework for the social base (personal, community, institutional) referenced by the Friese Preventieaanpak in its approach to strengthening social quality.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: The municipal health service for the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region, providing public health prevention, chain approaches, and health inequity programs. Operates comparable local health coordination functions to FPA in a different but structurally similar Dutch urban region.
• GGD GHOR Nederland: National umbrella organization of all 25 regional GGDs in the Netherlands. Since FPA is initiated and operationally anchored by GGD Fryslân, GGD GHOR is the closest structural analog at the national level, providing governance, knowledge sharing, and policy coordination across regional public health services.
• GGD Amsterdam: The municipal health service for Amsterdam, one of the largest GGDs in the Netherlands. Operates similar regional public health prevention, youth health, and infectious disease coordination functions for its municipality, paralleling FPA's role in Friesland.

Broad incumbents

• Movisie: The Dutch national knowledge institute for social issues, which developed the three-level social base framework (personal, community, institutional) that FPA references in its Versterken sociale basis pillar. Provides national-level knowledge products that FPA operationalizes locally.
• Trimbos-instituut: The Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, providing national knowledge and prevention programs on mental health, smoking, and substance abuse. FPA's Mentale Gezondheid coalition and Rookvrije Generatie program overlap significantly with Trimbos' expertise areas.
• Pharos: The Dutch national centre of expertise on health disparities, focused on reducing health inequalities. Shares FPA's mission of equitable health outcomes but operates at the national level with broader scope, providing frameworks and evidence that FPA implements regionally.
• Vilans: The Dutch national knowledge organization for long-term care, focused on elderly care, chronic disease management, and care innovation. FPA's Fitaal Wiis coalition on vital aging and Valpreventie chain approach overlap with Vilans' elderly care focus.
• Nederlands Centrum Jeugdgezondheid (NCJ): The Dutch Centre for Youth Health, providing national knowledge, standards, and tools for preventive youth healthcare (0-18 years). FPA's Kansrijke Start and Kind naar Gezonder Gewicht chain approaches and Kansrijk Opgroeien coalition overlap with NCJ's youth health expertise.
• RIVM: The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, providing national public health research, surveillance, and data infrastructure (including Regiobeeld.nl). FPA relies on RIVM data infrastructure for its prevention dashboards and monitoring, making RIVM a critical upstream partner.

Others

• VNG (Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten): The Association of Netherlands Municipalities, representing the collective interests of all Dutch municipalities. As FPA's primary stakeholders are the 18 Friesland municipalities, VNG is a key ecosystem participant and policy advocate but does not directly deliver prevention services.

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Key highlights7 records

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