Netwerk SaVHA?!

What Netwerk SaVHA?! does

Netwerk SaVHA?! is the officially designated Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (GGZ) network for the Halle-Vilvoorde-Brussels region in Belgium, operating as a non-profit coordination entity under Article 107 of the Belgian Mental Health Act since around 2012-2013. Its core function is to integrate and coordinate the full continuum of mental health services across a catchment area of roughly 445,400 residents — spanning first-line psychological care, ambulatory services, mobile crisis intervention (Outreachende urgentiepsychiatrie), psychiatric day hospitals, residential care, and recovery-oriented programs (Herstelacademie, Buddy Plus, Ervaringsdeskundigen/DENK, Familie-ervaringsdeskundigen). The network serves end users including adults with mild-to-moderate psychological complaints, children and youth (0-24 via the YUNECO partner), elderly residents in care homes, and families/relatives affected by mental health issues, alongside the healthcare and welfare professionals who refer into the network.

The underlying operating model is a coordination platform rather than a software product. It is built around a central intake and navigation point (Kruispunt Halle-Vilvoorde, free helpline 0800 13 500) and a federated network of partner institutions including PZ Sint-Alexius Grimbergen, CGG Ahasverus, CGG PassAnt, CAW Halle-Vilvoorde, AZ Jan Portaels, AZ St. Maria Halle, UZ Brussel, YUNECO, SIMILES vzw, and Mobile Crisis Team Pharos Asse. The network links these partners through shared care pathways, multidisciplinary consultations, ELP psychologist participation in the RIZIV convention, training programs (KOPP/KOAP, suicide prevention, Toekomstgerichte Training), and a Family-Impact working group. There is no proprietary software stack disclosed; the platform is a governance and referral structure built on personal coordination, working groups, and a Wix-hosted public website.

SaVHA?! is funded primarily through two public-sector channels: (1) the RIZIV/INAMI Convention for Eerstelijnspsychologische Zorg, which reimburses participating psychologists and orthopedagogues at regulated rates (first session free; subsequent €11 standard / €4 with increased reimbursement / €2.50 group, with full reimbursement for ages 0-23), and (2) Federal Government project grants such as the 2024 Outreachende urgentiepsychiatrie expansion call. Approximately 10 core coordinating staff (network coordinator, project coordinators per program, a convention/data staff member, and a communications officer) operate the network, with clinical service delivery executed by participating partner organizations. The company is private, Belgian-domiciled, non-profit, and has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures.

Name

Netwerk SaVHA?!

Legal name

Netwerk SaVHA?! - GGZ Netwerk Halle-Vilvoorde-Brussel

Website

https://savha.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Netwerk SaVHA?! is the government-mandated GGZ mental health network coordinating first-line psychological care, mobile crisis teams, and recovery programs for the Halle-Vilvoorde-Brussels region in Belgium, funded via RIZIV conventions and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Network Coordination

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLALAEAC

Integrated Behavioral Health (Collaborative Care) Platforms

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Behavioral & Mental Health Teletherapy Platforms

Keywords

• Mental health network
• Primary psychological care
• Crisis psychiatry services
• Mental health coordination
• Suicide prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle-Vilvoorde

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RIZIV Convention for Primary Psychological Care: Government-funded reimbursement through the Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV/INAMI). The network signs an agreement with RIZIV to finance psychological functions in primary care via networks and local multidisciplinary collaborations. Psychologists and orthopedagogues are reimbursed for a limited number of sessions per patient per year under the convention.
2. Government project funding (Outreachende urgentiepsychiatrie): Federal government project call (2024) funding the expansion of mobile crisis teams. Project-based budget covering the development of 24/7 outreach psychiatry with triage, clinical evaluation and observation functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Netwerk SaVHA?! is a government-mandated mental health (GGZ) network that coordinates and delivers a continuum of care — from first-line primary psychological care (8-10 reimbursed sessions per patient per year), through mobile crisis teams and outreach psychiatry, to psychiatric day hospitals and residential care — for the Halle-Vilvoorde-Brussels region in Belgium. It functions as a single access point (Kruispunt Halle-Vilvoorde, 0800 13 500) connecting patients, general practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, welfare organizations, and family/experiential-expert resources into structured care pathways, largely funded through the RIZIV/INAMI convention and federal project grants.

Product overview

Netwerk SaVHA?! (GGZ Netwerk Halle-Vilvoorde-Brussel) is a mental health network organization offering a coordinated suite of services for the Halle-Vilvoorde region. The organization functions as a platform providing multiple interconnected programs: Eerstelijnspsychologische zorg (Primary Psychological Care) for adults, elderly, and youth with government-reimbursed short-term psychological treatment; Kruispunt Halle-Vilvoorde as the central intake and referral point; Outreachende urgentiepsychiatrie (OUP) with mobile crisis teams; Suïcidepreventiewerking for suicide prevention; ZIPA for substance abuse and severe mental illness; and recovery-focused programs including Herstelacademie, Buddy Plus, Ervaringsdeskundigen (DENK), and Familie-ervaringsdeskundigen (with SIMILES). The network also coordinates housing support (Netwerk Wonen Plus), elderly care (Ouderen in WZC), and psychiatric day hospitals. Rather than a single product, SaVHA?! operates as an umbrella network integrating multiple service modules addressing different aspects of mental health care from primary prevention to crisis intervention and recovery support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kruispunt Halle-Vilvoorde: An intake and coordination point within the network that listens to people's stories, examines questions from different disciplines, and seeks the best care. Free helpline 0800 13 500.
• Buddy Plus
• HerstelAcademie
• DENK
• Outreachende Urgentiepsychiatrie
• Eerstelijnspsychologische Zorg

Products and services

• Eerstelijnspsychologische zorg (Primary Psychological Care) Government-reimbursed psychological care in primary care for adults, elderly, and children/youth with mild to moderate complaints (stress, worrying, sleep problems, anxiety). Delivered as 8-10 short-term sessions per year through affiliated psychologists and orthopedagogues, with sessions fully reimbursed for ages 0-23 and a regulated co-payment for adults.
• Kruispunt Halle-Vilvoorde (intake and navigation) Central information and referral point for anyone seeking mental health help in the Halle-Vilvoorde region (for themselves or someone nearby). Listens to the person's story, examines the question from multiple disciplines, and searches for the best help. Free helpline 0800 13 500 and consult line 02/613.17.72.
• Outreachende urgentiepsychiatrie (OUP) - Mobile Crisis Teams Mobile crisis teams providing rapid, specialized psychiatric help to people with urgent mental health needs. Includes central provincial triage, collaboration with 112 emergency services, and support for police, ambulance, and emergency personnel. Includes the MCT Pharos Asse mobile crisis team.
• Suïcidepreventiewerking (Suicide Prevention) Suicide prevention initiative including a partner engagement declaration for care continuity and the SP-REFLEX online learning platform for suicide prevention in healthcare. Also offers the Toekomstgerichte Training (a practical 8-session group training for caregivers working with suicidal adults, based on CBT, problem-solving therapy, and positive psychology).
• ZIPA (Zorgschakel Illegale middelen - EPA) Care bridge program for people with illegal substance use issues and Severe Mental Illness (EPA - Ernstige Psychiatrische Aandoening). Coordinates outreach, support, and continuity of care for this dual-diagnosis population. Project coordinator: Yannick De Roeck.
• Herstelacademie (Recovery Academy) Open course offerings on societal themes, well-being, and mental health. Courses are short, emphasize learning together, and are led by trainers with both personal experience and professional knowledge (including experts by experience).
• Buddy Plus Buddy matching program pairing volunteer buddies with vulnerable elderly people (60+) who have mental health difficulties and socio-economic vulnerability, to help them regain trust, social contact, and engagement through friendly activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8-10 reimbursed sessions per year per patient under the primary care convention
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Kruispunt Halle-VilvoordecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary intake and navigation point for mental health care in the Halle-Vilvoorde region. Kruispunt Halle-Vilvoorde listens to people's stories, examines questions from multiple disciplines, and finds the best care. Operates the free phone line 0800 13 500 and consult line 02/613.17.72.
• YUNECOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for children and adolescents' mental health covering the Halle-Vilvoorde region. Provides first-line psychological care for youth up to 24 years. Referrals for children/youth in the region go through YUNECO.
• Psychiatric Day Hospitals (Psychiatrische dagziekenhuizen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of psychiatric day hospitals within the SaVHA?! network offering day treatment programs for patients who do not require full residential care.
• Netwerk Wonen PlussecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork focused on supported living for people with mental health needs. Publishes joint vacancies with SaVHA?!.
• ZIPA (Zorgschakel Illegale middelen - EPA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare bridge for people using illegal substances and persons with EPA (ernstige psychiatrische aandoening). Project coordinated by Yannick De Roeck.
• PZ Sint-Alexius GrimbergencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPsychiatric hospital in Grimbergen hosting several network coordinators (ZIPA, Ouderen in WZC) and the network's staff. Central institutional partner in the SaVHA?! network.
• SIMILES vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial-cultural organization supporting, strengthening, and uniting families and relatives of people with mental health problems. Involved since the network's inception; signed cooperation agreement in 2012. Active in the Familyplatform and Family-Impact working group.
• MCT Pharos Asse (Mobile Crisis Team)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMobile crisis team based in Asse providing rapid psychiatric outreach in the community. Part of the Outreachende urgentiepsychiatrie project, being expanded under the federal project call (2024) for 24/7 coverage.
• CGG AhasveruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Mental Health Center (Centrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) in the region. Publishes joint vacancies and participates in network projects including the Herstelacademie (coordinator Kathleen Zaman).
• CGG PassAntcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Mental Health Center in the region. Co-publishes vacancies with the SaVHA?! network.
• CAW Halle-Vilvoorde (Centrum voor Algemeen Welzijn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral Welfare Center serving the Halle-Vilvoorde region. Co-publishes vacancies and is a key referral partner for first-line psychological care and the LiFT local partnership.
• De SpiegelsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization in the Halle-Vilvoorde region providing psychosocial support. Publishes joint vacancies with the network.
• RIZIV/INAMIcoreOthersBelgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance. SaVHA?! has a financing agreement with RIZIV for the operation of psychological functions in primary care via networks and local multidisciplinary collaborations.
• De Raster vzwsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization associated with Netwerk Wonen Plus. Publishes joint vacancies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Spring Health: Global mental health benefits platform providing employers with access to a curated network of mental health providers; broader geographic scope than SaVHA?!'s regional focus but functionally aligned around integrated care coordination and outcomes measurement.
• Talkspace: Public telepsychiatry platform connecting patients to licensed therapists online; comparable mental health delivery model, though SaVHA?! coordinates in-person and crisis services via its regional network rather than operating a digital front door.
• Headspace Health: Digital mental health company combining the Headspace consumer app with Ginger therapy/coaching services to provide employer-covered mental health support; relevant adjacent model with comparable end-user focus on access to mental health care.

Direct peers

• Lyra Health: US-based mental health benefits platform connecting employees to a network of providers across therapy, coaching, and medication management; comparable network-coordination business model where the value sits in routing, credentialing, and care coordination across a provider ecosystem.
• GGZ Netwerk Brussel: Other Belgian GGZ network designated under Article 107, operating in the Brussels region with the same government-mandated role of coordinating mental health providers across the continuum; functionally a near-perfect peer to SaVHA?! in terms of structure and mandate.

Emerging players

• Cerebral: Telehealth company focused on mental health including therapy and medication management; comparable in addressing the same end-user population but operates a narrower clinical model without SaVHA?!'s full-continuum crisis and residential capabilities.
• Modern Health: Global mental health platform focused on employer-sponsored care with a network of coaches, therapists, and psychiatrists; comparable in serving as a network coordinator routing employees to appropriate mental health services.

Others

• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijn): Flemish network of welfare centers providing broad social services, with mental health referral pathways that overlap SaVHA?!'s coordination role; collaborator and adjacent peer within the same regional welfare ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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