Associazione Ares APS

What Associazione Ares APS does

Associazione Ares APS is a non-profit social promotion association (Associazione di Promozione Sociale, APS) founded in January 2014 and headquartered in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy. It operates as a CUAV (Centro per Uomini Autori di Violenza), a specialized center providing clinical, criminological, and psychological treatment for men who perpetrate domestic and gender-based violence. The organization delivers individual and group therapy, victim-perpetrator accountability pathways, school-based prevention programs (S-Talking), professional training for ULSS territorial health units, and in-prison treatment programs for perpetrators of sexual crimes at Casa Circondariale di Vicenza and Belluno. A multidisciplinary team of 15 includes psychologists, psychotherapists, criminologists, psychoanalysts, researchers, and specialized operators. Since inception, the organization reports having accompanied over 400 men toward abandoning violent behavior.

The core service technology is a multi-disciplinary clinical and criminological treatment methodology rather than software. Two proprietary methodologies anchor the portfolio: the ZEUS protocol, an early network-based response triggered by a police warning (ammonimento) that channels perpetrators into immediate clinical and criminological care, and the BABOVA method, an adaptation for LGBTQI+ intimate partner violence delivered by trained female practitioners. These are disseminated through the EU REC Programme 2014-2020-funded ENABLE project, which has scaled the ZEUS protocol to 8 additional Italian cities. Other revenue-generating programs include Progetto Chance (adolescent and young adult anger intervention), Progetto Defuse (24/7 sexual violence prevention hotline via phone, WhatsApp, and Telegram), Progetto IOPV (LGBTQI+ intimate partner violence), and Progetto New Roads (perpetrator change pathways). The organization also advises beneficiaries on the ammonimento procedure, the pre-criminal-justice intervention process administered through Carabinieri or Polizia di Stato.

The business model is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is assembled entirely from grants and donations. The largest single funding source is Regione del Veneto (€9,000–€36,473 per year for CUAV operations alone, plus multiple project-specific lines), supplemented by Dipartimento per le Pari Opportunità (national government), EU programmes (REC Programme 2014-2020), Provveditorato PRAP Veneto-FVG-TAA (prison administration), private foundations (Fondazione Cattolica Assicurazioni, Fondazione Cariverona, Fondazione Prosolidar, Fondazione Banca Popolare di Marostica, Fondo Beneficienza Intesa San Paolo), Tavola Valdese (Otto per Mille), the 5x1000 tax designation, and individual donations. Go-to-market is community-led: beneficiaries arrive through institutional referrals from police, Carabinieri, ULSS health units, courts, and social services, supplemented by a 24/7 self-referral hotline and outreach via schools, social media (Facebook, Instagram), and media engagement.

Name

Associazione Ares APS

Legal name

Associazione Ares APS

Website

https://centroares.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associazione Ares APS is a Veneto-based non-profit CUAV providing clinical, criminological, and psychological treatment for men who perpetrate domestic and gender-based violence, alongside prevention, training, and prison rehabilitation programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bassano del Grappa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Grants: Primary revenue stream from regional government (Regione del Veneto) and national government (Dipartimento per le Pari Opportunità - PCM) grants for CUAV (Centri per Uomini Autori di Violenza) operational funding, project-specific financing, and prison treatment programs. Grants range from €4,000 to €36,473 annually.
2. EU Programme Funding: Funding from European Union programmes including REC Programme 2014-2020 (ENABLE project) administered through consortium lead CIPM Milano. Additional funding through Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme.
3. Foundation Donations: Contributions from private foundations including Fondazione Cattolica Assicurazioni, Fondazione Cariverona, Fondazione Prosolidar Onlus, Fondazione Banca Popolare di Marostica, and Fondo Beneficienza Intesa San Paolo for specific intervention projects.
4. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayer designation of 0.5% of income tax to the association (Tax Code: 91040370248). Annual amounts vary (€237-€1,045).
5. Charitable Donations: Liberal donations from individuals and companies, tax-deductible for individuals and deductible for businesses under L. 383/2000 Art. 22.
6. Religious Organisation Grants: Funding from Tavola Valdese (Otto per Mille) for New Roads intervention programmes targeting perpetrators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Associazione Ares APS operates as a CUAV (Centro per Uomini Autori di Violenza) delivering individual and group clinical-criminological treatment to men who perpetrate domestic and gender-based violence, with supporting prevention, research, and professional training services. Core interventions are built on the proprietary ZEUS early-intervention protocol and the BABOVA method adapted for LGBTQI+ populations, complemented by the Defuse 24/7 sexual violence prevention hotline and school-based prevention programs.

Product overview

Associazione Ares APS operates as a social services center offering a coordinated portfolio of treatment, prevention, and research programs for domestic and gender-based violence. The core offering is the CUAV (Centro per Uomini Autori di Violenza) which provides individual and group treatment pathways. This is supported by specialized projects including: Progetto New Roads (rehabilitation programs for abusive men), Progetto Enable (EU-funded early intervention via the ZEUS protocol), Progetto IOPV (LGBTQI+ intimate partner violence services), Progetto Chance (youth violence intervention), Progetto Defuse (sexual violence prevention), and S-Talking (school-based prevention). The organization also provides information services like L'Ammonimento and collaborates with correctional facilities for incarcerated treatment programs.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• CUAV - Centro per Uomini Autori di Violenza Core listening and rehabilitative treatment center providing individual and group clinical-criminological pathways for men who perpetrate domestic and gender-based violence, aimed at behavioral change and accountability. Open to self-referred and institutionally referred adult men.
• Progetto New Roads Intervention program delivering structured change pathways for abusive men, funded through multiple tranches from national government, foundations, and church bodies. Targets men using violence within couple relationships.
• Progetto Enable (ZEUS Protocol) EU-funded project implementing the proprietary ZEUS protocol for early integrated response to domestic violence: when a perpetrator receives a police warning (ammonimento) they are immediately taken into care for clinical/criminological treatment. Disseminated nationally via the ENABLE project.
• Progetto IOPV - LGBTQI+ Intimate Partner Violence Listening and treatment service dedicated to adult gay men (18+) who perpetrate intimate partner violence, applying the proprietary BABOVA method adapted for same-sex couples through weekly individual or group sessions run by trained female practitioners.
• Progetto Chance Program for adolescents and young adult males with anger management and violence issues comprising case evaluation, group work placement, and final assessment; funded by Regione Veneto.
• Progetto Defuse (24/7 Sexual Violence Prevention Hotline) 24/7 psychological support service (phone 376 214 4879, WhatsApp, and Telegram) for individuals who fear they may commit sexual violence, providing anonymous and confidential intervention with particular attention to minors.
• S-Talking School Prevention Program School-based educational program for preventing violence and promoting healthy relationships among adolescents, funded by Regione Veneto (DGR n. 630/2019) and delivered directly in schools.
• L'Ammonimento - Police Warning Information Service Public information service explaining the ammonimento police warning procedure that cautions perpetrators of stalking or violent acts to cease before criminal proceedings begin; the procedure is requested at Carabinieri or Polizia di Stato stations and is anonymous.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ men successfully supported toward abandoning violence use since January 2014
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• ULSS 7 PedemontanacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration for training territorial health teams on domestic violence recognition and intervention. ULSS 7 Pedemontana operates in the Bassano del Grappa area where Associazione Ares APS is headquartered, enabling close operational coordination.
• ULSS 8 BericacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for training healthcare and social workers on recognizing and managing domestic violence situations within the ULSS 8 territorial jurisdiction.
• ULSS 1 DolomiticoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining collaboration for territorial teams on domestic violence intervention protocols in the ULSS 1 Dolomiti health district.
• CIPM Milano (Centro Italiano per la Promozione della Mediazione)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU ENABLE project consortium leader. Associazione Ares APS participates as implementing partner in EU REC Programme 2014-2020 funded initiative for early intervention against abusive behavior. ENABLE project enables ZEUS protocol implementation in 8 Italian cities. Funding: €50,451.95 (2021) and €10,831.67 (2023).
• Casa Circondariale di VicenzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetention facility where Associazione Ares APS delivers treatment programs for perpetrators of sexual crimes. Funded through Regione del Veneto DGR 1190/2020 and Provveditorato PRAP grants (€6,960 in 2021, €13,920 in 2022). Ongoing operational partnership.
• Casa Circondariale di BellunocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetention facility receiving treatment programs from Associazione Ares APS for perpetrators of sexual crimes. Provveditorato PRAP Veneto-FVG-TAA funded (€10,240 in 2022).
• Questacittà, Samarcanda, SichemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organizations in ATS (temporary business consortium) for W4W - Web For Women project funded by Dipartimento per le Pari Opportunità (€10,634.97 in 2020).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/associazioneares
• Instagraminstagram.com/associazioneares_aps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associazione-ares-aps

Compliance1 record

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