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The foundation focuses on mental health and supports projects which help improve prevention, care, research and people’s perceptions of mental illness.
The foundation has made a commitment to highlight daily ’on the ground’ experiences and act as an advocate for changes in public policy that will lead to better mental health for all.
“Mental health is a state of well-being that enables people to realize their abilities, cope with the stresses of life, work successfully and contribute to their community.
In a positive sense, mental health is essential for an individual’s well-being and the functioning of a community.”
World Health Organization
Who are we?
The Erie Foundation supports organizations – which take a humanist and innovative approach to mental health. It consists of a Board of Directors, a Group of Experts and a management team.
The Erie Foundation operates the Erie Fund, hosted by the King Baudouin Foundation.
Board of Directors
The five founding family members decide on the Foundation’s strategic direction and select which projects to support.
Group of Experts
The Board of Directors can draw on advice from a group of experts who have collective expertise covering the whole range of mental health issues.
The management team
is responsible for developing and implementing the strategy and liaising with the governance of the foundation.
Portrait Expert
Portrait Expert
Pierre Oswald
Psychiatrist, professor, and head of the psychiatry department at Brussels University Hospital (HUB).
« Two people with the same condition, or facing comparable suffering, won't necessarily need the same care. »View the portrait
Portrait Expert
Portrait Expert
Cédric Lemogne
Professor of psychiatry, head of the adult psychiatry department at Hôtel-Dieu (AP-HP, Paris).
« Caring for women who are victims of domestic violence is not just a matter of social, legal, or physical treatment: this violence, so common, is also a mental health issue. »View the portrait
Portrait Expert
Portrait Expert
Anne-Sarah Kertudo
Lawyer, founder and director of the association Droit Pluriel.
« During my training, my supervisor told me: "If someone is agitated, or speaks in a confused or delusional way, you need to get rid of them — they're potentially dangerous. »View the portrait
Portrait Expert
Portrait Expert
Dr. Jean-Victor Blanc
A psychiatrist and addictologist at Saint-Antoine Hospital (AP-HP, Paris), Jean-Victor Blanc is also a lecturer at Sorbonne University and founder of ‘Culture Pop et Psy’.
« [...] the priority here should be working to finally shift how we regard mental health. [...] By moving away from these stereotypes, we can revisit certain clichés, which will allow us to look after ourselves better and also promote inclusion. »View the portrait
Portrait Expert
Portrait Expert
Charles-Edouard Notredame
Psychiatrist in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department at the UHC University Hospital of Lille.
« Access to care is one of the cornerstones of mental health. »View the portrait
Portrait Expert
Portrait Expert
Simone Marchini
Child psychiatrist, researcher at ULB and Brussels University Hospital.
« In a complex institutional system, where multiple levels of power, funding, and organization coexist, it's not always easy to find the right entry point or ensure a smooth handoff between those involved. »View the portrait