Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin

What Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin does

Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin, operating under the legal name EPSY VAR (Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale), is a French public mental health establishment founded in 1887 and headquartered in Pierrefeu-du-Var. It is a publicly governed entity under the supervision of the French Ministry of Health and ARS PACA, holding a designated sector monopoly for public psychiatric care across the Var department. The organization employs 501-1,000 staff and operates a distributed network of seven sites spanning Pierrefeu-du-Var (main site/Le Chalet), Brignoles, Cuers, Hyères, La Garde, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, and Le Luc-en-Provence.

Its service portfolio covers the full continuum of public mental health care: 24/7 psychiatric emergencies, inpatient hospitalization (including involuntary care under the soins sans consentement framework), outpatient consultations, day hospitals, and part-time care programs. Specialized verticals include child and adolescent psychiatry (CMPEA), adult psychiatry, gerontopsychiatry (Les Lavandes, Les Alizés, Le Chêne, Regain day hospitals), addiction services (CSAPA and CJC for 12-25 year-olds), and psychosocial rehabilitation (Villa Rhône residence, community apartments, Villa des Rolliers inclusive housing). Therapeutic differentiation is built around Atelier d'Art, beekeeping workshops, music therapy, and creative expression programs.

The business model is publicly funded: services are reimbursed principally through the French Sécurité Sociale system with limited patient co-payment, eliminating commercial pricing mechanics. GTM is direct-to-patient via facility-based care and community outpatient clinics. The establishment holds HAS 'Qualité de soins confirmée' certification (January 2024) and partners through GCSMS Passerelles 83, CODES 83, Réseau Douleur PACA OUEST, and ANP3SM to integrate with the regional health ecosystem.

Name

Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin

Legal name

EPSY VAR – Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale

Website

https://ch-pierrefeu.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin (EPSY VAR) is a French public mental health establishment founded in 1887, providing psychiatric care, gerontopsychiatry, addiction services, and psychosocial rehabilitation across seven sites in the Var department, funded primarily through the Sécurité Sociale.

Ownership category

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Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health care
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Addiction treatment services
• Inpatient psychiatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Pierrefeu-du-var

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: As a French public hospital (Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale), the Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin operates under the French social security system. Healthcare services are primarily funded through public health insurance (Sécurité Sociale), with patient co-payments applicable in certain cases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin is a public psychiatric hospital (Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale) providing comprehensive mental health care including emergency psychiatric services, inpatient hospitalization, outpatient consultations, and day-hospital programs. It delivers specialized services for children/adolescents, adults, and elderly patients (gerontopsychiatry), along with addiction treatment (CSAPA/CJC) and psychosocial rehabilitation. The hospital operates across six sites in the Var department of southeastern France.

Product overview

Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin (operating as EPSY VAR - Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale) is a public mental health facility serving the Var region of France. The hospital offers a comprehensive psychiatric care system through multiple locations (Pierrefeu-du-Var, Brignoles, Hyères, La Garde, Saint-Maximin, Cuers). The portfolio includes emergency psychiatric services, inpatient hospitalization, outpatient care, and specialized programs for children/adolescents, adults, elderly patients (gerontopsychiatry), and addiction disorders (CSAPA/CJC). The hospital also provides psychosocial rehabilitation services including the Villa Rhéa residence, community apartments, and inclusive housing projects. Therapeutic activities such as art therapy, beekeeping, and music therapy complement the clinical programs. The hospital maintains certifications from the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) confirming quality of care standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apiculture Workshop: Therapeutic apiary activity conducted in partnership with a professional beekeeper, including wintering observation, colony breeding, honey production, and harvesting workshops
• Atelier d'Art
• CJC - Consultations Jeunes Consommateurs
• CSAPA - Centre de Soins, d'Accompagnement et de Prévention en Addictologie
• Département de Réhabilitation Psychosociale

Products and services

• Emergency Psychiatric Services 24/7 emergency psychiatric services for acute mental health crises, accessible via SAMU (15 or 112) and the dedicated psychiatric emergency department. Serves patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies across the Var department.
• Outpatient and Part-Time Care Outpatient and day-hospital psychiatric care including consultations, follow-up, and partial-time hospitalization programs for patients across the Var region.
• Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization with various admission modalities including voluntary (soins libres) and involuntary care (soins sans consentement). Serves patients requiring residential psychiatric treatment.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CMPEA) Specialized psychiatric services for children and adolescents (Centre M\u00e9dico-Psychologique pour Enfants et Adolescents) offering multidisciplinary care, prevention, diagnosis, and home interventions. Available at multiple locations including Cuers, Brignoles, Hyères, Carnès.
• Adult Psychiatry Services Adult psychiatric care services including consultations, crisis intervention, and ongoing treatment for adult patients across the Var region.
• Gerontopsychiatry Services Specialized mental health care for elderly patients including dedicated units (Les Lavandes) and day hospitals (Les Alizés, Le Chêne, Regain) addressing age-related psychiatric conditions, dementia-related behaviors, and depression in elderly populations.
• Addiction Services (CSAPA/CJC) Addiction prevention, information, and treatment services including CSAPA (Centre de Soins, d'Accompagnement et de Pr\u00e9vention en Addictologie) for substance abuse and behavioral addictions, plus Consultations Jeunes Consommateurs (CJC) for young people aged 12-25. Available at Hyères, Brignoles, Saint-Maximin, and Le Luc-en-Provence.
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program Psychosocial rehabilitation including the Villa Rhône residence (4-resident temporary evaluation unit for autonomy assessment), community apartments, and social reintegration support to help individuals with psychiatric disorders regain independence and community adaptation.
• Therapeutic Activities Program Therapeutic activities including art therapy workshop (Atelier d'Art), beekeeping, music therapy, and creative expression programs supporting patient recovery and well-being.
• Maison des Usagers (Patient House) Information, support, and resources for patients and their families, including assistance with social rights and complaint handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified 'Qualité de soins confirmée' by Haute Autorité de Santé (January 2024)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GCSMS Passerelles 83coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Groupement de Coopération Sociale et Médico-Sociale 'Passerelles 83' focused on mental health and disability in the Var department. Created in 2014, its ambition is to develop cooperation and complementarity between health, social, and medico-social actors in the PACA region. EPSY VAR's rehabilitation project is closely linked to this groupement.
• ANP3SMminorOthersAdhésion à l'ANP3SM (Association Nationale des Psychiatres de Secteur et des Praticiens Hospitaliers en Santé Mentale) - professional association membership.
• CODES 83coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComité Départemental d'Éducation pour la Santé du Var. Organizes annual departmental events including the 'Les dynamiques du rétablissement' colloquium as part of the Projet Territorial de Santé Mentale du Var. CODES 83 coordinates health education initiatives and collaborates on mental health awareness campaigns.
• Mission Locale du LucminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides facilities for CJC (Consultations Jeunes Consommateurs) consultations for young people aged 12-25. The hospital team conducts addiction consultations at Mission Locale premises.
• Municipality of Pierrefeu-du-VarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural convention signed between the municipality and the Centre Hospitalier Henri Guérin. Collaboration on cultural events including the Fête de la Musique and other community activities.
• Associations and Educational InstitutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious partnerships with associations (Nouvelles Mémoires, Mars C Yeah), educational institutions (collège La Ferrage de Cuers, schools in Pierrefeu), and organizations like Francas du Var and FOL for cultural and therapeutic events.
• Réseau Douleur PACA OUESTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the PACA West Pain Network for organizing the annual pain management colloquium (Journée Mondiale de la Douleur). Third year of association in 2021.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CHS de la Savoie: Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé de la Savoie (Bassens), a public psychiatric hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, and specialized psychiatric services. Comparable scale and governance structure to EPSY VAR.
• CHS Edouard Toulouse: Public psychiatric hospital in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) operating as a PACA regional peer. Comparable institutional model, sector-based psychiatric care, and patient demographics with EPSY VAR within the same regional ARS jurisdiction.
• Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne: Large public psychiatric hospital in Paris operating under the same French public hospital framework, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, emergency psychiatry, and specialized programs. Directly comparable as a French EPSM-equivalent public psychiatric institution.
• Centre Hospitalier de Cadillac: Public psychiatric hospital in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) operating in the same French EPSM-equivalent framework. Comparable across adult/child/adolescent services, addiction treatment, and rehabilitation programs within the public hospital system.
• EPSM Lille-Métropole: Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale serving the Lille metropolitan area in Hauts-de-France. Direct name-category and operating-model peer (EPSM) to EPSY VAR, with sector-based psychiatric care for adults, children, and elderly populations.
• EPSM de l'Ain: Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale du département de l'Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), providing sector-based psychiatric care across the department. Directly comparable EPSM institutional model and service portfolio to EPSY VAR.
• Centre Hospitalier du Rouvray: Major public psychiatric hospital in Normandy (Sotteville-lès-Rouen) providing sector-based psychiatric care across adult, child/adolescent, and addiction populations. Directly comparable as a large French public mental health establishment with multi-site governance.
• Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier: Public psychiatric hospital in Rennes (Brittany) providing full-spectrum psychiatric care including inpatient, outpatient, child/adolescent, addiction, and rehabilitation services within the French public hospital system. Closely aligned operating model and service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Santé des Étudiants de France (FSEF): Non-profit foundation operating psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities across France, including adolescent/young adult psychiatric services. Overlaps with EPSY VAR's CMPEA and CJC offerings for adolescents and young adults, and is part of the broader French psychiatric ecosystem.
• Inicea (private psychiatric clinic network): Private psychiatric and rehabilitation clinic network operating across France, offering inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. Competes for ambulatory and rehabilitation patient flows with public EPSMs in PACA and other regions, with greater operational flexibility than public establishments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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