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Flemish Region

Name of the group

 Werkgroep Nabestaanden na Zeifdoding
(Working Group on Suicide Survivors)
Mailing address Beertsestraat 21,1500 Halle
Contact, name Nico De fauw
Telephone +3223612128 Fax :+322361 77 17
Email cgg-passant-halle@pi.be
website www.cdenhartog.com www.zelfhulp.be
Leaflet Yes
Comments Goal is to increase support for suicide survivors and to increase awareness for the survivors. The Working Group is the umbrella of suicide survivor groups in (the five Provinces of) the Flemish Region: addresses listed below.

The Province of Antwerp

Name of the group

  Gespreksgroep voor Nabestaanden van Zeifdoding
Mailing address Consulentenbureau, Jozef de Bomstraat 27,2000 Antwerpen
Contact, name Jenny Knippenberg Denise Geerts
Telephone + 32 3 237 76 60 Fax :+ 32 3 237 62 07
Email  
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time To be announced
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served City of Antwerp, and surroundings
Comments Group in preperation

 

Name of the group

  Zeifhulpgroep voor Nabestaanden van Zeifdoding
Mailing address Brandhoefstraat 67,2300 Turnhout
Contact, name Marie-Jeanne Casier
Telephone +321441 6722
Email  
Meeting place H.I.V.S.E.T, Koningin Astridlaan 28, 2300 Turnhout
Meeting days & time Groups are in Spring and in Fall, 10 meetings on Monday evening
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Peer and professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Kempen
Comments In addition, an open group is in preparation

The Province of Vlaams-Brabant + Brussel

Name of the group

  Gespreksgroep voor Nabestaanden na Zeifdoding
Mailing address CGG Brussel - de Vest, Papenvest 78,1000 Brussel
Contact, name Bart Van Hoof
Telephone +3225110660 Fax :+32251202 87
Email devest@belgacom.net
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time Two Mondays a month, 19h00 - 21 h30
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Brussel
Comments Group in preparation

 

Name of the group

  Grief counsellor for individuals or groups
Mailing address Molenbergstraat 135,1700 Dilbeek
Contact, name Gerke Verthriest
Telephone +3225671760
Email gerke.verthriest@belgacom.net
Meeting place  
Meeting days & time After arrangement
Target group All survivors of suicide (and all other types of loss)
Type of group  
Facilitated by Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet No
Regions served Vlaanderen, Brussel
Comments  

 

Name of the group

  Gespreksgroep voor Nabestaanden na Zeifdoding
Mailing address CGG De Poort - Ahasverus vzw, August De Maeghtlaan 51,1500 Halle
Contact, name Kirn Soetaert
Telephone + 32 2 356 99 30 Fax :+ 32 2 356 99 30
Email  
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time To be announced
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer and professional
Charge No
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Vlaams-Brabant, Brussel, Oost-Vlaanderen
Comments Group in preparation

 

Name of the group

Zeifdoding, als nabestaande verder leven
Mailing address Dienst Gezinspastoraal, Varkensstraat 6, 2800 Mechelen
Contact, name Desire Annaert, Kris De Becker, Ann Cuppens
Telephone +32 15 29 84 54 (a.m.) Fax :+32 15 2984 13
Email gezinspastoraal.vbm@kerknet.be
Meeting place Herent (Leuven)
Meeting days & time After arrangement
Target group All survivors of suicide, and also a group for youngsters (minors)
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Peer and Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Vlaams-Brabant
Comments Group in preparation

 

Name of the group

Gespreksgroep voor Nabestaanden na Zeifdoding
Mailing address Sint-Geertrui Abdij 6,3000 Leuven
Contact, name Karolien Vermeiren 
Telephone +3216319999 Fax :+32 16 31 99 90
Email karolien.vermeiren@cob-pass-ant.be
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time One Thursday a month, 19h00 - 21 h00
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer and Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Vlaams-Brabant
Comments  

 

Name of the group

Gespreksgroep voor ouders die een kind verloren door zeifdoding
Mailing address Sint-Geertrui Abdij 6,3000 Leuven
Contact, name Karolien Vermeiren
Telephone +3216319999 Fax :+32 16 31 99 90
Email karolien.vermeiren@cob-pass-ant.be
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 20h00'
Target group Only parents
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer and Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter Yes
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Vlaams-Brabant
Comments  

The Province of Limburg

Name of the group

  Nabestaanden van Zeifdoding Umburg
Mailing address Postbus 40, 3520 Zonhoven
Contact, name Michel Meulemans
Telephone + 32 473 55 32 63
Email  
Meeting place Hasselt
Meeting days & time Two groups of three months a year
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Peer
Charge Yes
Newsletter Yes
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Umburg
Comments Also 6 information evenings/year with invited speakers for the general public

The Province of Oost-Vlaanderen

Name of the group

  Zeifhulpgroep voor Nabestaanden na Zeifdoding
Mailing address p/a CAW, Esplanadeplein 10 E1, 9300 Aalst
Contact, name Marie-France Dunand
Telephone + 32 53 41 40 20
Email  
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time One meeting a month
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Aalst and surroundings
Comments  

 

Name of the group

  Gespreksgroep Nabestaanden
Mailing address CM, Dienst Maatschappelijk Werk, Bogaerdstraat 33,9200 Dendermonde
Contact, name Van der Plas Diane, Kathleen Cami
Telephone +3252259773(71) Fax :+32 52 22 27 84
Email  
Meeting place See above 
Meeting days & time Each 3rd Tuesday of the month at 20h00
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Professional
Charge No
Newsletter Yes
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Dendermonde, Sint-Niklaas
Comments In addition, an open group facilitated by peers is in preparation

 

Name of the group

  Zeifhulpgroep voor Nabestaanden na Zeifdoding
Mailing address Residentie Jacobus, Apostelhuizen 15,9000 Gent
Contact, name Rita De Bruyker
Telephone +3249731 7412
Email nazelfdoding.gent@pandora.be
Website www.zelfdoding.be
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time One evening/month, 19h30 - 22h00
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer and professional
Charge No
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Gent and surroundings
Comments  

The Province of West-Vlaanderen

Name of the group

  Nabij-zijn
Mailing address Koning Albertstraat 31, 8600 Diksmuide
Contact, name Guy Vanderlinden, Roos Kesteloot
Telephone + 32 51 50 22 43 Fax : + 32 51 55 59 66
Email  
Meeting place Dienstencentrum Ten Patershove, Marie Doolaeghestraat 2 A 8600 Diksmuide
Meeting days & time  
Target group All survivors of suicide (and all persons in grief)
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Westhoek (Veume, Diksmuide, leper, Oostende)
Comments  

Walloon Region

Name of the group

LAutre Temps. Apres Ie suicide d'un proche.
Mailing address Centre de Prevention du Suicide, Place du Chatelatn 46,1050 Bruxelles
Contact, name Beatrice Lekeux
Telephone + 32 2 640 51 56 (office) (0800 32123 - helpline)
Fax :+ 32 2 640 65 92
Email cps@preventionsuicide.be
Website www.preventionsuicide.be
Meeting place  
Meeting days & time  
Target group  
Type of group  
Facilitated by  
Charge  
Newsletter  
Leaflet Yes
Regions served  
Comments The Centre starts to develop the umbrella of suicide survivor groups in the French speaking part (Walloon region) of the country. New groups in the five Provinces of the region are in preparation, i.e. at Houdeng-Aimeries, Ubramont, Liege, Namur, Wavre, and will start in 2002.

The Province of Brabant-Wallon + Bruxelles

Name of the group

  I'Autre Temps
Mailing address Place du Chatelain 46,1050 Bruxelles
Contact, name Beatrix Lekeux
Telephone + 32 2 640 51 56 Fax :+ 32 2 640 65 92
Email cps@preventionsuicide.be
Website www.preventionsuicide.be
Meeting place See above
Meeting days & time  
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Professional
Charge Yes
Newsletter No
Leaflet Yes
Regions served The Walloon region
Comments  

The Province of Liege

Name of the group

Vivre sous les Oliviers
Mailing address 37/001 Rue de Liege, 4800 Verviers
Contact, name Michel Welkenhuyzen
Telephone +3287266113 Fax :+32 87 26 61 13
Email vivresouslesoliviers@belgacom.net
Meeting place Liege and Ottignies, various
Meeting days & time Various
Target group All survivors of suicide
Type of group Closed
Facilitated by Peer and professional
Charge No
Newsletter Yes
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Liege, Brabant Wallon (Services may also be developed in other regions).
Comments  

The Province of Namur

Name of the group

Sirius. Accompagner la vie a I'horizon de la mort.
Mailing address 2 Impasse St. Maurice, 5590 Chevetogne
Contact, name Uli Wittersagen
Telephone + 32 83 21 24 94 Fax : + 32 83 21 24 94
Email sirius@swing.be Website : http://users.swing.be/sirius
Meeting place Centre Culture!, 1 rue de Centre, 5590 Ciney (Individual support at home, on request)
Meeting days & time Two Monday evenings a month, 19h00
Target group All bereaved people, including survivors of suicide, and professional caregivers
Type of group Open
Facilitated by Peer
Charge No
Newsletter Yes
Leaflet Yes
Regions served Province of Namur
Comments  

Comments
A specific group for suicide survivors will start when there are at least 4 participants.

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