Wassenaar continues its mental health partnership with a renewed agreement with Mentaal Lokaal Wassenaar

On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the Wassenaar Regional Association of General Practitioners, the Parnassia Group, and the Municipality of Wassenaar signed the renewed partnership agreement for Mentaal Lokaal Wassenaar at the health center on Hofcampweg. Ronald Zoutendijk, Alderman , signed on behalf of the Municipality of Wassenaar; Gijs Jordaan signed on behalf of the Parnassia Group; and Doré van Niekerk signed as a representative of the Wassenaar Regional Association of General Practitioners. Through this partnership, the parties remain committed to working together to promote good mental health among residents and to provide faster, appropriate assistance with mental health issues.

Ronald Zoutendijk, Alderman : “Mental health can affect anyone. It is precisely through collaboration between general practitioners, mental health services, and the municipality that residents can work on their mental health earlier, more easily, and more independently. This helps prevent serious Health and enables people to continue participating in society more effectively. With this program, we are strengthening the local network in which the municipality, general practitioners, mental health services, and education and welfare organizations work together.”

Mentaal Lokaal is a collaborative program of the Parnassia Group, the Wassenaar Regional Association of General Practitioners, and the Municipality of Wassenaar. The goal of Mentaal Lokaal Wassenaar is to help residents stay mentally healthy and become more resilient. This involves supporting people before their symptoms become so severe that specialized mental health care is needed. This is achieved through accessible information, digital resources, training, and support close to home. In this way, we ensure that residents can take charge of their own mental health and more easily find the right help.

Three products for mental health

Three products have been developed for the Mentaal Lokaal Wassenaar program with financial support from the FNO social capital fund, namely:

  • The Mind Guide. This is a digital “guide for your mind”—a website featuring explanations, exercises, and reflection tools on mental health. It is designed to help people understand what is going on in their minds and how that relates to their environment. 
  • Life Skills. These are mentoring sessions in secondary schools where young people learn about mental health.
  • The website www.mentaalwegwijs.nl, where you can find out what activities, courses, and assistance are available in Wassenaar and what kind of support is right for your situation.

Gijs Jordaan, director of the Parnassia Group: "You want people to be able to take control of their own mental health and avoid Health (more intensive) Health ."

Wassenaar Social Team

Mentaal Wegwijs also refers people to the Wassenaar Social Team. This team ensures that people Health the right sources for information, advice, support, assistance, and Health , primarily within the social services sector. As a result, general practitioners and mental health practice nurses are expected to see fewer residents with mental health issues, as these individuals can be assisted earlier through easily accessible (self-)help resources.

From left to right: Gijs Jordaan, director of the Parnassia Group; Alderman ; Ronald Zoutendijk; and family physician Doré van Niekerk, representing the Wassenaar Regional Association of Family Physicians.