CENPRE

What CENPRE does

CENPRE (Centro Regional de Estudos, Prevenção e Recuperação de Dependentes Químicos da FURG) is a public university research and service center operated by the Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG) in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The center focuses on the prevention, treatment, and recovery support of chemical dependency, serving individuals with substance use disorders in the regional community as well as healthcare professionals seeking specialized education. Its primary service offerings are in-person support groups for individuals affected by chemical dependency (Grupos de Apoio Presenciais, held monthly at the CENPRE facility adjacent to the Hospital Universitário da FURG) and a postgraduate Lato Sensu specialization course titled 'Abordagem Multidisciplinar em Dependência Química,' delivered on-site at the FURG Health Campus.

The underlying infrastructure is institutional rather than proprietary: CENPRE operates from a physical location at Rua General Osório, 109 (Térreo), in the annex building of the University Hospital, with classes held at the new academic building of the Hospital Universitário. No proprietary technology, software platform, or technical stack is disclosed; the documented technology footprint consists of an electronic medical record (prontuário eletrônico) implementation and database planning noted in 2020. Communication channels are limited to the cenpre.furg.br website, email ([email protected]), WhatsApp, and telephone — consistent with a public-service delivery model.

The business and revenue model is non-commercial. CENPRE is a government state entity funded through university resources and Brazilian public health and educational allocations. The postgraduate course is offered with no registration fee, and the support groups are delivered as a public service. There are no disclosed pricing tiers, no commercial customers, no funding rounds, and no private or venture capital investment. The center's reach is regional, focused on Rio Grande and surrounding areas in southern Brazil, with no global footprint claimed.

Name

CENPRE

Legal name

CENPRE - Centro Regional de Estudos, Prevenção e Recuperação de Dependentes Químicos da FURG

Website

https://cenpre.furg.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CENPRE is a public university research center in Rio Grande, Brazil, operated under FURG, that delivers chemical dependency prevention, in-person support groups, and a postgraduate specialization program to individuals and healthcare professionals in the regional community.

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Product category

Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Chemical dependency treatment
• Addiction recovery services
• Support groups
• Postgraduate specialization courses
• Substance abuse prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

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Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CENPRE is a regional center that provides in-person support groups for individuals with chemical dependency and offers a multidisciplinary postgraduate specialization course (Lato Sensu) in chemical dependency, both delivered at the FURG University Hospital / Health Campus in Rio Grande, Brazil. Services are offered free of charge to participants and are supported by the federal public university infrastructure rather than by direct customer payment. The center combines clinical recovery support with academic training of healthcare professionals within a single university-affiliated unit.

Product overview

CENPRE is a specialized research center operated by the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), providing a single, integrated suite of academic and support services focused on chemical dependency. The portfolio includes a postgraduate specialization course (Abordagem Multidisciplinar em Dependência Química) and in-person support groups for individuals affected by substance abuse, both delivered at the Campus Saúde / University Hospital facilities.

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCENPRE is an integral part of FURG, specifically affiliated with the Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB). The center operates within the university's Hospital Universitário infrastructure and offers a postgraduate specialization course under ICB's jurisdiction. This institutional relationship provides academic legitimacy, research capabilities, and access to university facilities and resources.

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Recent moves4 records

Others

• Secretaria Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas (SENAD): Brazil's federal agency coordinating national drug policy, prevention programs, and treatment funding. Relevant as an ecosystem participant that shapes the public funding and policy framework on which CENPRE and similar academic centers depend.
• ABA - Associação Brasileira de Alcoolismo, Tabagismo e outras Dependências: A long-standing Brazilian professional association supporting education, research, and advocacy around alcohol, tobacco, and other dependencies. Comparable to CENPRE in promoting professional training and public awareness on SUD, though as an association rather than a clinical service provider.

Direct peers

• INPAD - Instituto Nacional de Políticas Públicas do Álcool e Outras Drogas: A Brazilian academic institute dedicated to research and policy on alcohol and other drugs, hosted at UNIFESP. Comparable to CENPRE in advancing university-affiliated SUD research, professional education, and policy engagement at the national level.
• CAPS-AD (Centros de Atenção Psicossocial - Álcool e Drogas): A nationwide Brazilian network of public outpatient mental-health clinics specialized in alcohol and drug treatment. Operates as a direct peer in delivering community-based SUD outpatient services within the Brazilian public health system (SUS), the same funding ecosystem CENPRE relies on.
• UNIAD - Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e Drogas (UNIFESP): A pioneering Brazilian academic research and education unit on alcohol and other drugs hosted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). Directly comparable to CENPRE as a university-based center combining SUD research, professional training, and clinical outreach under the same multi-disciplinary education-and-treatment model.

Emerging players

• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) - Programa de Dependência Química: A major Brazilian university hospital that runs addiction medicine and treatment programs within its academic structure. Similar to CENPRE in delivering SUD treatment inside a university-hospital setting, but operating in a larger metropolitan area (Porto Alegre) within the same state (Rio Grande do Sul).

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Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cenpre

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