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People seeking help

Glad you are here. This is where you find tools for yourself, and tools you can use together with your care professional.

Most of them work straight in your browser, also on your phone. You do not need to install anything or create an account.

The tools that work in your browser do not send on anything you fill in. Each tool says what happens to your data. The tools and their pages are in Dutch.

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What you will find here

  1. A moment of calm

    When things get a bit much. Breathe calmly, come back to the here and now, or give your worries a set place.

  2. A grip on your day

    Plan your day with pictures, or with spoons for your energy. Or turn something you want to achieve into a few small steps.

  3. Something nice

    Write down three things that went well. Send a postcard to someone you have never met. Or meet a small work of art for your pocket.

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  4. Preparing your appointment together

    Write down beforehand what you want to say and ask. Make a card about what helps you. And find words together for how you feel.

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  5. By other makers

    Dutch apps and websites by others, by theme. Each shows who makes it, what it costs and who it is for. We are not paid for any listing.

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Tools for you

Not sure where to start?

Then start here. After that, all tools are listed by how you use them.

  • Decision aid

    Tool finder

    Answer three short questions and see which tools suit you: from E-powerment and from others.

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For yourself

To do on your own, whenever it suits you.

11 tools

  • Website

    Schrijfmaatje

    Send an old-fashioned postcard to someone you have never met. They can write back anonymously.

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  • Day planner

    Energy meter

    Plan your day with spoons. Choose how much energy you have today, list what you will do and see how much is left. Print your day card.

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  • Day planner

    My day

    Plan your day with pictures. Choose what you do in the morning, afternoon and evening, and print your day.

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    Hebbedingetje

    A small work of art in your pocket. Tilt and shake a little chain until someone appears, with a poem. Each time it is someone different, and everyone belongs.

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  • App

    Moodnu

    Track how you feel every day and discover patterns, so you get to know yourself better.

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  • Checklist maker

    Questions for your appointment

    Write down beforehand what you want to say and ask, and what to bring. Print your list, with space for the answers.

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  • Exercise

    Worry time

    A set quarter of an hour for your worries. If you can do something about one, you choose a small step. If not, you put it away for now.

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  • Card maker

    What helps me

    Make a small card about what helps you when things are not going well. Print it, fold it and keep it with you.

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  • Exercise

    Five senses

    A calm exercise to come back to the here and now. Step by step, you notice what you see, feel, hear, smell and taste.

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  • Exercise

    Breathe

    A moment to slow down, with a four-step breathing exercise.

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  • Exercise

    Three good things

    Look back at the end of the day. Write down three things that went well, however small, and keep them on a little card.

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During a conversation

To prepare a conversation, have it or look back on it: with your care professional, a client or someone you trust.

11 tools

  • Network map

    My network

    Place the people around you in three circles: close, a bit further and further away. With questions to talk about.

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  • Conversation scale

    Scaling question

    A large 0 to 10 scale for a conversation. Choose where you are now and where you want to be, then keep talking with the follow-up questions.

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  • Cards

    Strength cards

    What are you good at? Pick the Dutch-language cards that fit you, or choose three for someone else. Add when you showed it.

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  • Conversation aid

    What shall we talk about today?

    At the start of a conversation, choose today’s topics together. Put them in order and pick where to start. You get a card for the table.

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  • Plan maker

    Small step

    Turn something you want to achieve into a few small steps, alone or together. Print your plan and tick off what you have done.

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  • Feedback

    How did the conversation go?

    Say how a conversation went, at the end of a session. Pick a face for four sentences, then look at the answers together.

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  • Timer

    Visual timer

    A clock that shows how much time is left. The green part gets smaller and smaller until the time is up.

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  • Conversation cards

    Talk Cards

    Say what you want using photos. Pick a card and a question appears.

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  • Pros and cons

    Weighing it up

    Unsure about a choice? List the pros and cons and choose how much each one weighs for you. A pair of scales shows what you wrote down. The choice is yours.

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  • Conversation aid

    Feeling words

    Find Dutch words for how you feel. Choose a feeling, then the words that fit and how strong it is. On your own or with someone who helps you.

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  • Conversation wheel

    Reflection Wheel

    Spin the wheel for a question from an area of life to reflect on, alone or together.

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By others, for you

Dutch apps and websites by other makers, for people seeking help. By theme, with who makes it and what it costs.

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Mental health

16 tools

By E-powerment

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Health

9 tools

By E-powerment

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Youth

5 tools

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Accessibility

5 tools

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Community

5 tools

By E-powerment

  • Chat met Fier 

    By Fier

    Anoniem chatten met hulpverleners van Fier over geweld, misbruik of uitbuiting, voor jezelf of iemand anders. Elke dag open tot 3 uur 's nachts.

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  • Ik vermoed huiselijk geweld 

    By Rijksoverheid

    Voor als je je zorgen maakt over iemand thuis. Je leest hoe je signalen herkent, een gesprek begint en waar je advies krijgt.

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  • Veilig Thuis 

    By Veilig Thuis (25 regionale organisaties)

    Advies- en meldpunt voor huiselijk geweld en kindermishandeling. Bel dag en nacht gratis 0800-2000 of chat, ook anoniem, voor jezelf of een ander.

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Addiction

4 tools

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Money

4 tools

  • Geldfit 

    By Stichting NSR (Nederlandse Schuldhulproute)

    Doe een check over je geldzaken en lees tips. Je kunt gratis bellen, chatten of WhatsAppen met Geldfit, ook anoniem.

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  • Het Juridisch Loket 

    By Het Juridisch Loket

    Informatie, tips en voorbeeldbrieven over je rechten bij wonen, werk en schulden. Met een laag inkomen en weinig spaargeld krijg je gratis persoonlijk juridisch advies.

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  • Nibud Geldplan Beter rondkomen 

    By Nibud (Nationaal Instituut voor Budgetvoorlichting)

    Online plan van het Nibud. Je vult anoniem je doel en uitgaven in. Je krijgt tips om te besparen en een persoonlijk actieplan.

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  • SchuldHulpMaatje 

    By Vereniging SchuldHulpMaatje Nederland

    Gratis hulp bij geldzorgen en schulden door deskundige vrijwilligers, op plekken waar SchuldHulpMaatje actief is. Met een test en tips.

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Older people

2 tools

  • Dementie.nl 

    By Alzheimer Nederland

    Informatie en steun voor mensen met dementie en hun naasten. Met een forum, blogs en de mogelijkheid om je vraag te mailen aan een expert.

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  • OOPOEH 

    By Stichting OOPOEH

    Stichting OOPOEH koppelt 55-plussers aan een hond in de buurt om op te passen. Aanmelden als oppas is gratis.

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Parenting

2 tools

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Learning

1 tool

  • Oefenen.nl 

    By Stichting Expertisecentrum Oefenen.nl

    Online oefenen met lezen, schrijven, rekenen en computer en internet, over onderwerpen als werk, gezondheid en geld. Je maakt gratis een account.

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Housing

1 tool

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Build something together?

Do you have an idea, a question from practice, or would you like to try a tool with your team? We are happy to think along, no strings attached.

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