Hogar CREA

What Hogar CREA does

Hogar CREA, Inc. is a Puerto Rico-based private nonprofit organization founded on May 20, 1968, in Saint Just, Trujillo Alto, by Juan José García Ríos (Chejuán), a recovered addict who developed the Therapeutic Community (Comunidad Terapéutica) model the organization still operates today. Its core business is long-term, drug-free, residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, delivered through a network of 55 homes organized into 5 island-wide districts (San Juan/Trujillo Alto, Bayamón, Cayey/Ponce, Juncos, Mayagüez/Aguadilla). The service portfolio spans the full care continuum: a flagship residential treatment program, an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in San Juan, the P.S.P.I.J. justice-involved services program, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, services for homeless individuals, mothers with infants aged 0-4, and adolescent offenders, plus community prevention (Previene) and the Promotores CREATIVOS road-safety initiative.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through government contracts and referrals from the Puerto Rico Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, the courts and Court Administration of the Department of Justice, the Department of Family, and federal entities including the Ryan White Program and a CDBG-DR-funded social interest housing project (La Placita Village). Admissions come through voluntary self-referral, family referral, or formal referral from these public agencies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with a managed-services nonprofit model funded by per-resident and per-program public appropriations. The organization also operates internationally through Hogar CREA Internacional, with established programs in at least 9 countries including Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, El Salvador, the United States, and Honduras.

Leadership is currently Héctor L. Figueroa Rodríguez, a 1976 program graduate who rose from district director to President Executive in 2016 and holds the CNDA III certification. The organization employs 11-50 staff per firmographic data, with operational delivery heavily reliant on residents and re-educated alumni as part of the therapeutic community model. No parent company, private equity ownership, or public listing is indicated; the entity is governed independently as a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit under Puerto Rico jurisdiction.

Name

Hogar CREA

Legal name

HOGAR CREA, INC.

Website

https://hogar-crea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hogar CREA is a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit operating a Therapeutic Community model for long-term residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment through 55 homes across five island districts, serving adults, adolescents, justice-involved individuals, HIV/AIDS patients, homeless persons, and mothers with infants via government contracts and referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAE

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAN

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Therapeutic community model
• Residential rehabilitation programs
• Substance abuse recovery
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trujillo Alto

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Referrals: Hogar CREA operates as a nonprofit organization generating revenue through contracts with federal and Puerto Rico government agencies for providing addiction treatment and rehabilitation services. Services are provided to referred clients from various government departments including the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, courts, and the Department of Family.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hogar CREA provides long-term residential and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment using the Therapeutic Community (Comunidad Terapéutica) model, a drug-free, re-education-based intervention delivered across 55 homes in Puerto Rico. Services include lodging, medical care, detoxification, food, transportation, education, social work, psychological services, family intervention, and specialized programs for HIV/AIDS patients, homeless individuals, mothers with infants, adolescents, and justice-involved populations.

Product overview

Hogar CREA operates as a unified portfolio of residential and outpatient addiction treatment services built around the Therapeutic Community model. The core offerings include a long-term residential drug treatment program as the flagship service, supplemented by an Outpatient Intensive Program (IOP) for less intensive care. Specialized programs address distinct populations: P.S.P.I.J. for justice-involved individuals, the Ryan White Program for HIV/AIDS patients, services for homeless persons, mothers with infants (ages 0-4), and adolescents with addiction and behavioral issues. Prevention-oriented offerings include the Previene community outreach program and the Creative Promoters road safety initiative. La Placita Village provides transitional housing under a CDBG-DR grant. All services operate across five geographic districts throughout Puerto Rico (San Juan/Trujillo Alto, Bayamón, Cayey/Ponce, Juncos, Mayagüez/Aguadilla), with the executive office in Bayamón.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Long-Term Drug Treatment Program A drug-free, residential, long-term therapeutic community model providing comprehensive addiction treatment to adults and adolescents of both sexes, including housing, medical services, detoxification, food, transportation, education, social work, psychological services, and family intervention.
• Outpatient Intensive Program (IOP) Intensive outpatient alternative allowing individuals to begin their recovery process without hospitalization, offering a multidisciplinary team, personalized treatment plans, medication-assisted treatment, and family involvement while maintaining daily life activities. Located in San Juan, PR.
• P.S.P.I.J. (Programa de Servicios a Personas Intervenidas por la Justicia) Program designed to coordinate social adaptation services for individuals referred by the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation and Puerto Rico Courts, providing therapeutic, recreational, academic, transportation, lodging, and food services.
• Ryan White Program HIV/AIDS patient support program offering case management assistance, transportation to medical appointments, transitional housing, early intervention, free rapid HIV testing, and referral services in San Juan.
• Prevention Services (Previene) Community-based prevention activities including educational talks in schools, community outreach, beauty and landscaping brigades, community service, food distribution to homeless individuals, and information tables with free HIV testing.
• Creative Promoters Program (Promotores CREATIVOS) Alcohol abuse prevention and road safety program working with participants through talks and workshops, coordinated by Dra. Rosado.
• La Placita Village Social interest housing program developed under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) initiative, providing transitional housing services for vulnerable populations.
• Homeless Services (Deambulantes) Services for homeless individuals affected by addiction, providing shelter, support, and referrals to enter treatment programs.
• Services for Mothers with Infants Services for mothers with their infant children (ages 0-4 years), providing residential treatment while allowing children to stay with their mothers during the program.
• Adolescent Transgressor Services Treatment services for adolescent offenders with addiction problems, referred through the Court Administration of the Department of Justice, providing behavioral modification, academic services, and justice intervention.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cenikor Foundation: Nonprofit providing residential and outpatient substance use treatment with strong corrections and workforce integration focus. Comparable to Hogar CREA's mix of residential addiction treatment, justice-system referrals, and employment-focused rehabilitation.
• Phoenix House: Large nonprofit residential and outpatient addiction treatment provider operating Therapeutic Community-style programs across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable to Hogar CREA's long-term residential, drug-free treatment model serving justice-involved and vulnerable populations.
• Daytop International: Nonprofit Therapeutic Community-based addiction treatment organization offering residential and outpatient services. Comparable to Hogar CREA in its TC model, focus on character re-education, and government-contract funded service mix.
• Gateway Foundation: Nonprofit addiction treatment organization operating residential programs for adults and adolescents, including corrections-based services. Comparable to Hogar CREA in residential model and government-contract dependence.
• Samaritan Village: Nonprofit Therapeutic Community-based addiction treatment provider serving justice-involved populations in New York. Directly comparable to Hogar CREA's TC approach and corrections-referral pipeline.
• Odyssey House: Nonprofit residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment provider serving adults, adolescents, and families, including justice-involved individuals. Comparable to Hogar CREA in mission, population mix, and government-contract funding model.
• Gaudenzia: One of the largest nonprofit addiction treatment and behavioral health providers in the Mid-Atlantic, operating residential and outpatient programs including Therapeutic Community models serving justice-involved and special populations. Comparable to Hogar CREA in scale and mission.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large national nonprofit addiction treatment provider offering residential, outpatient, and prevention services. Comparable to Hogar CREA in nonprofit, multi-modal treatment delivery but operates at much broader geographic and clinical scale.

Regional players

• Asociación Puertorriqueña de Ayuda a Personas con VIH/SIDA (APAPV): Puerto Rico-based nonprofit providing HIV/AIDS support services, overlapping with Hogar CREA's Ryan White program. Regionally relevant peer for the HIV/AIDS service line within the same island market.
• ASSMCA (Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Contra la Adicción): Puerto Rico government's health services administration responsible for mental health and addiction services across the island. Functions as both a regulator and a competing provider for the same justice-referred populations Hogar CREA serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hogarcreainc

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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