CAFA - Center for afklarende og forebyggende socialt arbejde

What CAFA - Center for afklarende og forebyggende socialt arbejde does

CAFA - Center for afklarende og forebyggende socialt arbejde is a Danish nonprofit self-governing institution (selvejende institution) founded in 1897 as Plejehjemsforeningen i Roskilde amt and rebranded to CAFA in 2002, headquartered in Roskilde. It operates as a consulting house (Konsulenthus) delivering social-welfare services to Danish municipalities, institutions, and private parents. Its service portfolio spans supported and supervised visitation (samvær), §20 child welfare investigations using the ICS model, family treatment, complex-case coordination, quality assurance of delayed or non-compliant cases, supervision and consultation for municipal staff, individual supervision of placed children, grief support, and therapeutic network groups for placed children and youth. Delivery is anchored by three purpose-built visit houses (Luna in Slagelse, Stella in Borup, and a Roskilde site) and in situ consulting at client homes and institutions across Sjælland and, on assignment, the rest of Denmark.

The underlying technology stack is methodology rather than software: licensed therapeutic and investigative frameworks including Marte Meo, Signs of Safety, Neuroaffective Analysis (NAA), the ICS investigation framework (with flexibility to operate in the DUBU municipal system), systemic and narrative practices, and a coordination method for complex multi-professional cases. Service quality is sustained by a supervisory regime in which every consultant both delivers work and receives external supervision. CAFA complements billable consulting with applied R&D, including its role as primus motor on a PhD project on inclusion of vulnerable children and youth, and a publications portfolio. There are no APIs, software products, or mobile apps in the offering.

CAFA's revenue model is hourly professional-services billing on a quote-based (municipal/institutional) and fixed-rate (private) basis. Private consultations to parents of children with special needs or diagnoses (e.g., autism, ADHD) are charged at a published 681 DKK/hour, while municipal and institutional work is delivered under bespoke quotes. The customer base is overwhelmingly public-sector Danish municipalities (segmented as the primary segment), with institutions (children's and youth homes, bosteder), foster families, and private parents as secondary segments. Geographic reach is regional (Sjælland) with national coverage on assignment. As a nonprofit, any surplus is reinvested into methodology development and projects for vulnerable children, youth, and adults.

Name

CAFA - Center for afklarende og forebyggende socialt arbejde

Legal name

CAFA - Center for afklarende og forebyggende socialt arbejde

Website

https://cafa.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAFA is a Danish nonprofit self-governing institution founded in 1897 and headquartered in Roskilde, operating as a consulting house for municipalities, institutions, and private parents on child welfare investigations, supervised visitation, family treatment, case coordination, and supervision across Sjælland and Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Work Consulting

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare consulting
• Family treatment services
• Supervised visitation services
• Social work consulting
• Municipal social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Roskilde

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services to Municipalities: CAFA provides consulting services to municipalities and institutions, working on hourly basis with quotes submitted for each assignment. Services include supervised visits, investigations, family treatment, quality assurance, supervision, and coordination.
2. Private Consultations: CAFA offers counseling and guidance services to private individuals (parents of children with special difficulties or diagnoses) at a special rate of 681 kr. per hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CAFA is a nonprofit consulting house (Konsulenthus) that delivers social work services for vulnerable children, youth and adults. It provides child welfare investigations, supported and supervised family visits, family treatment, case coordination, quality assurance, supervision and grief support to Danish municipalities and institutions, and also offers private consultations directly to parents of children with special needs or diagnoses.

Product overview

CAFA is a nonprofit organization structured as a consulting house (Konsulenthus) offering a comprehensive portfolio of social work services primarily to Danish municipalities and institutions. The organization provides core services including supported and supervised visits (støttet og overvåget samvær), child welfare investigations (børnefaglig undersøgelse), family treatment (familiebehandling), network groups for children and youth, case coordination, quality assurance, supervision, individual oversight, and grief support. These services are delivered through CAFA's network of three visit houses located in Roskilde, Borup, and Slagelse, as well as through family homes and institutional settings across Denmark.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supported and Supervised Visits (Støttet og overvåget samvær) Professional support and supervision during visits between children placed outside the home and their parents or relatives, conducted in CAFA's visitation houses or other locations.
• Child Welfare Investigation (Børnefaglig undersøgelse) Municipal child welfare investigation (§20) services that assess children's well-being, development and support needs through conversations with children, parents and professional contacts. CAFA uses the ICS model and can work in the DUBU system.
• Family Treatment (Familiebehandling) Targeted interventions focused on strengthening family relationships and creating positive changes through family therapy, pedagogical support and practical assistance for families with vulnerable children or youth.
• Other Forms of Support (Andre former for støtte) Targeted support services including school refusal support, safety plans, §30 family-oriented counseling, and §75 support for parents whose children have been placed outside the home.
• Network Groups for Children and Youth (Netværksgrupper for børn og unge) Network groups for children and youth placed outside the home, providing peer support, activities and a respite from loyalty conflicts. CAFA has operated these groups for more than 20 years with varied themes.
• Coordination of Child and Family Cases (Koordination af børne- og familiesager) Coordination services for complex child cases involving many professionals or high conflict levels, bringing all parties together for coherent intervention.
• Quality Assurance of Child and Family Cases (Kvalitetssikring) Recovery and quality assurance of child and family cases including case reviews, legislative compliance assessment and remediation support for delayed cases.
• Supervision and Consultation (Supervision og rådgivning) Supervision and consulting services for professionals working with vulnerable children, youth and families, including courses on child participation and adoption counseling.
• Individual Supervision (Individuelt tilsyn) Long-term individual supervision of children and youth placed in foster care, residential homes or institutions.
• Grief Support (Støtte i sorgprocesser) Support services for families dealing with grief from death or other major life events such as child placement, providing emotional and practical guidance.
• Visitation Houses (Samværshuse) Facility-based service operating three visitation houses - Luna in Slagelse, Stella in Borup and a location in Roskilde - providing safe and comfortable spaces for supervised family visits between children and their parents or relatives.
• Private Consultations for Parents Counseling and guidance for private individuals, specifically parents of children with special difficulties or diagnoses such as autism or ADHD, provided at a special rate of 681 kr. per hour. Useful for those waiting for municipal evaluation, waiting for support offers, or those who wish to choose their own counselor.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network groups have positive effects on children's self-esteem, reduce loneliness and feelings of inferiority, create friendships, strengthen insight and understanding of their own situation, and develop independence.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KFUM's Sociale Arbejde: Danish NGO running residential care, family counseling, and youth services across Denmark. Directly comparable to CAFA as both deliver social services to vulnerable children and families through municipal contracts and direct support.
• Mødrehjælpen: Danish family support organization providing counseling to pregnant women and families with young children. Comparable to CAFA's family support and counseling offerings.
• Barnfonden: Danish children's rights and welfare organization with a domestic focus on vulnerable children and families. Comparable to CAFA in child welfare mission and operating context.
• Fonden Børn, Unge & Sorg: Danish foundation offering counseling and support to bereaved children, young people, and families. Comparable to CAFA in child and family grief-support service delivery and municipal-style contracting.
• Headspace Danmark: Danish youth mental health support organization offering counseling to young people aged 12-25. Comparable to CAFA in serving vulnerable youth through counseling and group-based interventions.

Broad incumbents

• COWI: Major Danish engineering and management consultancy with a social policy and welfare practice. Comparable to CAFA as a broader Danish consulting firm that handles social-services mandates for municipalities and central government.
• Rambøll: Large international consultancy with Danish roots and a social sector practice. Comparable to CAFA as a broader consultancy providing social policy and welfare advisory and operational support to Danish municipalities.

Others

• KFUM Danmark: Danish YMCA national umbrella organization, parent of KFUM's Sociale Arbejde. Adjacent to CAFA through overlap in youth and family services across Denmark.
• Dansk Socialrådgiverforening: Danish union and professional association for social workers. Adjacent to CAFA as the principal talent pool and professional standards body for the consultants CAFA employs.
• Socialstyrelsen: Danish national social services agency setting guidance and oversight for municipal social work. Adjacent to CAFA as the regulator and knowledge authority within which CAFA operates.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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