Our story
OOOpvoeden started with a simple question: how can we best protect the mental health of children?
Our research shows that 1. preventing mental health problems is often more effective than solving them afterwards, and 2. support for parents tends to have the greatest impact. That's why we're building an online programme that parents can follow from home - wherever they live - and that fits naturally into family life. This way, we can help many parents at once, without the need for expensive or complex care.
Who we are
We are a dedicated team of youth and family care professionals, researchers, designers, IT specialists, students and parents with lived experience. Everyone contributes to the development of the programme on a voluntary basis.
Executive board
Vacancies
While we're not yet able to offer financial compensation, joining us means developing yourself hands-on within a fun and talented team at an early-stage effective altruism-driven organisation, with regular in-person meetups in Rotterdam and the option to work remotely.
1
Pedagogue
or child psychologist
Help us improve the online content of our parenting support platform, aimed at parents of children between the ages of 10 and 18. Specifically, we are looking for help with: - Translating theory into practice: making exercises easy to understand and apply - Aligning content with the group session format - Using relatable, real-life parenting situations as examples - Creating a clear and manageable structure throughout the content What we're looking for: an orthopedagogist, child & adolescent psychologist, or other behavioral specialist with demonstrable experience in providing parenting support. You are reliable and intrinsically motivated to contribute to an early-stage project (2h-8h hours a week). Dutch language skills are a plus, but not required.
2
Fundraising officer
We are looking for a grant officer who can help us identify, apply for, and manage funding opportunities to support our projects and long-term sustainability. For counterfactual reasons, we have decided not to focus on Effective Altruism funds at this stage, and instead prioritize other funding sources such as governmental subsidies. Profile: - Knowledge of the Dutch funding landscape (funds, national subsidy schemes). - Experience with fundraising and/or applying for healthcare and social-sector subsidies in the Netherlands is a plus. - Strong written communication skills (Dutch required; English is a plus). - Proactive and reliable. - Willingness to stay involved with the organization for a longer period.
3
Researcher
Help us review and expand the literature base of our intervention, or support the design and execution of our research - starting with a pilot study and eventually a cost-effectiveness evaluation. What we’re looking for: a background in research, psychology, (ortho)pedagogy, public health, or a related field, who is reliable and intrinsically motivated to contribute to an early stage SSS project (familiairity with EA principles is a plus).
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