cemo asbl

What cemo asbl does

CEMO asbl (Centre d'Éducation en Milieu Ouvert) is a Belgian non-profit association founded in 1978 by the CPAS of Saint-Gilles and recognized in 1997 as an AMO (Service d'Actions en Milieu Ouvert) under the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles youth aid framework. The organization provides free, direct-access psychosocial support to children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 0–22, with a dedicated KAP housing track for ages 16–25) and their families in the Saint-Gilles municipality of Brussels, operating without any mandate from judicial or administrative authorities. Service delivery combines individual guidance, family support, street-level outreach (HLM / Hors les Murs), school-based prevention animations (AMOrce), parent workshops, collective community actions, and a transitional autonomous housing program (KAP — Kot Autonome Provisoire) comprising approximately 20 housing units distributed across multiple Brussels municipalities including Saint-Gilles, Ixelles (KAP Léon), Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (KAP INDUSTRIE), and Forest.

The service portfolio includes the core AMO youth support function, the KAP housing autonomy program (operating since 2009), the HLM street social work team, school-based prevention in partnership with Saint-Gilles primary and secondary schools, parent exchange workshops (Ateliers Parents), the TAPAS community guide on youth sexuality/pregnancy resources, the Contrat de Quartier neighborhood participation project, and the Service Jeunesse CPAS which channels financial assistance to children via the CPAS of Saint-Gilles. Distribution occurs through walk-in office access at Rue de Parme 86, scheduled street outreach at public squares (Place Morichar, Carré de Moscou), WhatsApp e-permanence, open Saturday sessions, and the distributed KAP housing network. A separate entity, vzw CEMôme, was spun off in late 2007 to handle afterschool childcare, leaving CEMO focused on its youth aid mission.

CEMO operates as a non-commercial public service. Revenue derives entirely from public subsidies and institutional grants — primarily from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (AMO recognition and core subsidies), the CPAS of Saint-Gilles (founding institutional partner), the CAAJ de Bruxelles for project-specific funding, and additional support from the King Baudouin Foundation, Vivalis, and Œuvres de la Reine. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization is led by Director Olivier GATTI with a KAP coordinator (Sébastien GODART) and a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, social workers, educators, administrative staff, and experiential experts.

Name

cemo asbl

Legal name

Centre d'Éducation en Milieu Ouvert asbl

Website

https://cemoasbl.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEMO asbl is a Brussels-based non-profit providing free psychosocial support, street outreach, school-based prevention, and transitional housing (KAP) to children, youth, and families in Saint-Gilles and across Brussels municipalities. Founded in 1978, it operates as an AMO under Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles with public grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKANAG

Independent Living Skills Training (ADLs/IADLs)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Social welfare programs
• Community outreach services
• Housing autonomy support
• Psychosocial youth support

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Gilles (Bruxelles)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: As a recognized AMO (Service d'Actions en Milieu Ouvert) and youth service of the CPAS of Saint-Gilles, CEMO operates primarily on public funding from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the CPAS of Saint-Gilles, and other institutional grants. The KAP program receives additional support from Vivalis, the King Baudouin Foundation, and the Œuvres de la Reine.
2. Project-based Grants: CEMO receives project-specific funding for initiatives such as KAP, TAPAS, school prevention programs, and community projects from institutional bodies including the CAAJ (Conseil d'Arrondissement de l'Aide à la Jeunesse) de Bruxelles, the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, and the Brussels region. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CEMO asbl provides free psychosocial and educational support services to children, adolescents, young adults (0-25 years), and families in Saint-Gilles, Brussels. Its core offering centers on direct-access youth aid (AMO mandate), including individual guidance, collective community actions, and the KAP (Kot Autonome Provisoire) transitional housing autonomy program for youth aged 16-25. Services are delivered without mandate and free of charge through street outreach, schools, the headquarters office, and a network of housing units across Brussels.

Product overview

CEMO asbl operates as a unified non-profit youth services organization combining multiple complementary programs. The core offering centers on AMO (Actions en Milieu Ouvert) as the primary direct-access youth support service, supplemented by the KAP (Kot Autonome Provisoire) housing autonomy program. Supporting services include HLM street social work, AMOrce school prevention, parent workshops, and collective community actions. The TAPAS guide and Contrat de Quartier project represent specialized sub-initiatives addressing specific community needs around youth sexuality/pregnancy support and urban participation respectively.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KAP (Kot Autonome Provisoire): A transitional housing program for young people aged 16-25, providing intensive educational and psychosocial support toward autonomy through temporary independent housing.
• TAPAS
• Hors les Murs (HLM)
• AMOrce
• Ateliers Parents

Products and services

• AMO (Actions en Milieu Ouvert) Direct-access youth support service providing individual and collective assistance to young people and families in Saint-Gilles, operating under a prevention-focused mission with no mandate from authorities. The AMO is the regulatory framework recognized by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
• KAP (Kot Autonome Provisoire) Temporary autonomous housing program supporting youth aged 16-25 in developing independence through transitional accommodation with intensive psycho-social support, available across approximately 20 housing units in multiple Brussels municipalities (Saint-Gilles, Ixelles, Molenbeek, Forest).
• HLM (Hors les Murs) — Street social work Street social work initiative deploying teams in public spaces to reach young people in their living environments, conducting neighborhood outreach (Tonnelle CEMO at Place Morichar, Perm'Ados), organizing activities, and providing preventive support directly on the street.
• AMOrce — School Prevention School-based prevention program collaborating with Saint-Gilles schools to deliver educational workshops on bullying, cyberbullying, social media, and relational/affective/sexual education (EVRAS) for primary and secondary students.
• Individual Support (Aide Individuelle) Multidisciplinary individual and family guidance providing welcome without judgment, maintaining professional secrecy, and focusing on family and youth resources rather than dysfunction. Provided free of charge and without mandate.
• Collective and Community Actions Group activities and community-oriented projects supporting social solidarity and emancipation of young people through project-based work on culture, learning, and social inclusion.
• Project Creation Support Support service for young people aged 12-22 seeking to develop creative or expressive group projects, including help with planning, implementation, and accessing financial/material resources.
• Parent Workshops (Ateliers Parents) Exchange sessions between parents addressing parenting challenges such as schooling, screen time, adolescence, and sexual education, organized as collective participatory gatherings.
• Contrat de Quartier Neighborhood contract project raising young people's awareness of urban planning and public space issues through active participation in the Parvis-Morichar neighborhood development initiative.
• Service Jeunesse CPAS Youth service of the Saint-Gilles Public Social Welfare Center, managing financial assistance for children and participating in the Special Committee for Youth Aid to coordinate integrated youth support.
• TAPAS community guide Community-oriented guide covering sexuality, pregnancy, and birth services for young mothers and vulnerable families in Brussels, developed as a written resource to help navigate psycho-medico-social services.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AIS bruxelloises (Social Housing Offices)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMO's KAP program relies on partnerships with multiple Brussels social housing offices (AIS — Agences Immobilières Sociales) to access housing units for young people. Partners include: AIS Saint-Gilles, Logement Pour Tous (Ieder Zijn Woning), So-hab, AIS Forest, and MAIS. These partnerships provide the housing stock that forms the core of the KAP autonomy program.
• Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (Aide à la Jeunesse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a recognized AMO (Service d'Actions en Milieu Ouvert), CEMO receives institutional recognition and subsidies from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. The KAP is additionally agréé as PEP (Projet Educatif Particulier) and AIPL (Insertion par le Logement) under this federation's regulatory framework.
• VivalismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVivalis is a listed supporter of the KAP program. Vivalis is a Brussels-based real estate company specializing in social housing and integration through housing.
• King Baudouin Foundation (Fondation Roi Baudouin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe King Baudouin Foundation supports the KAP program as a funder. The foundation provides grants for social innovation and youth support projects in Belgium.
• Œuvres de la Reine (Hulpfonds van de Koningin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Queen's Works (Œuvres de la Reine) supports projects aiding young people in transition toward autonomy. KAP Léon was the first housing project supported by this organization. Queen Mathilde visited KAP Léon in April 2025, highlighting the royal patronage relationship.
• vzw ConviviumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAP INDUSTRIE in Molenbeek operates as a solidarity housing project in collaboration with vzw Convivium, a service for refugees and newcomers in Belgium. This partnership enables mixed housing (young people + newcomers) that fosters community solidarity.
• Solidarité Logement ASBLmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidarité Logement organized the symposium 'Jeunes vulnérables: les oubliés du logement' in partnership with CEMO, the Brussels youth aid prevention service, Centre d'Action Laïque, and other youth associations (ABAKA, SOS Jeunes Quartier Libre, Capuche).
• MACADAM ASBL (Collaboration on youth homelessness)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMO co-produced the documentary 'Les Incasables' (2021) on youth homelessness in partnership with MACADAM, which brings together Le Méridien mental health service, Le Cemo, SOS Jeunes – Quartier Libre, Abaka, L'Ilot, and the Brussels Francophone League for Mental Health. Supported by the Délégué général aux droits de l'enfant.
• Crésam (Centre de Référence en Santé Mentale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrésam launched the JAVA call for projects. CEMO and its KAP were laureates of this initiative, enabling a two-year research-action process (2022–2024) on young adults in complex situations at the transition to adulthood.
• OCMW/CPAS van Sint-GilliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEMO was founded by and remains structurally linked to the CPAS of Saint-Gilles. The CPAS funds and co-governs CEMO's youth service functions, provides financial assistance mechanisms, and participates in joint committees on youth policy.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles is the primary regulatory and funding body for CEMO as an AMO service. It also supports specific projects such as TAPAS (via CAAJ) and school prevention programs.
• Impulsion ASBLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpulsion ASBL organized an exchange day in April 2025 on youth autonomy support, which featured contributions from CEMO's KAP and was covered in the Journal du Droit des Jeunes.
• Arc-en-Ciel ASBLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner/supporter of the KAP program on the KAP information page, contributing to the network of youth support organizations.
• COCOM (Common Community Commission of Brussels)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter of the KAP program, representing the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region community.
• Brussels-Capital RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter of the KAP program, providing regional institutional backing for youth housing initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Méridien: Brussels mental health service for youth co-producer of the 'Les Incasables' documentary with CEMO. Operates in the same youth welfare and mental health ecosystem, serving overlapping populations with comparable psychosocial support offerings.
• Diogènes ASBL: Brussels psychosocial support organization serving vulnerable populations including youth in transition. Comparable in mandate-free access model and street-level outreach approach.
• Macadam ASBL: Federation of Brussels youth organizations including Le Méridien, CEMO, SOS Jeunes, and Abaka. Direct peer as co-member organization working on youth homelessness and integrated psychosocial support.
• Capuche ASBL: Brussels youth association referenced alongside CEMO in solidarity housing initiatives. Direct peer in youth welfare service delivery and housing autonomy support for vulnerable young people.
• ABAKA ASBL: Brussels youth services organization participating in solidarity housing symposiums alongside CEMO. Comparable in delivering youth housing support, individual guidance, and collective actions under the AMO/youth aid framework.
• SOS Jeunes - Quartier Libre: Brussels-based AMO offering youth support services including individual guidance, community actions, and housing pathways. Direct comparable to CEMO in target population, mandate-free access model, and AMO regulatory framework.
• L'Ilot ASBL: Brussels youth and family support organization, member of Macadam federation. Comparable in providing preventive youth aid, family support, and community-based interventions in the same regulatory ecosystem as CEMO.

Regional players

• CAW Brussel (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish-region counterpart providing integrated welfare services including youth support, housing assistance, and psychosocial guidance. Comparable service portfolio but serves Dutch-speaking community in different governance framework.

Broad incumbents

• SAMU Social Bruxelles: Larger Brussels emergency and outreach social service organization. Overlaps with CEMO's HLM street outreach work but operates at a broader scale across homelessness and emergency intervention.

Others

• vzw CEMôme: Non-profit spin-off created from CEMO in 2007 to handle afterschool childcare services. Same founding DNA as CEMO but with a distinct mission focused on childcare rather than youth autonomy, making it a sibling organization rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CEMOasbl
• Instagraminstagram.com/cemoasbl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cemo-asbl

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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