What Sociaal Team Houten does

Sociaal Team Houten, legally Stichting Sociaal Team Houten, is a Dutch foundation (Stichting) established in February 2018 and headquartered in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands. The organization serves as the formally mandated implementation partner for the Municipality of Houten under the Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and the Social Support Act (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning, Wmo). Its 52 employees deliver prevention-focused social support, counseling, and group training programs to residents of Houten municipality across eight thematic areas: mental health, conflict and violence, work/finances/administration, parenting, relationships, leisure and social contacts, housing/transport/support, and digital participation. The portfolio includes structured group programs such as Versterk jezelf (adult self-strengthening), Piep zei de muis (ages 4–7), Billy Boem (ages 8–12), Klaar voor middelbaar! (school transition), Level Up (ages 12–16), and ScheidingsATLAS (divorced parents, co-developed with TNO).

The core technology stack is a standard WordPress website augmented with Google Analytics, Wordfence, Complianz, reCAPTCHA, and Adobe/Google Fonts. The organization discloses use of AI programs to reduce administrative burden, with no API, SDK, or proprietary platform; service delivery is conducted through walk-in clinics at Informatie Plein Houten, City Hall consultations, partner venues, group trainings, and direct phone/email intake. All services are provided free of charge to residents.

The business model is non-commercial: the foundation is funded entirely through municipal government contracts with Gemeente Houten, with regional collaboration in the Lekstroom consortium for select programs. There is no revenue from product sales, no pricing tiers, and no commercial customers. Governance is provided by a CEO (Cecile Ter Beek) and a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) chaired by Eric Dorscheidt. The organization's competitive position rests on a regulatory mandate, deep local referral ecosystem, and multilingual (six-language) accessibility rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Sociaal Team Houten

Legal name

Stichting Sociaal Team Houten

Website

https://sociaalteamhouten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sociaal Team Houten is a Dutch foundation that implements the Youth Act and Social Support Act for the Municipality of Houten, providing free prevention-focused social support, counseling, and group training programs to local residents across eight thematic life domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), School Climate, Culture & Belonging Initiatives (DEI-Aligned) (EDAKAMAM), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Social support services
• Youth care counseling
• Community support programs
• Municipal social work
• Prevention support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Stichting Sociaal Team Houten is a foundation that implements the Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and Social Support Act (Wmo) for the municipality of Houten. Services are provided free of charge to residents, funded through municipal government contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stichting Sociaal Team Houten is a nonprofit foundation that implements the Dutch Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and Social Support Act (Wmo) on behalf of the municipality of Houten. It delivers free, prevention-focused social support, light counseling, and guidance to residents facing challenges such as mental health, parenting, relationships, finances, work, and housing, and runs structured group training programs for children, youth, adults, and divorced parents. Services are accessed through walk-in clinics, scheduled consultations, partner referrals, and themed website topic pages.

Product overview

Sociaal Team Houten is a social services foundation (Stichting Sociaal Team Houten) providing community support services to residents of Houten, Netherlands. The organization offers a unified service portfolio centered on social support and counseling, including various group training programs: 'Versterk jezelf' for adults (self-strengthening training), 'Piep zei de muis' for young children ages 4-7 (emotional expression), 'Billy Boem' for children ages 8-12 (family situation coping), 'Klaar voor middelbaar!' for transitioning students (school preparation), 'Level Up' for teenagers ages 12-16 (home stress), and 'ScheidingsATLAS' for divorced parents. These programs are delivered through their website portal and in-person sessions, serving as the primary channels for residents to access support and training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Support Services Free counseling, guidance, and prevention support for Houten residents across topics including mental health, parenting, relationships, finances, work, housing, and social contact. Delivered through walk-in clinics, scheduled consultations, partner referrals, and website topic pages.
• Versterk jezelf (Strengthen Yourself) Group training for adults consisting of four 2-hour sessions that help participants reflect on their support needs, identify strengths and possibilities, and take steps toward positive change.
• Piep zei de muis Group program for children aged 4-7 with 12 weekly meetings teaching them to talk about feelings and worries through play, crafting, singing, and talking. Includes 6 parent meetings.
• Billy Boem Group program for children aged 8-12 who experience tension or concerns at home. Nine 1.5-hour meetings teach children they are not to blame for family situations, recognize feelings, and develop coping skills. Includes 4 parent meetings.
• Klaar voor middelbaar! (Ready for Secondary School!) Two-day summer training for upcoming secondary school students who find the transition stressful. Covers posture, voice, eye contact, making contact, self-advocacy, thoughts and feelings, dealing with bullying and tension.
• Level Up Training program for young people aged 12-16 who experience stress or concerns about the home situation. Focuses on learning from each other through conversation and activities to gain more grip on their situation.
• ScheidingsATLAS (Divorce ATLAS)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente Houten (Municipality of Houten)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Primary governmental partner. Stichting Sociaal Team Houten is the implementing organization for the Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and Social Support Act (Wmo) on behalf of the municipality. This is the core partnership enabling all service delivery.
• Informatie Plein HoutencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity information center hosting regular walk-in clinics for Sociaal Team Houten. Provides accessible physical location for resident consultations on Monday evenings and Tuesday-Friday daytime hours.
• Veilig ThuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety organization contacted in emergency situations involving potential danger, domestic violence, or when resident safety is at risk. Critical partner for urgent safety referrals.
• GGD (Municipal Health Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority. The Meldpunt Advies en Bezorgd (Advice and Concern Reporting Point) through GGD is used for cases involving confused behavior requiring professional intervention.
• Houten Law Store (Rechtswinkel Houten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree legal consultation service available to residents. Sociaal Team Houten refers residents requiring legal advice to this partner organization.
• Lekstroom Region MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive municipalities in the Lekstroom region jointly offer the ScheidingsATLAS divorce support training program developed by TNO research institute. Sociaal Team Houten participates as service provider for this regional initiative.
• IKOS HoutenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization. Partner location for youth activities and group training sessions such as the 'Klaar voor middelbaar!' transition program.
• Jongerencentrum EnterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth center serving as venue for youth-focused programs and activities organized by Sociaal Team Houten.
• Cultuurhuis SchoneveldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural center in Houten used as venue for community activities and training sessions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Movisie: National knowledge institute for the Dutch social domain; not a delivery peer but a key ecosystem participant whose research and program designs (e.g., TNO ScheidingsATLAS) shape the operating model of social teams like Sociaal Team Houten.

Direct peers

• Wijkteams Amersfoort (Sociaal Team Amersfoort): Neighboring municipality with a directly comparable wijkteam/social-team structure implementing Jeugdwet and Wmo for residents in the Eemland region, identical funding and mandate model.
• Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin (CJG) Den Haag: Municipal front-door youth and family services organization implementing Jeugdwet support; comparable as an education-linked youth wellbeing nonprofit in the same Dutch social domain.
• Sociaal Wijkteam Amsterdam: Large municipal social-team network in Amsterdam delivering the same frontline Jeugdwet/Wmo services to residents, providing a peer benchmark for scale, governance, and program breadth.
• Jeugdteam Soest: Smaller municipal youth support team in the Lekstroom region, co-participant in the same ScheidingsATLAS program; high comparability on size, mandate, and regional partnership footprint.
• Sociaal Wijkteam Nieuwegein: Adjacent Utrecht-province municipality with a comparable wijkteam structure serving residents under Wmo/Jeugdwet, ideal regional comparable given geographic proximity to Houten.
• Sociaal Team Utrecht / Wijkteams Utrecht: Largest and most directly comparable peer: a Wmo/Jeugdwet implementer operating across the Utrecht municipality with the same community-team delivery model serving residents with social support needs.

Broad incumbents

• MEE Utrecht / MEE NL: Established nationwide nonprofit providing social support and advocacy for people with disabilities; overlaps with parts of the Wmo support portfolio and serves as a broader social-domain incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociaal-team-houten

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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