Ligant

What Ligant does

Ligant is a Belgian non-profit mental health network (vzw / association without profit purpose, legally registered as Asster vzw Ligant, company number BE0410.220.918) that coordinates care for children and young people aged 0–23 with psychological vulnerability across the province of Limburg, Belgium. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hasselt with a registered office in Sint-Truiden, Ligant operates under the Federal/Flemish geestelijk gezondheidsbeleid (mental health policy) and is funded primarily through government subsidies channeled via FOD Volksgezondheid and RIZIV. The network binds 22 signed partner organizations across healthcare, social care, education, youth care, and justice, with care teams anchored at antennas distributed across the province (Hasselt, Beringen, and others).

Ligant's service offering is organized around four core programs: Care (mobile and ambulatory long-term care for complex cases, including specialized teams for psychosis, eating disorders, double diagnosis, refugee minors, parent-infant care, and the transitional age group), Crisiszorg (24/7 acute crisis intervention via the Crisispunt -18 line reachable at 089/70 03 70), Crosslink (intersectoral training, intervision, and supervision for professionals), and Connect (low-threshold early detection and short-term intervention reachable via 011/49 42 78). All client-facing services are provided free at the point of use. Operational leadership rests with network coordinator Veerle Umans, supported by coordinators and subject-matter leads for Crosslink, participation, lived experience, quality, and clinical teams.

The business model is non-commercial: Ligant does not sell a product or charge end users, has no software platform, and discloses no revenue. Direct marketing is limited to its website, a LinkedIn company page, a public event agenda, and newsletters via Psyche (Geestelijk Gezond Vlaanderen) and GGZ Limburg. The revenue stream is functionally a managed-services / public-sector coordination contract funded through multi-year governmental subsidy arrangements, with professional services (intervision, supervision, training) offered at low or no cost to participating professionals and institutions.

Name

Ligant

Legal name

Asster vzw Ligant

Website

https://ligant.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ligant is a Limburg-based non-profit mental health network coordinating 22 partner organizations to deliver care, crisis response, and professional training for children and youth (0–23) with psychological vulnerability, funded by Belgian government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Mental Health Care Network

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Children mental health network
• Youth psychiatric care
• Crisis intervention services
• Intersectoral care coordination
• Public mental health network

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government subsidies and public funding: Ligant is a non-profit network organization funded through government subsidies (FOD Volksgezondheid / FOD public health, RIZIV). The network coordinates care across partner organizations. Services are largely provided free of charge to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ligant is a publicly funded, non-profit mental health network for children and young people aged 0–23 with psychological vulnerability in the Belgian province of Limburg. It coordinates 22 partner organizations to deliver a continuous care pathway spanning early detection and prevention (Connect), long-term complex care via mobile teams (Care), acute crisis response (Crisiszorg), and intersectoral professional training and supervision (Crosslink). All client-facing services are provided free of charge at the point of use.

Product overview

Ligant is a network for children and youth (0-23 years) with psychological vulnerability and their context in Limburg, Belgium. It operates as a platform organization with four main programs: Care (long-term complex care), Crisiszorg (acute crisis intervention), Crosslink (professional expertise development), and Connect (early detection and intervention). Under Care, there are specialized mobile teams for various populations including the Mobiel Care Team, Team Dubbeldiagnose, Mobiel Vluchtelingenteam, Care Psychose Team, Supportteam Transitieleeftijd, MAST Eetstoornissen, and Ouder-infantbehandeling. All programs work collaboratively across different sectors to provide coordinated mental health care from prevention to specialized treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Mobile and ambulatory mental health care for children and youth (0-23 years) with complex psychiatric problems who avoid care, using a multi-sectoral partnership approach for long-term support.
• Crisiszorg (Crisis Care) Acute crisis intervention, guidance, and possible admission for children and adolescents in crisis situations where burden exceeds capacity and serious psychiatric suffering is present.
• Crosslink Intersectoral expertise development program enabling professionals working with children and youth to exchange expertise, strengthen collaboration, and access training, intervision, and supervision.
• Connect Early detection and early intervention program for children and youth (0-23 years) with mild psychological complaints, offering short-term individual sessions and group trajectories.
• Mobiel Care Team Mobile care team providing assertive outreach and support for children and adolescents with multiple and complex problems, helping to restart stuck care trajectories.
• Team Dubbeldiagnose Mobile team for children and adolescents with complex problems combining psychological vulnerability and mental disability, requiring mental health expertise.
• Mobiel Vluchtelingenteam Mobile refugee team for minor refugees (0-18 years) with serious psychological difficulties, whether still in the asylum procedure or already recognized as refugees.
• Care Psychose Team Team for adolescents and young adults (14-23 years) at high risk of developing or dealing with psychosis, working from Open Dialogue principles with the young person and their environment.
• Supportteam Transitieleeftijd Support team for professionals working with young people (16-23 years) with psychological vulnerability who are stuck in developmental tasks, focusing on the transition to adult care.
• MAST Eetstoornissen Multidisciplinary Ambulatory Support Team providing consultation, supervision groups, training, and care coordination for healthcare providers treating youth with eating disorders.
• Ouder-infantbehandeling Parent-infant treatment for young children (-9 to 36 months) and their parents in ambulatory and home settings, addressing serious dysregulation in young children and/or parental psychological problems.
• Casemanagement Case management for children/youth with complex psychiatric problems where care trajectories are stuck or threatening to become stuck, coordinating across multiple involved parties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of participants report a large to very large impact on their professional practice after completing the Traumasensitief Handelen training series (2023-2026)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CGG KohesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGG Kohesi is a Centrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (Center for Mental Health Care) and a signed partner of the Ligant network. They contribute to the intersectoral coordination of mental health care for children and youth in Limburg.
• Zorggroep MynacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZorggroep Myna is a signed network partner of Ligant, contributing to the coordinated mental health care ecosystem for children and youth in Limburg.
• KPC GenkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPC Genk is a partner in the Ligant network. KPC is also a partner in the 'De Ideale Wereld' (The Ideal World) collaboration focused on trauma-sensitive practice training.
• CAR - KohesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAR (Centrum voor Ambulante Revalidatie) operated by Kohesi is a network partner contributing to rehabilitation and mental health care for children and youth.
• IntegracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegra Limburg is a key network partner providing expertise in addiction, suicide prevention, and KOPP/KOAP (children of parents with mental/addiction problems). Hosts intervisie moments and training on addiction and mental health.
• SolentracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolentra CGG Limburg provides specialized care for refugee children and youth with psychological vulnerability. They operate within the Ligant network and also deliver the Mobile Refugee Team through the Care program.
• KatariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKataris is a signed partner of the Ligant network, contributing to the mental health care ecosystem for children and youth in Limburg.
• CAW LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAW (Centrum voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk) Limburg is a network partner, providing general social welfare support and hosting the Crisispunt -18 (crisis point for under-18s) integrated with Ligant's crisis services.
• Jessa ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJessa Hospital is a network partner providing pediatric and general medical support within the Ligant mental health care ecosystem for children and youth.
• VCLB LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVrij Centrum voor Leerlingenbegeleiding (VCLB) Limburg is an educational support partner within the Ligant network, providing guidance and referral for students with psychological concerns.
• LEF Limburgs Ervaringsdeskundigen ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEF (Limburgs Ervaringsdeskundigen Forum) represents lived experience experts who contribute to the network's participatory approach and lived-experience expertise within Ligant.
• Cachet vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCachet vzw collaborates with Ligant on youth participation initiatives including Take Care groups (peer support meetings for youth with experience in mental health care) and the 'Eerste Keer Therapie' (First Therapy) brochure and poster project.
• Bethanië (OPZC Rekem)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethanië (Open Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuiscentrum) in Rekem is a psychiatric hospital network partner, part of the Ligant ecosystem. The Ouder-Infant treatment was integrated from PZ Bethanië into the Ligant Care team.
• OverHoop (Koning Boudewijnstichting / Flemish Government)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverHoop is a pilot project of the King Baudouin Foundation in collaboration with the Flemish government, focused on increasing awareness of developmental trauma. Ligant participates in pilot projects within this framework, including early prevention (first 1000 days) and online decision support for refugee children.
• Pleegzorg LimburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPleegzorg (Foster Care) Limburg is a partner in the 'De Ideale Wereld' (The Ideal World) collaboration focused on trauma-sensitive practice training, alongside KPC, K-Delta, and Ligant.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGZ Limburg: Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Limburg is a regional mental health organization in Limburg providing first-line psychology and integrated mental health services — directly comparable to Ligant in geography, mandate, and target population, and named as a channel partner via ligant.be.
• Jigsaw: Ireland's National Centre for Youth Mental Health provides a state-funded network of services for 12-25 year-olds including early intervention, clinical care, and professional training — comparable as a publicly-funded national youth mental health network with a similar service continuum.
• headspace Australia: Australia's national youth mental health foundation operates a federally-funded network of centers for 12-25 year-olds integrating early intervention, counseling, and specialist support — directly comparable as a publicly-funded, multi-site youth mental health network model.
• Foundry: Foundry operates a province-wide network in British Columbia, Canada offering integrated mental health, substance use, and wellness services for 12-24 year-olds through local centres — directly comparable as a publicly-funded provincial youth mental health network.

Broad incumbents

• Geestelijk gezond Vlaanderen: Formerly Psyche, Geestelijk gezond Vlaanderen is the Flemish umbrella organization coordinating the broader 'nieuw geestelijk gezondheidsbeleid' mental health policy of which Ligant is a provincial implementation — comparable as a higher-level mental health network coordinator across Flanders.
• CAW Limburg: Centrum voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk (CAW) provides general social welfare support in Limburg including integrated crisis lines for under-18s — comparable as a publicly-funded welfare network operating in the same region with overlapping crisis-response functions.
• NHS Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS): The NHS-commissioned CYPMHS in England provides publicly-funded mental health care for children and young people across regions, with parallel aims of early intervention, crisis response, and specialized care — comparable in funding model and multi-tier service structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netwerk-ligant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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