Netwerk SaRA

What Netwerk SaRA does

Netwerk SaRA (Samenwerkingsverband gemeenschapsgerichte geestelijke gezondheidszorg Regio Antwerpen, Voor- en Noorderkempen, ZORA) is a community mental health care coordination network established in 2011 under Article 107 of the Belgian hospital law. It operates as a non-profit collaborative structure covering 7 primary care zones (eerstelijnszones) in the Antwerp region and coordinating 30+ partner organizations — including psychiatric hospitals (ZAS, Bethanië, Multiversum), community mental health centers (CGG Vagga, CGG Andante), addiction services (Free Clinic, ADIC, De Sleutel), supported housing (IBW Bolder), welfare organizations (CAW), and patient/family representative bodies (Vlaams Patiëntenplatform, ZOPP, Similes). The network's internal coordination team comprises 11 staff.

The network delivers a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single product. Core offerings include Hulpaanbod (direct-access help), Advies en Wegwijzer (advice and navigation for professionals), Vorming (training in DBT, MBT, addiction prevention, suicide prevention), Crisiskaart (a pocket crisis card), Psychologische zorg in de eerste lijn (primary care psychology under the RIZIV convention), Versnelde Toewijzing (accelerated social housing allocation with Woonhaven), Support Ouderen SaRA (elderly mental health support), PIM (case management for illegal-substance addiction with psychiatric comorbidity), Herstelgerichte zorg (recovery-oriented care via the Trialoog model), Kruispunten (low-threshold first psychological aid), HerstelAcademie (recovery training), Zorgpad voor suïcidale personen (suicide prevention pathway), and Vindplaatsgerichte samenwerking (location-based outreach). Mobile psychiatric teams (MPT Kompaan, MPCT Het Veer, MPT 't Stad, MPT 15-24) extend reach into the community.

Netwerk SaRA does not sell services to commercial customers. Revenue is derived from public funding streams: RIZIV/INAMI convention funding for primary care psychology and direct subsidies from the federal and Flemish governments under the Psy107 reform. End-user co-payments are minimal (€2.5 per session for adults over 23 under RIZIV convention) and collected by partner providers, not the network itself. All services are accessible to citizens and professionals in the Antwerp region either directly or via referral through partner organizations.

Name

Netwerk SaRA

Legal name

Netwerk SaRA

Website

https://netwerksara.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Netwerk SaRA is a publicly funded, non-profit community mental health network coordinating 30+ partner organizations across 7 primary care zones in the Antwerp region of Belgium, delivering accessible, recovery-oriented care to citizens and professionals under the Article 107 hospital law framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Care

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Behavioral Health (Collaborative Care) Platforms (HLALAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Care Team Collaboration & Provider-to-Provider Teleconsult Platforms (eConsults) (HLALABAI)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Community mental health
• Psychological care coordination
• Mental health network
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zoersel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Healthcare (RIZIV Convention): Netwerk SaRA operates within the Belgian public healthcare system. Services such as Psychologische zorg in de eerste lijn (first-line psychological care) are funded through the RIZIV convention system, making psychological care accessible at reduced cost for citizens. The network coordinates the use of convention funds allocated by the federal government for mental health networks.
2. Government Funding (Federal & Flemish): Netwerk SaRA is established and funded as part of the restructuring of mental health care as described in Article 107 of the Belgian hospital law. Funding comes from the federal government and Flemish government. The network receives subsidies to organize community-based mental health care and implement the Psy107 reform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Netwerk SaRA is a publicly funded community mental health care coordination network serving Antwerp, Voor- en Noorderkempen, and ZORA. It organizes and integrates mental health services for citizens with mild to complex psychological needs across 7 primary care zones through 30+ partner organizations, delivering direct-access help, primary-line psychological care, crisis intervention, recovery-oriented care, social housing support, addiction case management, and professional training. Its core is care coordination, referral pathways, and governance protocols rather than a single clinical product.

Product overview

Netwerk SaRA is a community-oriented mental health care collaboration network serving the Antwerp, Voorkempen, Noorderkempen, and ZORA regions. The organization operates as a coordination network rather than a single unified product, connecting multiple service modules including: Hulpaanbod (direct-access help offerings), Advies en Wegwijzer (advice and navigation), Vorming (professional training), Crisiskaart (crisis card tool), Psychologische zorg in de eerste lijn (primary care psychology via RIZIV convention), Versnelde Toewijzing (accelerated housing), Support Ouderen SaRA (elderly support), PIM (illegal substances project), Herstelgerichte zorg (recovery-oriented care), Kruispunten (first psychological aid), HerstelAcademie (recovery training), Zorgpad voor suïcidale personen (suicide prevention pathway), and Vindplaatsgerichte samenwerking (location-based collaboration). These services are interconnected through network governance structures including strategic groups, steering committees, and Trialoog triadic collaboration model, with the goal of providing accessible, affordable, and continuous mental health care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trialoog: A structural collaboration model where patients/clients, family/relatives and care professionals share responsibility for developing recovery-oriented care.
• Crisiskaart
• Versnelde Toewijzing sociale huisvesting
• PIM (Project Illegale Middelen)
• Support Ouderen SaRA

Products and services

• Hulpaanbod (Help Offerings)
• Advies en Wegwijzer (Advice and Guidance)
• Vorming (Training)
• Crisiskaart (Crisis Card)
• Psychologische zorg in de eerste lijn (Primary Care Psychology)
• Versnelde Toewijzing sociale huisvesting (Accelerated Social Housing Allocation)
• Support Ouderen SaRA (Elderly Support)
• PIM - Project Illegale Middelen (Illegal Substances Project)
• Herstelgerichte zorg (Recovery-Oriented Care)
• Kruispunten (Crossroads - First Psychological Aid)
• HerstelAcademie (Recovery Academy)
• Zorgpad voor suïcidale personen (Care Pathway for Suicidal Persons)
• Vindplaatsgerichte samenwerking (Location-Based Collaboration)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federale & Vlaamse Overheid (Federal and Flemish Government)coreOthersNetwerk SaRA operates as part of the GGZ network restructuring under Article 107 of Belgian hospital law, funded by the federal and Flemish governments. The network coordinates implementation of Psy107 reform in its region.
• Vlaams Overlegplatform Geestelijke Gezondheid provincie AntwerpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration platform bringing together mental health stakeholders at the provincial level in Antwerp. Netwerk SaRA participates in this platform for broader coordination of mental health policy.
• Bethanië ggzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric hospital and mental health care provider (Emmaüs group), operating mobile psychiatric teams (MPT Kompaan, MPCT Het Veer), psychiatric care homes, supported housing, and therapeutic communities. One of the primary GGZ partners in the network.
• Zorggroep Multiversum (PZ, IBW en PVT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare group providing psychiatric hospital care, protected housing (IBW), and psychiatric nursing home care (PVT), with mobile psychiatric teams and regional coverage. A major partner in the SaRA network.
• CGG VaggacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (Mental Health Center) providing mental health services in the region. Offers addiction prevention, outpatient care, and multidisciplinary treatment.
• CGG AndantecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (Mental Health Center) providing mental health services. Provides expertise in suicide prevention, diagnostics, treatment of severe mental illness, and training for professionals.
• Free CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction care center providing services for people with substance use disorders. Active in the PIM (Project Illegale Middelen) program for clients with dual diagnosis (addiction + mental health vulnerability).
• ADIC (Antwerps Drug Interventie Centrum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrug intervention center in Antwerp providing addiction-related interventions and care coordination, participating in network projects such as PIM.
• De SleutelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction care organization providing treatment and support for people with substance use disorders, participating in PIM and other network initiatives.
• ZAS StuivenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric hospital at ZAS (Ziekenhuis Anonieme Stoffen), part of ZAS group, providing adult psychiatry, mobile psychiatric teams (MPT 't Stad, MPT 15-24), and acute psychiatric care at home.
• ZAS VincentiuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric ward (PAAZ) at the Vincentius hospital in Antwerp, providing psychiatric care as part of the ZAS group.
• CAW Antwerpen (Centrum voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral social welfare center providing social support services, mobile psychiatric teams for homeless people, and care coordination. Active in first-line zones and network projects.
• IBW BoldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative for Protected Housing (Individualized Supported Housing) providing housing support for people with mental health vulnerabilities, participating in Versnelde Toewijzing social housing program.
• SimilescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing support for family members and relatives of people with mental health vulnerabilities. Actively participates in the Trialoog structure and network governance.
• PAAZ AZ KlinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric ward at AZ Klina hospital, providing psychiatric consultations and treatment within the general hospital setting.
• PAAZ AZ MonicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric ward at AZ Monica hospital, providing psychiatric consultations and treatment.
• Welzijnsvereniging KINAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelfare association operating in the first-line zones, contributing to the integration of social and mental health services.
• Eerstelijnszones (7 zones)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven primary care zones (Noorderkempen, Voorkempen, Noord Antwerpen, Antwerpen Oost, Antwerpen Centrum, Antwerpen Zuid, ZORA) that coordinate local health and welfare services. The network collaborates through representation in each zone.
• TsedekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic center providing specialized care, part of the addiction and mental health care network.
• De Evenaar (therapeutische gemeenschap)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic community within Bethanië ggz providing residential treatment for people with addiction and mental health needs.
• De Keerkring (psychosociaal revalidatiecentrum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychosocial rehabilitation center within Bethanië ggz, providing resocialization and reintegration support. Active in social recovery and labour market integration.
• Netwerk Zorg aan GeïnterneerdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for care to interned persons, ensuring mental health care continuity for people under judicial measures.
• Vlaams PatiëntenplatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish Patients Platform representing patient interests in healthcare policy. Participates in network governance as a client/family organization.
• ZOPP vzw AntwerpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization representing persons with a psychiatric vulnerability, active in Trialoog and network representation.
• De Brug vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting social recovery and reintegration of people with mental health vulnerabilities.
• KruispuntencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKruispunten offers 'first aid for mental health problems' - a low-threshold service where people can come with their story and questions. They provide listening support and help connect people to appropriate care. Coordinated network-wide by Netwerk SaRA.
• Woonhaven (Social Housing Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoonhaven is the social housing company for the Antwerp region. Netwerk SaRA collaborates with Woonhaven on the Versnelde Toewijzing (Accelerated Allocation) program, allocating 50 housing units per year to people with mental health vulnerabilities who are on the social housing waiting list.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Regional players

• GGNet: A large Dutch mental health care provider offering integrated inpatient, outpatient, and community-based mental health services in the Gelderland region. Comparable as a regionally organized mental health network with stepped-care delivery and crisis services, but operating under the Dutch GGZ system rather than Belgian Article 107.
• Lentis: A Dutch mental health care organization providing integrated treatment, housing, and recovery-oriented care in the north of the Netherlands. Comparable in its recovery-oriented, community-integrated model but operating under Dutch financing rather than Belgian RIZIV conventions.
• Dimence Groep: A Dutch mental health care provider group offering specialized and general psychiatric care including community-based services in Overijssel. Comparable as a regionally consolidated mental health network with stepped-care delivery, though operating under Dutch rather than Belgian funding structures.
• GGZ inGeest: A major Dutch mental health organization affiliated with VU Amsterdam providing specialized and general mental health care, including collaborative care models. Comparable for its integrated care approach and academic ties, though serving a different national system.

Direct peers

• Zorggroep Multiversum: A Belgian psychiatric care group providing hospital, protected housing, and psychiatric nursing home care in the Antwerp region. Comparable as a major regional GGZ provider participating in Netwerk SaRA, with overlapping mental health service offerings and similar public funding model.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): A Belgian umbrella of centers for general welfare work providing social support, housing aid, and care coordination across Flanders and Brussels. Comparable as a regionally organized publicly funded welfare network collaborating with mental health providers, though broader in scope than mental health alone.
• GGZ Kempen: A Belgian mental health organization in the Kempen region providing ambulatory and community mental health services under the Article 107 framework. Comparable as a regional provider of integrated mental health care coordination in a defined catchment.
• Netwerk Zorgzaam Leuven: A Belgian community mental health care network in the Leuven region operating under the same Article 107 framework. Directly comparable as a regional GGZ network coordinating multiple partner organizations and primary care zones for community-based mental health services.
• CGG Andante: A Centrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (community mental health center) in the Antwerp region providing outpatient mental health, suicide prevention, and addiction services. Comparable as a regional ambulatory mental health provider operating within the GGZ network framework.

Others

• Vlaams Patientenplatform: A Flemish patient advocacy organization representing patient interests in healthcare policy and participating in Netwerk SaRA's Trialoog governance. Comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping recovery-oriented mental health service delivery through co-production, though primarily an advocacy body rather than a care provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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