Steunpunt Zelfhulp 's-Hertogenbosch en regio

Name

Steunpunt Zelfhulp 's-Hertogenbosch en regio

Legal name

Stichting Steunpunt Zelfhulp 's-Hertogenbosch & Regio

Website

https://zelfhulpdenbosch.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Peer Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Peer support groups
• Addiction recovery groups
• Community mental health
• Self-help facilitation
• Anonymous support services

Headquarters

HQ city

's-Hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts voluntary donations from the public with a minimum amount of €0.50. Donations are periodically collected via bank authorization. The organization is ANBI-registered, making donations tax-deductible for Dutch taxpayers within applicable rules.
2. Volunteer and Community Support: Services are provided free of charge to all participants. The organization facilitates self-help groups and provides space, coordination, and peer support without cost to attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steunpunt Zelfhulp 's-Hertogenbosch en regio operates a community-based self-help center ('Huis van Herstel' / House of Recovery) that facilitates 30+ free, anonymous peer support groups covering addiction recovery (AA, NA, CA, GA, CoDA, SLAA), mental health (bipolarity, PTSD, long COVID), grief, trauma, domestic violence, and life transitions. Supporting services include drop-in hours, creative workshops (Het Atelier), structured courses (Fotovoice, smoking cessation), and a cooking group, all provided free of charge and without referral.

Product overview

Steunpunt Zelfhulp 's-Hertogenbosch en regio is a community self-help center (Huis van Herstel) that facilitates peer support groups and provides free community mental health resources. The core offering consists of approximately 30+ self-help groups covering addiction recovery (AA, NA, CA, GA, SLAA, AGOG), mental health (Bipolariteit, PTSS, Long COVID), grief (Rouwverwerking), trauma, and other life challenges. Supporting services include drop-in hours for general support and domestic violence, creative activities at Het Atelier, and structured courses like Fotovoice and smoking cessation. All services are free, voluntary, and anonymous.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Huis van Herstel: A location-based identity for the Sonniusstraat 3 premises, referring to the organization's physical location as a 'House of Recovery' where self-help groups and peer support activities take place.

Products and services

• Zelfhulpgroepen (Self-Help Groups) Facilitated peer support groups for individuals facing addiction, mental health challenges, grief, trauma, and other personal difficulties. Includes groups for AA, NA, CA, GA, CoDA, ACA, and many other specialized support groups meeting at the center.
• Inloop Huiselijk Geweld (Drop-in Domestic Violence Support) Anonymous drop-in consultation hours for women who have experienced domestic violence, providing peer support from experienced experts by experience without creating files or involving official institutions.
• Open Inloop (Open Drop-in) Free drop-in hours for anyone to have coffee, conversation, or creative activities with volunteer experiential experts. Available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• Cursus Fotovoice (Fotovoice Course) A 12-session photography course teaching participants to tell personal stories through photos and short experiential narratives.
• Stoppen met Roken Cursus (Stop Smoking Course) A guided smoking cessation program with small group support, professional facilitation, and practical tools. All cessation aids are reimbursed.
• Verdiepingsgroep Jeugdtrauma (Youth Trauma Deepening Group) A women-only group that combines online Jan Bommerez Youth Trauma course with facilitated group discussions on trauma themes including boundaries, safety, attachment, and self-image.
• Het Atelier (The Atelier) Creative morning sessions for relaxation and self-expression through drawing, painting, writing, and crafts. No experience required, held every Monday 10:00-12:00.
• Samen Koken Samen Eten (Cooking Together) A cooking group activity organized in collaboration with GGD, bringing people together through cooking and shared meals.
• Workshop Maskers Maken (Mask Making Workshop) A creative workshop where participants craft their own unique masks while discussing the symbolism of masks we wear in daily life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Anonymous, free peer support services for mental health and addiction recovery

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GGD (Health Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GGD for organizing the cooking group initiative starting September 2026. The GGD collaboration brings health and wellness focus to community activities, combining nutritional education with peer support.
• Stichting OmdoencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stichting Omdoen for the 'Omdenken' (reframing/positive psychology) program. Stichting Omdoen provides the methodology and program framework for the 'Omdenkkring' (reframing circles) for men and women in life transition.
• Rechtswinkel Den BoschminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree legal advice clinic hosted at the Steunpunt Zelfhulp location every Wednesday evening. Law students from Radboud University Nijmegen provide free legal consultations on various matters including employment conflicts, landlord issues, and other civil matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tactus Verslavingszorg: Tactus is a major Dutch addiction treatment provider offering clinical care across multiple regions including North Brabant. Comparable because it serves overlapping populations (addiction recovery including AA/NA participants) in the same geography, though it operates as a clinical rather than peer-led model.
• Stichting Humanitas (Netherlands): Humanitas is a Dutch nonprofit delivering a wide range of social support services including peer support groups, buddy programs, and community-based care across multiple regions. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit providing free, volunteer-driven community support services for vulnerable populations.
• Indigo (voorheen Stichting Lijn voor Melding en Advies): Indigo is a Dutch foundation that provides free, anonymous support and information on mental health topics across the Netherlands, including peer support groups, online chat, and a helpline. It is a direct comparable in operating free, confidential peer-led mental health support services, though at significantly larger national scale.
• MIND (voorheen Stichting LPPM): MIND is a Dutch mental health platform representing people with psychological vulnerabilities and their families, providing information, advocacy, peer support resources, and a national network of family/carer groups. Comparable in its peer-support orientation and Dutch nonprofit advocacy structure, though at national scale.

Others

• GGD Hart voor Brabant: GGD Hart voor Brabant is the regional public health service covering North Brabant including 's-Hertogenbosch, providing preventive public health services including mental health, addiction prevention, and community health. Comparable as a regional Dutch health service ecosystem participant and an actual named partner of Steunpunt Zelfhulp.

Emerging players

• Stichting Malakah: Malakah is a Dutch foundation focused on supporting Arab-Dutch and other migrant communities through peer-led support groups, including mental health and addiction recovery groups. Comparable in its peer-support model serving specific populations with cultural sensitivity, though with a different demographic focus.

Direct peers

• De Luisterlijn: De Luisterlijn is a Dutch 24/7 helpline and chat service staffed largely by trained volunteers offering anonymous emotional support to people in distress, loneliness, or crisis. Comparable in its anonymous, free, volunteer-delivered emotional support model targeting vulnerable Dutch populations.
• 113 Zelfmoordpreventie: 113 is the Dutch suicide prevention organization providing 24/7 anonymous crisis support via phone, chat, and online, staffed by trained volunteers. Comparable in its anonymous, volunteer-delivered, free mental health support model serving Dutch populations in distress.
• Plusminus (Stichting Zelfhulp): Plusminus is a Dutch foundation that organizes, supports, and facilitates self-help and peer support groups across the Netherlands, providing training, coordination, and infrastructure for local self-help initiatives. Highly comparable as a peer-level organization in the Dutch self-help group ecosystem.

Regional players

• HVO-Querido: HVO-Querido is a major Amsterdam-based Dutch foundation providing supported housing, social support, and recovery-oriented services for people with psychiatric vulnerabilities, addiction, or homelessness. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit delivering community-based recovery and peer support services, though with a different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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