CENTRO SAN CAMILO, A.C.

What CENTRO SAN CAMILO, A.C. does

Centro San Camilo, A.C. is a Mexican nonprofit civil association (Asociación Civil) founded in 2001 and headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, that operates as a specialized formation and training center for healthcare humanization, thanatology, palliative care, and pastoral care. The organization is affiliated with the Order of Ministers of the Sick (Religiosos Camilos), a Catholic religious order, and is part of a global Camillian network spanning roughly 30 countries. Its educational portfolio consists of two SEP-recognized master's programs (RVOE: ESM142019181 in Relationship of Help and ESM142019182 in Educational Thanatology) and four officially validated courses (RTCP certifications) covering thanatology, palliative care, helping-relationship skills, and child bereavement, supplemented by summer workshops, an annual Congreso Sobre Duelo, and the bimonthly Revista Vida y Salud.

The business model combines tuition revenue from paid courses and master's programs with tax-deductible donations, channeled through a Bancomer account. Course fees run approximately $7,000 MXN, with master's programs priced at $2,900 MXN inscription plus $3,500 MXN monthly over six quarters, and summer workshops at $825-$1,100 MXN. Complementary services — the Centro de Escucha (Listening Center), Grupos de Ayuda (support groups for grief, marital issues, women's growth, and child bereavement), and three hospital volunteer programs embedded at Hospital General de Occidente (Zoquipan) and Hospital Valentín Gómez Farías (ISSSTE) — are delivered free of charge and function as both mission-driven outreach and a recruitment funnel for paid academic programs. Distribution is primarily in-person at the Guadalajara headquarters with hybrid (online/in-person) modalities for working professionals, and outreach is conducted through the camilos.org.mx website, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and a monthly bulletin (En fraternidad).

The organization serves four primary customer segments: healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers), volunteers and caregivers, individuals in crisis or grief, and the Camillian lay family (Familia Camiliana Laica). Institutional relationships are anchored with the Secretaría de Salud (Mexico), the Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Social, PAHO, and sister Camillian centers in Italy, Spain, and Peru. The center employs 31 staff and operates from a single Guadalajara facility, with no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no AI/ML capabilities in its current service delivery.

Name

CENTRO SAN CAMILO, A.C.

Legal name

Centro San Camilo A.C.

Website

https://camilos.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro San Camilo, A.C. is a Mexican nonprofit founded in 2001 in Guadalajara that delivers SEP-certified master's programs, courses, and workshops in thanatology, palliative care, and healthcare humanization for healthcare professionals, volunteers, and individuals in grief across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Education and Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Healthcare humanization training
• Thanatology education
• Palliative care courses
• Pastoral care programs
• Grief counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Guadalajara

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Program Fees: Tuition and course fees for master's programs, courses, and workshops in thanatology, palliative care, relationship help skills, and healthcare humanization. Fees range from $7,000 MXN for courses to $3,500 MXN monthly for master's programs.
2. Donations: The organization accepts tax-deductible donations through Bancomer account 0131442279, supporting their mission of healthcare humanization and patient accompaniment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro San Camilo A.C. runs certified academic training programs (two RVOE-recognized master's degrees and four RTCP-validated professional courses) in healthcare humanization, thanatology, palliative care, and helping-relationship skills, delivered in hybrid format at its Guadalajara headquarters. Complementing the academic portfolio, the center provides free individual counseling (Centro de Escucha), structured support groups (Grupos de Ayuda), hospital volunteer accompaniment, the bimonthly Revista Vida y Salud, and a virtual library of specialized texts.

Product overview

Centro San Camilo A.C. is an educational and support services organization with a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings consist of two RVOE-recognized master's programs (Maestría en Relación de Ayuda and Maestría en Tanatología Educativa) and four officially recognized training courses covering thanatology, palliative care, helping skills, and child bereavement. Supporting modules include free individual counseling through the Centro de Escucha, structured support groups (Grupos de Ayuda) for various grief and crisis situations, and hospital volunteering programs. The organization also publishes the bimonthly Revista Vida y Salud and maintains a virtual library. All educational programs carry official validity from the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education (SEJ).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maestría en Relación de Ayuda (Counselling) A master's degree program focused on counseling and relationship skills for helping professionals, with official validity (RVOE: ESM142019181). Classes held Fridays 15:00-21:00 in hybrid format. Priced at $2,900 MXN inscription plus $3,500 MXN monthly, spanning 6 quarters (2 years).
• Maestría en Tanatología Educativa A master's degree in Educational Thanatology focused on death education and bereavement support, with official validity (RVOE: ESM142019182). Classes held Saturdays 9:00-15:00 in hybrid format. Priced at $2,900 MXN inscription plus $3,500 MXN monthly, spanning 6 quarters (2 years).
• Tanatología Educativa y Acompañamiento en el Duelo A 120-hour course (30 sessions) on educational thanatology and grief counseling, officially recognized (RTCP201314023). Hybrid format with classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 16:00-20:00, priced at $7,000 MXN.
• Acompañamiento en Cuidados Paliativos (Tanatología Clínica) A 120-hour course (30 sessions) on palliative care and clinical thanatology, officially recognized (RTCP201314020). Hybrid format with classes on Thursdays 16:00-20:00, priced at $7,000 MXN.
• Habilidades de Relación de Ayuda A 120-hour course (30 sessions) on helping relationship skills using counseling techniques, officially recognized (RTCP201314022). Hybrid format with classes on Tuesdays 16:00-20:00, priced at $7,000 MXN.
• Tanatología Educativa y Acompañamiento Infantil A 128-hour course (32 sessions) on educational thanatology and child bereavement support, recognized by Centro San Camilo. Hybrid format with classes on Wednesdays 16:00-20:00, priced at $7,000 MXN (first payment $3,000 MXN plus two bimonthly payments of $2,000 MXN).
• Centro de Escucha (Listening Center) Individual accompaniment service providing weekly 50-minute counseling sessions for people in emotional crisis due to stressful events, offered free by trained volunteers.
• Grupos de Ayuda (Support Groups) Structured support groups for grief, marital breakdowns, women's growth, missing persons, and child/adolescent bereavement. Closed groups with 12 sessions led by trained facilitators.
• Voluntariado Hospitalario (Hospital Volunteering) Volunteer services including chronic/terminal patient care, hospital accompaniment at Hospital Zoquipan, and spiritual support for renal disease patients. Comprises three active volunteer groups: Voluntariado para el Cuidado de Enfermos Crónicos y Terminales, Voluntariado del Hospital de Zoquipan, and Acompañamiento espiritual de personas con enfermedad renal crónica.
• Revista Vida y Salud Digital magazine publication covering topics related to health, suffering, and humanization. Published bimonthly with editions available on Issuu platform (centrosancamilogdl).
• Biblioteca Virtual CSC Virtual library service providing access to digital books and educational resources related to health, bioethics, and pastoral care, with hundreds of specialized texts in Spanish, Italian, and other languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduated first generation of master's program in Thanatological Education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Camillian Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Camillian disaster relief and healthcare ministry network. Centro San Camilo participates in this international Camillian coordination body for pastoral healthcare initiatives worldwide.
• Camillianum (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Camillian formation and research center in Italy, providing academic resources and theological-pastoral formation for Camillian religious and laity globally.
• HUMANIZAR, Centro de Humanización en la Salud (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish center for healthcare humanization, sharing methodologies and program development in the humanization of health and suffering.
• CEFOSA, Centro San Camilo de Formación en Salud (Peru)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruvian Camillian health formation center, sister organization to Centro San Camilo Mexico, sharing educational programs and healthcare humanization initiatives in Latin America.
• Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Social – MéxicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral, providing ecclesiastical oversight and coordination for healthcare ministry within the Catholic Church in Mexico.
• Secretaría de Salud (Mexico)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican Health Ministry. Centro San Camilo volunteers serve in public hospitals under the Secretary of Health, contributing to patient accompaniment programs.
• Organización Panamericana de la Salud (PAHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan American Health Organization. Centro San Camilo aligns its healthcare humanization initiatives with international public health standards and recommendations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HUMANIZAR Centro de Humanización de la Salud: Spanish Camillian-affiliated center for healthcare humanization with multi-disciplinary training in thanatology, palliative care, and bioethics. Direct peer: sister organization under the international Camillian network and explicit collaboration partner.
• CEFOSA Centro San Camilo de Formación en Salud: Peruvian Camillian sister organization running healthcare humanization formation and continuing-education programs across Latin America. Direct peer sharing Camillian charism, educational methodology, and student pipelines.
• Camillianum: Rome-based international Camillian formation and research center offering academic and pastoral formation in healthcare, theology of suffering, and bioethics. Direct peer providing curricular and faculty resources to Centro San Camilo.

Emerging players

• Pallium Latinoamérica: Latin American palliative-care training initiatives adjacent to Centro San Camilo's palliative care course (Acompañamiento en Cuidados Paliativos / RTCP201314020), serving overlapping professional audiences of clinicians and caregivers across the region.

Regional players

• Casa de la Salud Pastoral Camilliana: Camillian-affiliated formation presence in additional Latin American countries offering pastoral health formation similar to Centro San Camilo's religious-laity track, reflecting the international Camillian network's distributed footprint.

Others

• Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos: Latin American palliative-care professional and educational association advancing palliative care training, congresses, and certification across the region. Comparable as ecosystem organization active in the same continuing-education and credentialing space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JuventudSCamilo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CentroSanCamiloAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/juventudsancamilo
• Instagraminstagram.com/juventud_sancamilo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-san-camilo-a.c.

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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