Ledovec, z.s.

What Ledovec, z.s. does

Ledovec, z.s. is a Czech non-governmental non-profit organisation (civic association, zapsaný spolek) founded in January 2001 and headquartered in Ledce near Plzeň, operating 23 employees across the Plzeň Region. It provides a comprehensive ecosystem of mental health and social services for people with serious mental illness, combining two Community Mental Health Centers (CDZ Plzeň and CDZ Klatovy) with multidisciplinary teams that integrate psychiatric, psychological, nursing, and social work expertise alongside peer consultants with lived experience of mental illness. Supporting services include a 30-year telephone crisis line (capacity 5,000 contacts/year, available 8:00–24:00 daily), Housing First and protected housing programs (39 households housed to date), social rehabilitation, the CHRC Clubhouse and Recovery College, DBT therapy, social counseling, school-based prevention programs, and the Varieté Sociále social circus destigmatisation initiative. Sub-brands Garden Gang (social enterprise) and Pomocná škola (educational institution) extend the mission into employment reintegration and professional training.

The organisation operates entirely on a non-commercial model: all services are delivered free of charge to users, with funding sourced from regional and municipal government subsidies (Plzeňský kraj, statutory city of Plzeň, Plzeň 1), EU operational programs (OPZ+ covering up to 90% of certain project costs), and private donations channeled through givt.cz and corporate sponsors such as Rossmann. Strategic partnerships with Psychiatrie-ambulance s.r.o. (joint operation of CDZ clinics), the National Institute of Mental Health (NUDZ, DBT program), and Tichý svět o.p.s. (sign-language access via Tichá linka) underpin service delivery.

The 25-year operating history, formal expansion into the Tachov district from July 2024, and ongoing program launches (Ukrainian refugee support, food/material aid, DBT) suggest a mature organisation extending its regional footprint at a measured pace. Leadership transitioned from founder Martin Fojtíček to current director Petr Moravec, with the founder continuing to lecture and supervise. No private equity, venture capital, or institutional investor ownership is present.

Name

Ledovec, z.s.

Legal name

Ledovec, z.s.

Website

https://ledovec.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ledovec, z.s. is a Czech non-profit founded in 2001 that provides multidisciplinary mental health, crisis intervention, housing, and social rehabilitation services to people with serious mental illness across the Plzeň Region, funded by government subsidies and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Crisis intervention support
• Housing first programs
• Social reintegration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plzeň

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ledovec, z.s. is a non-profit civic association that operates multidisciplinary community mental health teams (Centrum duševního zdraví) in Plzeň and Klatovy, providing integrated psychiatric, psychological, nursing, and social work services to people with serious mental illness. It also delivers a 30-year crisis telephone helpline, protected housing and Housing First programs, social rehabilitation, professional social counseling, the CHRC Clubhouse and Recovery College, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), food and material aid, informal caregiver support, and prevention/destigmatization programs for schools and the public. All services are provided free of charge to users.

Product overview

Ledovec, z.s. is a non-profit organization operating in the Plzeň region of the Czech Republic that provides a comprehensive ecosystem of mental health and social services. The organization operates multiple distinct but complementary services including two Centers for Mental Health (CDZ Plzeň and Klatovy) with multidisciplinary teams providing integrated health and social care, protected housing and Housing First programs for people with mental illness, crisis telephone services (30 years operating), the CHRC Clubhouse for peer support and recovery education, social counseling, and various prevention/destigmatization programs including Varieté Sociále (social circus) and the annual Mental Health Days festival. Additional services include food/material assistance, support for informal caregivers, DBT therapy programs, and services for Ukrainian refugees. The organization also runs educational initiatives through Pomocná škola and maintains online platforms including Zotavení.cz. Ledovec is not a technology product company but rather a service-based non-profit organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centrum duševního zdraví (CDZ) Plzeň and Klatovy Multidisciplinary community mental health teams providing comprehensive health and social services to people with serious mental illness, including psychiatric assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and support with housing, employment, and daily living. CDZ Plzeň operates at Lidická 8, Plzeň; CDZ Klatovy operates at Maxima Gorkého 800, Klatovy.
• Telefonická krizová pomoc Ledovec (Crisis Telephone Help) Crisis telephone intervention service providing psychological support, crisis intervention, and basic social counseling available daily from 8:00 to 24:00 at phone numbers 739 055 555 and 373 034 455. Also offers email-based basic social counseling. Capacity of 5,000 contacts per year with 1 simultaneous call capacity. Operating continuously for 30 years.
• Chráněné bydlení Ledovec (Protected Housing) Protected housing service providing supported living for people with mental illness, helping them maintain independent housing and develop daily living skills.
• Housing First Ledovec Housing First program helping homeless people with serious mental illness find standard housing and providing ongoing support to maintain it, having successfully housed 39+ households since its inception in Plzeň.
• CHRC (Clubhouse and Recovery College) Open club and educational activities space for mental health recovery, offering peer support, self-help groups, recreational activities, and educational programs open to all visitors free of charge. Located at Boženy Němcové 30, Plzeň.
• Odborné sociální poradenství (Professional Social Counseling) Professional social counseling service helping individuals and families navigate situations related to mental illness, providing guidance on care options and support resources.
• Sociální rehabilitace Ledovec (Social Rehabilitation) Social rehabilitation services helping people with mental illness develop skills for independent living, available in Plzeň, Klatovy, and Tachov regions.
• Tichá linka (Silent Line) Accessible communication service providing online sign language interpretation and transcription for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals across Ledovec, operated by Tichý svět o.p.s.
• Varieté Sociále (Pacirkus) Social circus-inspired productions for destigmatization and deinstitutionalization, creating therapeutic circus performances involving service users and staff in psychiatric hospitals and social services.
• Preventivní programy pro školy (School Prevention Programs) Interactive mental health education programs for secondary school students and educators, delivered by experienced social workers, psychologists, and peer specialists.
• Dny pro duševní zdraví (Mental Health Days Festival) Annual week-long mental health festival held in October around World Mental Health Day, featuring concerts, exhibitions, theater, film screenings, workshops, and discussion forums.
• Program DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Dialectical behavior therapy program for people with emotional instability, relationship problems, chronic emptiness, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, provided by CDZ Klatovy in collaboration with NUDZ (National Institute of Mental Health).
• Potravinová a materiální pomoc (Food and Material Aid) Food and material assistance program for people in difficult social situations, part of EU-funded initiative (OPZ+ covering 90% of project costs) helping bridge difficult periods and motivating long-term solutions.
• Podpora ukrajinských uprchlíků (Ukrainian Refugee Support) Psychosocial support services for Ukrainian refugees through Alliance of Mental Health Centers and WHO project, focusing on trauma management, mental health stabilization, and social integration in the Plzeň region.
• Pomocná škola Educational institution founded by Ledovec for sharing practical experience in helping people, offering music therapy courses and training for social workers.
• Garden Gang Social enterprise offering gardening and cleaning services, providing employment opportunities for people with mental illness experience.
• Zotavení (Recovery) Website and movement promoting recovery approach to mental illness, sharing resources and personal stories of recovery.
• Podpora neformálních pečujících (Informal Caregiver Support) Support program for informal caregivers of people with mental illness experience, including parent groups, peer support, and psychological support.
• Whisteblowing - Vnitřní oznamovací systém (Internal Reporting System) Internal reporting system for reporting possible illegal activities in compliance with Czech Whistleblower Protection Act No. 171/2023 Coll. GDPR compliant with 5-year data processing period.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39 households successfully housed through Housing First program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Psychiatrie-ambulance s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Healthcare partner in operating Community Mental Health Centers (CDZ) in Plzeň and Klatovy. Ledovec provides social services while Psychiatrie-ambulance provides psychiatric medical services, creating integrated care teams.
• Plzeňský kraj (Plzeň Region)coreOthersRegional government providing operational subsidies for crisis telephone services and social services. Part of core government funding for mental health services in the region.
• Statutory City of PlzeňcoreOthersMunicipal government providing subsidies for crisis telephone services and social services. Co-financer of operational costs.
• Plzeň 1 Municipal DistrictminorOthersLocal municipal government providing additional subsidies for telephone crisis help services.
• EU - European Social Fund (Operační program Zaměstnanost plus)coreOthersEU funding through OPZ+ covering 90% of project costs for food and material aid programs. ESF funding for IPS employment support, housing programs, and informal caregiver support projects.
• RossmannminorOthersRetail company providing financial sponsorship enabling free mental health seminars for teachers in May 2024.
• Zdravotní klaunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare clown organization whose colleagues taught circus performance techniques to Ledovec staff. Health clowns continue to occasionally collaborate with Varieté Sociále.
• Ministry of Health of the Czech RepubliccoreOthersGovernment ministry organizing programs for informal caregivers including events held at Ledovec facilities.
• Národní ústav duševního zdraví (National Institute of Mental Health)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational mental health institution collaborating with CDZ Klatovy on DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) program delivery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centrum duševního zdraví Brno (CDZ Brno): Community Mental Health Center in Brno providing integrated psychiatric and social services using the same multidisciplinary team model that Ledovec helped pioneer in the Czech Republic.
• BAOBAB, z.s. Czech non-profit operating community mental health services and supported housing across multiple regions. Comparable to Ledovec in offering multidisciplinary CDZ teams, crisis support, and Housing First-style programs funded by EU and government sources.
• Fokus Praha: Czech non-profit providing community mental health services in Prague, including CDZ-style multidisciplinary teams, supported housing, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Operates the same integrated clinical-social model as Ledovec in a different region.
• Bona, z.s. Czech non-profit providing community mental health and psychosocial support services, including crisis intervention and recovery-oriented programs. Similar scope and funding profile to Ledovec.

Broad incumbents

• SANANIM, z.s. One of the largest Czech non-profits in addiction and mental health services, operating TC/KTC networks, crisis lines, and community programs. Comparable in service breadth but substantially larger and more established than Ledovec.
• Česká asociace pro psychické zdraví (ČAPZ): National Czech association coordinating community mental health services and peer support initiatives. Adjacent insofar as Ledovec members participate in its advocacy and best-practice networks.

Regional players

• FOKUS Vsetín, z.s. Member of the FOKUS network providing community mental health services in the Zlín Region, mirroring Ledovec's CDZ-based model in eastern Czechia.
• Laxus, z.s. Czech non-profit providing addiction and mental health services with community-based programs including crisis support and outreach. Similar mission and operational scope on a different regional footprint.

Emerging players

• Národní ústav duševního zdraví (NUDZ): Czech National Institute of Mental Health, a research-and-service hybrid that collaborates with Ledovec on DBT program delivery. Comparable in the clinical-innovation space but operates at a national scale.
• Ligue bruxelloise pour la santé mentale (LBSM): Belgian non-profit providing community mental health services including crisis support and housing. Useful international comparable for the integrated community-mental-health model that Ledovec operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Ledovecos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ledovec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ledovec-z.s.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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