Associacao De Pais E Amigos Dos Excepcionais - Apae Petropolis

What Associacao De Pais E Amigos Dos Excepcionais - Apae Petropolis does

APAE Petrópolis (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Petrópolis) is a non-profit civil association founded on November 21, 1998, in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by a group of parents and friends of people with intellectual and multiple disabilities to address the local absence of specialized services. The organization operates from its own headquarters at Rua Monsenhor Bacelar, 145, Centro — inaugurated in 2001 following a land donation from Judge Dr. Aloísio Maria Teixeira — and is federated to APAE Brasil, the largest national network supporting people with intellectual or multiple disabilities.

The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of core services free of charge to beneficiaries, including specialized education (Atendimento Educacional Especializado), early stimulation (Estimulação Precoce), a specialized outpatient clinic (Ambulatório Especializado) for neuropsychosensorimotor habilitation and rehabilitation, a community center (Centro de Convivência) for adults aged 18+, family support (Programa Família e Cidadania), self-advocacy training (Autogestão e Autodefensoria), and educational inclusion programs (Garantia à Inclusão Educacional). A multidisciplinary team of 26 professionals spans administrative, assistance, health, and education functions. The technology stack is limited to a standard content-managed website and PagSeguro for online donation processing — no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or digital product platform is operated.

The business model is hybrid nonprofit: government grant revenue under a 36-month Termo de Colaboração (No. 1111) with SEMPI valued at R$ 1,059,282.72 (~R$ 353,094 per year through Feb 2027), complemented by diversified donations from individuals and partners including Rede D'Or São Luiz and Instituto da Criança. The organization serves a regional market in the State of Rio de Janeiro, reaching beneficiaries through direct service delivery at its single facility and through volunteer and community engagement. The Termo de Colaboração has been transferred twice across state secretariats (FIA/RJ → SECC/RJ → SEMPI), demonstrating institutional resilience to government administrative restructuring.

Name

Associacao De Pais E Amigos Dos Excepcionais - Apae Petropolis

Legal name

Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Petrópolis

Website

https://apaepetropolis.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

APAE Petrópolis is a non-profit civil association in Petrópolis, Brazil, delivering free specialized education, rehabilitation, early stimulation, and social inclusion services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities through a 26-person multidisciplinary team, funded primarily by a state government collaboration agreement and community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Petrópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Collaboration Agreements: APAE Petrópolis receives funding through formal Termo de Colaboração agreements with government bodies. The current active agreement (Termo 1111) with SEMPI is worth R$ 1,059,282.72 over 36 months, with disbursements in February, April, July, and October of each year at R$ 88,273.56 per installment.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations including food, cleaning materials, school supplies, and financial contributions. Donations can be made directly to the organization's bank account (Banco Itaú), through energy bills, Oi mobile phone bills, benefactor payment slips (carnê beneficente), or PagSeguro online platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

APAE Petrópolis is a Brazilian nonprofit civil association that provides integrated services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, including specialized education, early stimulation, clinical habilitation/rehabilitation, day-to-day care for adults, family support, and self-advocacy training. It also runs funded social-inclusion projects such as the Transformando Vidas program. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries at the organization's own facility in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro.

Product overview

APAE de Petrópolis is a non-profit civil association providing integrated services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities. The organization operates as a single-service institution offering multiple interconnected programs: core services include specialized education (Atendimento Educacional Especializado), early stimulation (Estimulação Precoce), specialized outpatient care (Ambulatório Especializado), community center services (Centro de Convivência), family support (Programa Família e Cidadania), self-advocacy training (Autogestão e Autodefensoria), and educational inclusion guarantee (Garantia à Inclusão Educacional). These services are supported by funded projects including Transformando Vidas, Espaço Conviver, Eu Pertenço e Exerço a Minha Cidadania, Inclusão em Ação, and Incluir para Viver Melhor, all focused on social inclusion, habilitation, rehabilitation, and strengthening family and community ties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa Família e Cidadania (Family and Citizenship Program)
• Autogestão e Autodefensoria (Self-Management and Self-Advocacy)
• Garantia à Inclusão Educacional (Educational Inclusion Guarantee)
• Transformando Vidas (Transforming Lives Project)
• Projeto de Promoção de Cidadania e Autonomia para um Bem Viver (Citizenship and Autonomy Promotion Project)
• Estimulação Precoce (Early Stimulation)
• Ambulatório Especializado (Specialized Outpatient Clinic)
• Atendimento Educacional Especializado (Specialized Educational Service)
• Centro de Convivência (Community Center)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rede D'Or São LuizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rede D'Or São Luiz and Instituto da Criança for incentives to carry out projects at APAE Petrópolis. Focus on expanding care and inclusion actions for people with disabilities.
• Instituto da CriançaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with Rede D'Or São Luiz to provide incentives for care and inclusion projects at APAE Petrópolis.
• Fundação para Infância e Adolescência (FIA/RJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FIA/RJ for the 'Projeto Promoção de Cidadania e Autonomia para um Bem Viver' (Citizenship and Autonomy Promotion Project), focused on strengthening autonomy and social inclusion of people with disabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• APAE São Paulo: Largest municipal APAE affiliate, offering the same integrated education, habilitation, and rehabilitation services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities under the federal APAE model.
• APAE Rio de Janeiro (APAE-RJ): State-level APAE coordination body in Rio de Janeiro, the same state where APAE Petrópolis operates. Directly comparable as the federation body overseeing affiliated municipal chapters.
• Pestalozzi do Brasil: Brazilian federation providing education, habilitation, and social-inclusion services to people with intellectual disabilities. Directly comparable in mission and operating model to APAE Petrópolis.
• APAE Belo Horizonte: Municipal APAE affiliate serving Belo Horizonte with the same integrated disability-services model. Comparable as a peer municipal chapter within the APAE Brasil federation.
• APAE Campinas: Municipal APAE affiliate in Campinas, São Paulo state, operating the same APAE Brasil service model for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities.
• APAE Brasil – Federação Nacional das Apaes: National federation to which APAE Petrópolis is affiliated. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization coordinating the same disability-service model across thousands of municipal APAE chapters in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• AACD – Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente: Major Brazilian nonprofit providing rehabilitation, orthopedics, and disability services nationally. Comparable as a larger, more established player in the same disability-services space with broader geographic reach.
• Instituto Jô Clemente: Brazilian nonprofit specializing in intellectual disability diagnosis, research, and social inclusion. Comparable as an established disability-services organization with broader geographic scope than APAE Petrópolis.

Regional players

• Associação Fluminense de Reabilitação (AFR): Fluminense-region nonprofit providing rehabilitation and disability services in Rio de Janeiro state. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same state with similar habilitation/rehabilitation focus.
• APAE Niterói: Municipal APAE affiliate in Niterói, in the same Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region as APAE Petrópolis. Comparable as a neighboring state-level APAE chapter serving the same beneficiary population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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