Behavioral Healthcare Center

What Behavioral Healthcare Center does

Behavioral Healthcare Center (BHC), commercially known as 'Daam' (دعم), is a non-profit behavioral health center established in 2014 and headquartered in Doha, Qatar, operating under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QSW). The center provides therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive awareness, and research services targeting children, youth, adults, families, and educational institutions in Qatar, with particular focus on behavioral deviations and disorders such as aggression, theft, lying, bullying, and internet addiction. Its core clinical product is delivered through outpatient operations staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, and faith-based self-support counselors, applying an integrated medical-psychological-social-faith treatment model.

The center's product surface spans three integrated lines: therapeutic and rehabilitation services delivered in a single Doha outpatient clinic (morning hours 7:00 AM–2:00 PM with occasional evening sessions); preventive awareness programs including public seminars, school campaigns, and broadcast media content such as the 'Family Diaries' animated series on Qatar TV; and a research function that produces field studies and a digital publications library. CARF International accreditation (first edition 2022, third edition November 2024) certifies institutional quality standards for mental health service delivery, and the center operates an extensive partner ecosystem spanning healthcare providers (Sidra Medicine, Al-Ahli Hospital, Primary Health Care Corporation), educational institutions (Qatar University, Qatar Education Development Institute, Military Secondary School), government ministries (Interior, Education, Sports and Youth, Endowments, Culture), and media partners (Qatar TV).

BHC's business model is that of a fully government-funded social sector nonprofit: all services are provided free of charge to all age groups, with operating budget and institutional oversight provided by the QSW. There is no commercial revenue stream, no investor base, and no funding rounds. The center monetizes its mission indirectly through scale of community outreach — exemplified by the 2025 'Respect is Behavior and Impact' campaign reaching 45 schools and 1,200 students and teachers — and through expanded public-sector partnerships that deepen its role as Qatar's national pillar for behavioral health.

Name

Behavioral Healthcare Center

Legal name

Behavioral Health Support Center (BHC) - مركز دعم الصحة السلوكية

Website

https://bhc.org.qa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Behavioral Healthcare Center (Daam) is a Qatar-based nonprofit, government-funded behavioral health center providing free therapeutic, rehabilitative, awareness, and research services to children, youth, adults, and families under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Support & Intervention Services (PBIS/Behavior Coaching) (EDAJALAH)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Outpatient mental health
• Behavioral modification therapy
• Psychological rehabilitation
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Najmah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

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. Free Behavioral Health Services: All center services are provided free of charge to all age groups, funded by the Qatar Foundation for Social Work and Qatar's government social sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Behavioral Healthcare Center (Daam) is a Qatar-based non-profit center that provides free outpatient therapeutic and rehabilitation services for individuals with behavioral disorders (aggression, theft, lying, bullying, internet addiction), delivered through a multidisciplinary team using an integrated medical-psychological-social-faith approach. The center also runs preventive awareness programs (lectures, school campaigns, animated series) and behavioral health research, serving children, youth, families, and adults across Qatar.

Product overview

The Behavioral Healthcare Center (Daam) operates as a unified behavioral health center offering three integrated core services: Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Services (outpatient clinical treatment), Preventive Awareness Activities (community education), and Research Activities. The center also maintains a Publications Library of educational resources. Services adopt an integrated medical-psychological-social-faith approach and are provided free of charge to all age groups. The center received CARF international accreditation in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Services Outpatient clinical services providing behavioral disorder treatment for children, youth, and adults through a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, and faith-based self-support counselors. Services include case intake, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, and social reintegration, delivered free of charge using an integrated medical-psychological-social-faith approach.
• Preventive Awareness Activities Community awareness programs including lectures, educational activities, prevention counseling, and production of print and visual awareness content (brochures, infographics, animated series such as 'Family Diaries', interactive films) designed to promote behavioral health values and limit social problems associated with behavioral deviations across Qatar.
• Research Activities Behavioral health research and field studies conducted to enhance service efficiency, including systematic scientific monitoring, data collection, surveys, and preparation of research summaries drawing on local and regional academic studies in behavioral health.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 schools and 1,200 students and teachers reached through the 'Respect is Behavior and Impact' campaign in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QSW) (المؤسسة القطرية للعمل الاجتماعي)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026BHC is one of the centers affiliated with the Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QSW), a government social sector institution in Qatar. QSW provides institutional oversight, strategic direction, and support for BHC's operations and mission to promote behavioral health in Qatar.
• Qatar TV (تلفزيون قطر)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 September 2025Qatar TV partnered with BHC for the 'Preventive Media Forum: Partner in Community Values and Social Cohesion' conference and its associated exhibition 'Responsible Content'. Qatar TV also broadcasts BHC's animated series 'Daily Family' and other awareness content.
• Qatar Education Development Institute (معهد التطوير التربوي)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025MoU signed in September 2025 to integrate mental health concepts into curricula and teaching methods, build capacities of educational and counseling staff in early detection of psychological and behavioral issues, implement targeted psychological support programs in educational environments, and conduct joint research studies.
• Qatar Scouts and Guides Association (جمعية الكشافة والمرشدات القطرية)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Collaborated with BHC on the 'Respect is Behavior and Impact' campaign, providing youth volunteers and support for school outreach activities.
• Qatar Debates Center (مركز مناظرات قطر)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnered with BHC on the 'Respect is Behavior and Impact' campaign to deliver interactive debate-based activities promoting positive behavioral values in schools.
• Katara Cultural Village Foundation (مؤسسة الحي الثقافي - كتارا)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnered with BHC on the 'Respect is Behavior and Impact' campaign, providing cultural venue support for events promoting behavioral health awareness.
• General Directorate of Endowments (الإدارة العامة للأوقاف)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2025Sponsored the 'Daily Family' animated series produced by BHC for children's behavioral health awareness during Ramadan.
• Military Secondary School (المدرسة الثانوية العسكرية)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2022Joint cooperation protocol signed between BHC and the Military Secondary School for collaborative behavioral health programs and awareness activities.
• Best Buddies Qatar (بس باديز قطر)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2019BHC participated in the Garangao Celebration organized by Best Buddies Qatar, celebrating with children at Al-Ahli Hospital.
• Ministry of Sports and Youth (وزارة الرياضة والشباب)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry collaborating with BHC on youth behavioral health initiatives and community programs.
• Dreama - Orphans Care Center (مركز دريمة)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner center under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work family, focusing on child welfare and orphan care with potential cross-referrals and collaborative programs.
• Aman - Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (مركز أمان)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner center under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, specializing in protection and social rehabilitation, collaborating on cases involving family violence and behavioral issues.
• Shafallah Center (مركز الشفلح)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner center under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, serving people with intellectual disabilities and autism. Collaboration on cases involving co-occurring behavioral disorders.
• Qatar University (جامعة قطر)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBHC has training partnerships with Qatar University for training university students in the behavioral health field. University students receive practical training at the center as part of their academic programs.
• Sidra Medicine (سدرة للطب)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement signed in 2019 between 'Daam Center' and Sidra Medicine for collaborative efforts in behavioral health services and medical-psychological integration.
• Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الإسلامية)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnering with BHC, notably sponsoring the 'Daily Family' animated series, supporting faith-based behavioral health content.
• Ministry of Culture (وزارة الثقافة)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry collaborating with BHC on cultural programs related to behavioral health awareness.
• Primary Health Care Corporation (مؤسسة الرعاية الصحية الأولية)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare corporation collaborating with BHC on primary care-level behavioral health integration and referral pathways.
• Ministry of Interior (وزارة الداخلية)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity ministry collaborating with BHC on community security and behavioral deviation prevention programs, including police outreach visits.
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education (وزارة التربية والتعليم والتعليم العالي)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation ministry partnering with BHC on school-based behavioral health programs, teacher training, and student awareness campaigns.
• National Service Authority (هيئة الخدمة الوطنية)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment authority partnering with BHC on lectures about behavioral deviations and social security awareness for national service members.
• Scientific Club of Qatar (النادي العلمي القطري)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHC organized the 'We Innovate to Build' program in collaboration with the Scientific Club of Qatar, promoting science-based behavioral health engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology: UAE-based outpatient specialty provider delivering psychiatry, psychology, and behavioral health services to adults and children. Comparable as a Gulf-focused outpatient behavioral health specialist with a similar multidisciplinary clinical team model.
• King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre: Saudi Arabia's flagship tertiary hospital system with a dedicated psychiatry and behavioral medicine department. Comparable as a regional, government-affiliated provider delivering specialized behavioral health services in a Gulf cultural context similar to BHC's.

Broad incumbents

• NMC Healthcare – Mental Health Services: UAE-based private hospital group with psychiatry and behavioral health departments operating across multiple Gulf states. Comparable as a multi-country Gulf provider offering outpatient mental and behavioral health services to a similar demographic.
• Hamad Medical Corporation: Qatar's principal government hospital system with the country's largest psychiatric and mental health inpatient and outpatient footprint. Comparable as a state-backed provider covering the full continuum of behavioral health in Qatar, though at much larger scale and broader scope than BHC's outpatient focus.
• Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: UAE-based multi-specialty hospital with a behavioral health program serving a Gulf population with similar cultural profile to BHC's catchment. Comparable as a regional incumbent offering outpatient psychiatric and psychological services alongside a broader medical portfolio.

Direct peers

• Aman – Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center: A QSW-affiliated sister center specializing in protection and social rehabilitation that collaborates with BHC on family violence and behavioral cases. Comparable as a QSW-family social-sector center delivering behavioral and rehabilitation services to vulnerable populations in Qatar.
• Sidra Medicine: Qatar-based tertiary healthcare organization with dedicated behavioral health services and a 2019 partnership agreement with BHC. Comparable as a Qatar-domiciled provider delivering psychiatric and behavioral health services to children, youth, and families, though operating at a hospital scale rather than outpatient center.
• Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC): Qatar's national primary care provider that operates health centers with embedded mental and behavioral health services and is a BHC partner for referral pathways. Comparable as a publicly-funded outpatient behavioral health delivery channel serving the same Qatari population.
• Shafallah Center: A QSW-affiliated sister center serving people with intellectual disabilities and autism, with overlapping behavioral disorder caseloads. Directly comparable as a QSW-family organization providing outpatient behavioral and developmental services in Qatar.
• Dreama – Orphans Care Center: A QSW-affiliated sister center for orphan care with cross-referral and collaboration arrangements with BHC. Comparable as a QSW-family organization addressing the behavioral and psychosocial needs of a defined vulnerable child/youth population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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