Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg

What Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg does

Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (CGG) is a non-profit network of 17 to 19 Flemish government-recognised outpatient mental-health centres operating across Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region. Each centre is established as a "categorical" specialised mental-health provider under the Flemish recognition framework, focused on ambulatory secondary mental-healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, with multidisciplinary teams composed of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, and pedagogues. The network treats more than 50,000 patients each year and serves catchment populations of roughly 400,000 per centre, offering individual, group, couple, and family therapies alongside prevention, early intervention, crisis support, addiction care, perinatal mental health, and youth programmes. Beyond ambulatory care, nine of the centres also operate forensic mental-health teams delivering court-ordered treatment under Article 9/1 of the Belgian Mental Health Care Act.

The service offering is delivered through one-stop centre locations and structured therapy programmes (e.g., parenting-support "Kinderen van Ouders met psychische Problemen" pathways, anxiety and depression protocols, addiction modules), with growing digital touchpoints including the MijnCGG online patient portal for appointments and file access. Outreach is increasingly delivered through community channels, exemplified by the inaugural Open Geestdagen in October 2023 (estimated 40,000 visitors) and targeted cultural partnerships such as CGG VAGGA's collaboration with Trix Cultural House on youth prevention. Centres are evaluated every five years by Zorginspectie, with public reporting on quality indicators.

Commercially, CGG is funded primarily through the Flemish authorities (Vlaamse overheid), which subsidises recognised centres under a defined tariff framework (€11/hour for non-medical consultations, with separate reimbursement schedules for medical acts). Individual clients pay limited co-payments tied to official tariffs, while enterprises, schools, and municipalities purchase prevention, training, and consultancy from the centres as organisational clients. The umbrella trade body Zorgnet-Icuro coordinates recognition and policy matters for the network, which was consolidated in the late 1990s from approximately 88 smaller psychiatric services into the current larger multi-disciplinary centres.

Name

Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg

Legal name

Zorgnet-Icuro vzw

Website

https://centrageestelijkegezondheidszorg.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (CGG) is a Flemish non-profit network of 17-19 government-recognised outpatient mental-health centres providing specialised psychiatric care, prevention, and forensic treatment to more than 50,000 patients annually via multidisciplinary teams, funded primarily by the Flemish government.

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Belgium

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Europe

Offices11 records

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Healthcare: CGGs are recognized and subsidized by the Flemish government (Vlaamse overheid). Zorgnet-Icuro is the umbrella organization managing all CGGs.

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Core offering

Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (CGG) operates a network of 17-19 recognized outpatient mental health centers across Flanders and Brussels, providing specialized second-line care for children, youth, adults, and elderly with serious psychological problems. Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, pedagogues) and span three core pillars: prevention, early detection, and treatment. The network is managed by the umbrella nonprofit Zorgnet-Icuro vzw and is recognized and subsidized by the Flemish government.

Product overview

Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (CGG) is a network of 17-19 recognized centers for mental health care in Flanders and Brussels, Belgium, operating under the umbrella organization Zorgnet-Icuro. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of mental health services centered around three core pillars: prevention, early detection, and treatment of serious mental health problems. Services are organized by target population across the lifespan: children (ages 0-12), youth (ages 12-18), adults (ages 18-60), and elderly (60+). Specialized programs include forensic mental health care for individuals with judicial measures and addiction care combining substance use treatment with mental health support. The centers operate as ambulatory (outpatient) second-line care facilities requiring referral from primary care providers. Core services include multidisciplinary treatment teams and prevention programming. The MijnCGG client portal provides online access for patients of affiliated centers.

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Products and services

• Mental Health Treatment Services Ambulatory specialized treatment services for children, youth, adults, and elderly with serious mental health problems. CGG teams consist of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other experts who examine the help request from different perspectives. The centers treat more than 50,000 people annually.
• Prevention Services Prevention and early detection services for mental health issues. CGG coaches organizations to help people with suicidal thoughts or problematic substance use. Support is customized based on scientific insights and years of expertise.
• Children's Mental Health Services Specialized multidisciplinary teams for children from 0 to 12 years with serious mental health problems, and for their family or caregivers.
• Youth Mental Health Services Specialized teams for youth from 12 to 18 years dealing with serious mental health problems, and for their family.
• Adult Mental Health Services Specialized multidisciplinary teams for people from 18 to 60 years with serious mental health problems.
• Elderly Mental Health Services Specialized teams for people over 60 years with serious mental health problems, and for their informal caregivers and professional caregivers.
• Forensic Mental Health Services Forensic teams offering treatment for youth and adults with mental health problems and a problem with boundary-crossing behavior, as a result of judicial measures.
• Addiction Care (Verslavingszorg) Addiction care teams for youth, adults, and elderly dealing with an addiction problem in combination with a mental health problem.
• MijnCGG Patient Portal
• Early Intervention Services Low-threshold, short-term assistance for teenagers with professional guidance. Early intervention and guidance for young people and their parents when there are concerns about problematic use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment of more than 50,000 patients annually with serious mental health problems
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zorgnet-IcurocoreOthersZorgnet-Icuro is the umbrella organization that manages all 17 Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (CGG). They coordinate and support the CGGs across Flanders, manage communications, and oversee organizational standards.
• Tele-onthaalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrisis helpline service (tele-onthaal.be) that CGG partners with to provide immediate mental health support and referral services to those in crisis.
• AwelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth crisis helpline (awel.be) that CGG collaborates with for providing immediate support and referral pathways for young people in crisis.
• Zelfmoord1813minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSuicide prevention helpline that CGG partners with to provide suicide prevention services and crisis support across Flanders.
• 1712minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViolence and abuse helpline (1712.be) that CGG collaborates with for addressing questions about violence and providing appropriate referrals.
• Trix Cultural HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGG VAGGA has partnered with Trix (cultural house in Antwerp) for years to provide preventive interventions for youth around externalizing behavior, substance use, and boundary violations in nightlife and youth work settings. They work together on developing prevention policies and creating safe environments for young people.
• I.T.E.R.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized center I.T.E.R. has been active in Flemish-Brabant for 25 years, bringing together different partners for the treatment of perpetrators of sexual violence. The center is a model for specialized forensic mental health care within the CGG network.
• Stop it now!coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCGG participates in the 'Stop it now!' campaign for suicide prevention and treatment motivation for people with problematic desires. The campaign helps prevent sexual violence by encouraging voluntary treatment-seeking.
• Centrum voor Leerlingenbegeleiding (CLB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent guidance centers that refer young people to CGG for specialized mental health treatment when school-based support is insufficient.
• Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk (CAW)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral social work centers that serve as referral pathways to CGG for individuals needing specialized mental health services beyond general social support.
• Vlaamse overheidcoreOthersThe Flemish government officially recognizes and subsidizes all CGG centers. The government provides funding and regulatory oversight, including through Zorginspectie which conducts inspections every 5 years.
• Huisartsen (General Practitioners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral practitioners are primary referral sources to CGG services, identifying patients who need specialized secondary mental health care.

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Subsidiaries18 records

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