Casa da Criança e do Adolescente

What Casa da Criança e do Adolescente does

Casa da Criança e do Adolescente is a Brazilian nonprofit civil association (associação civil sem fins lucrativos) founded on July 16, 1996, headquartered in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, with an additional operational base in Nova Friburgo. It delivers a portfolio of social-service programs targeting vulnerable children and adolescents across 24 municipalities spanning the Médio Paraíba and Serrana regions of Rio de Janeiro state. Active programs include NACA (núcleo de apoio à criança e ao adolescente), Curumim, Cuidar, Iris, Evoluir, AGA, Apoio a Família, and a Fiocruz-linked health initiative, covering protection, sheltering, family support, and healthcare-oriented services. The organization employs 321 staff and is led by President Guaraciara Pouzada de Lavor Lopes, with Elizabeth Alves and Neuza Jordão serving as co-founders.

The revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit structure combining government convênios routed through the Fundo da Infância e Adolescência do Rio de Janeiro (FIA/RJ), corporate sponsorships from partners including CSN, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, and Brisanet, individual donations, volunteer support, and in-kind contributions from municipal and state governments. Documented FIA/RJ instruments include Termo 782/2022 (R$ 7,387,835.40 over 2022-2027), Termo 1008/2023 (R$ 1,793,801.16), a Termo Aditivo (R$ 1,477,567.08), and Termo 220/2024 (R$ 650,000). The organization holds accreditation under Brazil's Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente framework and was formally recognized by ALERJ, the Rio de Janeiro State Legislature.

In 2024 the organization inaugurated the Centro Comunitário Irmã Elizabeth Alves, a community facility extension of its delivery infrastructure, and expanded service operations into Nova Friburgo via the Evoluir program in partnership with Fiocruz. The institution is positioned as a mid-scale regional operator within the Brazilian third-sector child-protection ecosystem rather than a national platform.

Name

Casa da Criança e do Adolescente

Legal name

Casa da Criança e do Adolescente

Website

https://ccavr.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Brazilian nonprofit civil association founded in 1996, headquartered in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, delivering child-protection, sheltering, family support, and healthcare programs for vulnerable children and adolescents across 24 municipalities via government convênios, corporate sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Adolescent Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Adolescent social services
• Nonprofit welfare programs
• Vulnerable youth support
• Family assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Volta Redonda

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Casa da Criança e do Adolescente is a nonprofit civil association founded on July 16, 1996 that delivers social protection, care, and support services for children, adolescents, and youth in vulnerable situations. It operates multiple complementary programs (NACA, Curumim, Cuidar, Iris, Evoluir, Apoio a Família, AGA) across 24 municipalities in the Médio Paraíba and Serra regions of Rio de Janeiro state. The organization also extends services through dedicated projects such as Projeto Fiocruz and Projeto Evoluir, addressing violence prevention, family support, and pregnant-adolescent care.

Product overview

Casa da Criança e do Adolescente operates as a unified social services organization offering multiple complementary programs for children, adolescents, and families in vulnerable situations. The core programs include NACA (Núcleo de Atenção a Criança e ao Adolescente), Programa Curumim, Programa Cuidar, Programa Iris, Apoio a Família, and AGA (Atenção a Gestante Adolescente). Additional initiatives include Projeto Evoluir and Projeto Fiocruz. These programs collectively provide comprehensive care, protection, prevention, and social support services across 12 municipalities in the Médio Paraíba and 12 municipalities in the Serra region of Rio de Janeiro state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NACA (Núcleo de Atenção a Criança e ao Adolescente)
• Programa Curumim
• Programa Cuidar
• Programa Iris
• Apoio a Família (Family Support)
• AGA (Atenção a Gestante Adolescente)
• Projeto Evoluir
• Projeto Fiocruz

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Prefeitura Municipal de Volta RedondacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Municipal government partnership providing operational support and resources for child protection programs. The partnership includes inauguration of community centers and ongoing program funding.
• FiocruzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and public health institution partnership implementing specialized projects. Collaborates on initiatives such as the Favela Produz Saúde program and community health education.
• CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor industrial company providing financial support and resources for institutional programs. CSN maintains a foundation dedicated to community development including support for Casa da Criança.
• FioteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiocruz technology foundation managing funding and project administration for public health and social programs. Supports program execution and financial transparency.
• Unimed Volta RedondamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare cooperative providing donations and resources through the Corrente do Bem program. Supports children and adolescents with healthcare-related assistance.
• SicredimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative financial institution providing financial support and resources for institutional programs and community activities.
• Governo do Estado do Rio de JaneirocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership through various secretariats including Casa Civil and SEMPI, providing funding through public notices and term of collaboration agreements totaling millions of Reais.
• Sicoob CredirochasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative financial institution that promotes cultural and educational experiences for children in programs, including theater activities through the Arte de Somar project.
• Shopping Park SulmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShopping center that hosts Arraiá da Solidariedade events, providing venue and support for fundraising activities benefiting the institution.
• Instituto CuidarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting specialized care programs and initiatives for children and adolescents.
• Fundação CSNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation of CSN providing financial and operational support for social programs and community development.
• FIA/RJ (Fundo para Infância e Adolescência)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState fund for childhood and adolescence providing major funding through public notice programs including Termo 782/2022 (R$7.3 million) and Termo 1008/2023 (R$1.8 million).
• GACEMSSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organization providing theater venue and artistic programming for adolescents in the Curumim program, including performances at Teatro GACEMSS.
• Construtora PolomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company that promotes donations of basic food baskets through a solidarity initiative where buyers choose beneficiary institutions for each property sold.
• Rede de Supermercados RoyalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupermarket chain that runs Solitary Change (troco solidário) campaigns allowing customers to donate change to support healthy food for assisted children.
• McDonald's Volta RedondamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant chain local franchise that organized a solidarity campaign by employees to support children assisted by the institution.
• Escola SESI BMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSESI industrial school that organized a gincana (game competition) among students to collect milk donations for civil society organizations.
• Grupo Panela Sem TampamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity group that organized Easter celebrations and activities for children assisted by the institution.
• SMACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal secretariat providing support and resources for specific programs and initiatives.
• UnifoaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education institution providing educational support and partnership for institutional programs.
• MPT (Ministério Público do Trabalho)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor prosecution office providing institutional support and oversight for child labor prevention programs.
• Circo dos SonhosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircus troupe that provided tickets and cultural experiences for children in the Curumim program to attend their Dream Circus show.
• Clube PalmaresmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural club that organized educational visits to Biblioteca DAGÓ to emphasize and enrich knowledge about African culture for program participants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Repórter Brasil: While primarily an investigative journalism organization, Repórter Brasil includes programs on child labor prevention and adolescent rights, an intersecting thematic area with Casa da Criança's work and a co-partner ecosystem (MPT) referenced in the dataset.
• Fundação CSN: Corporate foundation of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, a listed core partner of Casa da Criança. Comparable as a funder of community and child programs in Rio de Janeiro steel-industry regions (Volta Redonda) and a structural counterpart in the funding ecosystem.

Direct peers

• ChildFund Brasil: International NGO with Brazilian operations providing child sponsorship, protection, and youth development programs in vulnerable communities. Peer in target population, regional Brazil operations, and institutional funding model.
• Casa do Zezinho: São Paulo-based nonprofit providing comprehensive care, education, and protection services for children and adolescents in social vulnerability. Direct comparable in program structure (NACA-like central attention model) and beneficiary profile.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian arm of SOS Children's Villages, operating shelter, foster care, and youth development programs for at-risk children and adolescents nationwide. Mirrors Casa da Criança's child protection and youth development model, with comparable reliance on donations and public convênios.
• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: São Paulo-based nonprofit focused on child and adolescent rights advocacy and protection programs. Comparable mission (ECA-aligned child protection) and similar funding mix of corporate partnerships and government convênios.
• Centro de Defesa da Criança e do Adolescente (CEDECA): Brazilian NGO specialized in legal and social defense of children and adolescent rights, including violence prevention and SGD-aligned referrals. Directly comparable in ECA-aligned child protection mission and funding profile.

Regional players

• AVANTE – Educação e Mobilização Social: Brazilian nonprofit focused on child and adolescent rights and education in vulnerable regions. Comparable in target population and convênio-driven funding model, with similarly regional scope though different geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pastoral da Criança: Nationwide Catholic-affiliated NGO providing child and family support, health, and nutrition services in vulnerable Brazilian communities. Listed as a partner on Casa da Criança's website; comparable on mission and scale of community-based service delivery.
• Fundação Itaú Social: One of Brazil's largest corporate foundations funding child and youth education and social development programs. Comparable in operating model (nonprofit, multi-program, convênio-funded) but at materially larger scale and broader national scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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