AFESA Salud Mental Asturias

What AFESA Salud Mental Asturias does

AFESA Salud Mental Asturias (legal name: ASOCIACIÓN DE FAMILIARES Y PERSONAS CON ENFERMEDAD MENTAL; CIF G33335126) is a Spanish non-profit association founded in June 1991 in Oviedo, dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with mental illness and their families in the Asturias region. The organization operates a central headquarters in Oviedo (Calle Emilio Llaneza 3-5, 33011 Oviedo) and 8 regional delegations, one in each health area of Asturias (Avilés, Gijón, Caudal/Mieres, Nalón/Langreo, Occidente/Navia, Oriente/Arriondas, Narcea/Cangas del Narcea, Oviedo), staffed by 21 employees and sustained by 609 dues-paying members (socios).

Its service portfolio is comprehensive and community-based, structured around a central management service and covering: personalized therapeutic accompaniment in the beneficiary's environment; socio-family information and orientation; psychoeducational workshops and self-help groups; psychosocial rehabilitation through therapeutic workshops; a training-and-employment service operating a registered Agencia de Colocación (placement agency); psychosocial rehabilitation inside the Centro Penitenciario de Asturias; a legal service; anti-stigma advocacy; inclusion programs; the Prometeo supported-housing program for people with serious mental illness in social vulnerability; the CAI AFESA community integration support center; and a gender-focused 'Redes de Apoyo entre Mujeres en Salud Mental' program. Knowledge dissemination is supported through publications including the annual Revista Caminar magazine and a downloadable Guide for Women.

AFESA is funded through member contributions, public grants and subsidies (typical for Spanish asociaciones sin ánimo de lucro), and fundraising events such as the Gala Solidaria (tickets EUR 55-60) and the IV Carrera Ruta por la Seguridad (registrations EUR 3-8). It has no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed AI capabilities; service delivery is primarily face-to-face through the delegation network. The organization holds no patents or trademarks, reports no M&A or funding rounds, and is governed independently by its membership.

Name

AFESA Salud Mental Asturias

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN DE FAMILIARES Y PERSONAS CON ENFERMEDAD MENTAL

Website

https://afesasturias.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFESA Salud Mental Asturias is a non-profit association founded in 1991 in Oviedo, Spain, operating 8 regional delegations across Asturias to deliver community-based psychosocial rehabilitation, supported housing, employment placement, and family support services to people with mental illness and their caregivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAH

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

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

SECONDARYBPAGAEAK

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services

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

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Community mental health
• Supported housing
• Mental health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Oviedo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: Association operates with 609 members (socios) who contribute financially to support organizational activities and services for people with mental illness in Asturias.
2. Public Funding and Grants: Non-profit organization likely receives public funding and grants to support its community-based mental health services, training programs, and social inclusion initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AFESA Salud Mental Asturias is a non-profit association that delivers community-based mental health services to people with mental illness and their families across Asturias through a coordinated portfolio. Core services include psychosocial rehabilitation via therapeutic workshops, personalized therapeutic accompaniment in the person's environment, psychoeducational workshops and self-help groups, socio-family information and orientation, training and employment placement through a registered Agencia de Colocación, legal advice, anti-stigma advocacy, inclusion programs, and the Prometeo supported housing program. Supplementary offerings include the CAI AFESA community integration center, prison-based psychosocial rehabilitation, and a women's mental health support network, complemented by publications (Revista Caminar magazine, Women's Guide).

Product overview

AFESA Salud Mental Asturias is a non-profit association offering a coordinated portfolio of community-based mental health services organized around a central management service. The core offerings include psychosocial rehabilitation through therapeutic workshops, personalized therapeutic accompaniment in the person's environment, information and socio-family orientation, psychoeducational workshops and self-help groups, and a training and employment service with a placement agency. Supplementary services address legal advice, anti-stigma advocacy, inclusion programs, and supported housing (Prometeo Program). The CAI AFESA (Community Integration Support Center) serves as a hub for daily activities and social reintegration. A specialized women-focused program provides individual and group therapies through support networks. The association also disseminates knowledge through publications including the annual magazine 'Revista Caminar' and a downloadable 'Guide for Women' on mental health support networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 years of CAI (Center for Integration Support) operations celebrating milestone anniversary
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hermandad de la Santa Cruz de AvilésminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 August 2025The Hermandad de la Santa Cruz de Avilés organizes charity events including a basketball tournament and VI Gala Solidaria to benefit AFESA Oviedo delegation.
• Asociación SAMOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2024AFESA Salud Mental Asturias and Asociación SAMO signed a collaboration agreement to work together towards their shared objectives in mental health advocacy and support services.
• Instituto Asturiano de Prevención de Riesgos LaboralesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizes IV Carrera Ruta por la Seguridad solidarity race with all proceeds going to AFESA Salud Mental Asturias.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross runs mental-health, family support, and social-inclusion programs with a regional delegation structure. Functionally comparable delivery footprint and, like AFESA, depends on grants, members, and volunteer labor to operate community services.
• Cáritas Española: National Spanish social-services confederation whose scope includes basic-needs support, family services, and social inclusion. Adjacent rather than directly competing — Cáritas intersects with AFESA on socio-family orientation, housing-related referrals, and volunteer-driven service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Mind (UK): Large UK mental health charity combining advocacy, information services, helplines, and local community delivery through affiliated associations. Comparable to AFESA at the national/movement level, although far larger and more diversified.
• Confederación Salud Mental España: National Spanish federation of mental health family and user associations, of which AFESA Asturias is itself a member. Directly comparable as an umbrella body representing people with mental illness and families, providing advocacy, training, and documentation services at scale.
• Canadian Mental Health Association: Federation of regional mental health associations in Canada providing service delivery, advocacy, and education. Highly comparable to AFESA's regional-association model and family-oriented service philosophy.
• Mental Health America: US community-based nonprofit operating advocacy, screening, information, and peer-support programs. Comparable to AFESA in mission and community-rooted delivery model, though at national scale.

Direct peers

• Salud Mental Madrid: Madrid family-and-user mental health association delivering support groups, employment support, social services, and family counseling. Directly comparable to AFESA's regional family-association model and service mix.
• Fundación Manantial: Madrid-based nonprofit focused on social integration, supported housing, employment, and community care for people with mental health problems. Strong overlap with AFESA's psychosocial rehabilitation, supported housing, and employment placement offerings.
• FAISEM (Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Integración Social de Personas con Enfermedad Mental): Andalusian public foundation delivering social integration, supported housing, employment, and community rehabilitation for people with severe mental illness. Closely parallels AFESA's Prometeo supported housing, employment placement, and psychosocial rehabilitation services, albeit at a larger regional scale.
• Associació Salut Mental Catalunya: Catalan mental health family-and-user association offering information, advocacy, rehabilitation, and self-help services. Direct regional peer to AFESA in terms of mission, governance structure (member association), and integrated service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afesa-salud-mental-asturias

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