Associação Saúde Criança Responder

What Associação Saúde Criança Responder does

Associação Saúde Criança Responder is a Brazilian nonprofit social organization (OSCIP) headquartered in Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, founded in 2006 and operating as a social franchise of the parent Associação Saúde Criança since 2012. The organization provides integrated biopsychosocial assistance to children and adolescents receiving treatment in the pediatric wards of two public hospitals — Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto and Instituto de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro — and to their families living below the poverty line. Families are identified through hospital social services referrals and supported over an approximately two-year individualized Family Action Plan (Plano de Ação Familiar, PAF) covering five intervention areas: health, housing, citizenship, income generation, and education.

The service stack is delivered by a core team of 8 staff (coordinator, social workers, recreation specialist, administrative assistant, general services) supplemented by volunteer professionals providing legal, architectural, pedagogical, and therapeutic services. Specialized programs include Moradia (housing improvements via the "Arquitetando o Bem" partnership with Casa Shopping), Bem-Nutrir (individualized nutrition), Educação (education support with a psychopedagogue and speech therapist), and Aconchego (humanized reception for mothers), alongside a Brinquedoteca toy library and recreational activities operated inside the partner hospitals. Seasonal campaigns cover back-to-school supplies, winter clothing, powdered milk, and Christmas.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, with no fee-for-service component. Income streams include monthly individual memberships (Sócio), one-time donations, corporate sponsorships (Coca-Cola, Casa Shopping, Devaki, Buffet Batata Quente, among others), periodic seasonal campaigns with suggested donation tiers (R$60–R$200), and international fundraising through Brazil Child Health, a New York-based 501(c)(3) affiliate. The organization holds OSCIP certification (since 2009) and CMDCA registration, and operates as the first ASC franchise unit to serve more than one hospital.

Name

Associação Saúde Criança Responder

Legal name

Associação Saúde Criança Responder

Website

https://criancaresponder.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Associação Saúde Criança Responder is a Brazilian nonprofit (OSCIP) in Rio de Janeiro delivering a two-year integrated biopsychosocial Family Action Plan to children and families living in poverty who are referred from two public hospital pediatric wards.

Ownership category

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Product category

Nonprofit social assistance and child welfare services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAGAJ

Post-Discharge Non-Medical Transitional Support (after hospital/SNF)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Non-Medical In-Home Care & Personal Care

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Nonprofit child welfare
• Family support programs
• Community health services
• Poverty alleviation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular monthly membership contributions (Socio) or one-time donations from individuals. Donation amounts include R$ 100 for toys, R$ 200 for clothing, R$ 60 for Christmas baskets.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from companies including Casa Shopping, Buffet Batata Quente, Coca-Cola, Devaki, and others for programs and campaigns.
3. Volunteer Services: Pro-bono professional services including legal support, architectural services for housing improvements, pedagogical support, and therapeutic services.
4. Campaign Donations: Periodic campaigns for back-to-school supplies, winter clothing, powdered milk, and Christmas presents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Associação Saúde Criança Responder delivers an integrated biopsychosocial social assistance service built around the Plano de Ação Familiar (PAF), a customized Family Action Plan developed in partnership with each beneficiary family over approximately two years and addressing five areas — health, housing, citizenship, income generation, and education. Services are provided free of charge to children, adolescents, and families living below the poverty line who are patients at the pediatric and nursery wards of Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto and Instituto de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro in Rio de Janeiro, supplemented by specialized programs (housing improvements, nutritional monitoring, education support, humanized reception, hospital recreation, and toy library) and seasonal donation campaigns.

Product overview

Associação Saúde Criança Responder is a nonprofit social organization (OSCIP) offering an integrated social assistance service centered on the Plano de Ação Familiar (PAF) — a multidisciplinary Family Action Plan delivered over approximately two years across five areas: health, housing, citizenship, income generation, and education. The PAF is the core program, supported by specialized programs including Moradia (housing improvements), Bem-Nutrir (individualized nutrition), Educação (education support with psychopedagogue and speech therapy), and Aconchego (humanized reception for mothers). Additional services include a Brinquedoteca toy library operated within Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, hospital recreation at both HMMC and IECAC, a volunteer program, seasonal campaigns (back-to-school, winter clothing, milk, Christmas), and periodic newsletters. The organization serves children and adolescents in the pediatric and nursery wards of two Rio de Janeiro hospitals and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plano de Ação Familiar (PAF) / Family Action Plan Customized family action plan developed in partnership with each beneficiary family, addressing five key areas — health, housing, citizenship, income generation, and education — delivered over approximately two years to help families achieve autonomy and break the poverty-illness cycle.
• Atendimento Familiar (Family Assistance Service) Monthly family service delivered at the organization's headquarters by a multidisciplinary team of social workers, nutritionists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and lawyers, addressing the five areas of the Family Action Plan while supporting family self-esteem.
• Programa Moradia (Housing Program) Housing assistance program that, in partnership with the Arquitetando o Bem project, performs improvements in the homes of assisted families to ensure healthy living conditions that support child health recovery and maintenance.
• Programa Bem-Nutrir (Nutritional Monitoring Program) Individualized nutritional monitoring program for beneficiaries with special dietary needs, promoting awareness about the special care required for their health conditions.
• Programa Educação (Education Support Program) Education support program that values the importance of education and fosters interest in knowledge and new opportunities, staffed by a psychopedagogue, two pedagogical support volunteers, and a speech therapist.
• Programa Aconchego (Humanized Reception Program) Humanized reception program for mothers and guardians, providing a space to listen and discuss important issues through community therapy techniques.
• Brinquedoteca (Toy Library) Toy library operated within the pediatric ward of Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, providing recreational activities to minimize children's suffering during hospitalization and contribute to their emotional well-being.
• Recreação Hospitalar (Hospital Recreation) Recreation activities conducted in the pediatric wards of Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto and Instituto de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro, aimed at making the hospital environment more friendly and reducing suffering during treatment.
• Campanhas Sazonais (Seasonal Campaigns) Seasonal campaigns including Back-to-School (school supplies), Winter Clothing, Powdered Milk, and Christmas campaigns, held throughout the year to support families in meeting their basic needs (e.g., R$ 100 toys, R$ 200 clothing, R$ 60 Christmas basket per family).
• Programa de Voluntariado (Volunteer Program) Volunteer program that selects volunteers for different functions including family service, recreation in hospitals, and operational support such as fundraising, communication, and administrative tasks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately two-year Family Action Plans result in families achieving minimum conditions for independent functioning

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Casa ShoppingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership for housing improvement project 'Arquitetando o Bem'. Supports renovations of family homes to create healthy living conditions for children in recovery.
• Associação Saúde Criança (ASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization founded by Vera Cordeiro in 1991. ASC Responder became a social franchise in 2012. ASC developed the pioneer methodology for integrated social assistance. Maintains representation in New York through Brazil Child Health.
• Instituto de PranaterapiaminorOthersMonthly donation of 100 cans of powdered milk for families. Supports the Bem-Nutrir program for children with special dietary needs.
• Buffet Batata QuenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatering partner for Christmas celebrations and events, providing hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, pizza, and cotton candy.
• Coca-ColaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage donations for Christmas celebrations and events including water, Coca-Cola, guaraná, and mate.
• Instituto PhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the Bem-Nutrir program and Christmas dinner with chicken donations for all families.
• FAU - UFRJ (Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Christmas campaigns providing food baskets, panettones, and chocolate boxes for families.
• Colégio TeresianominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted Christmas celebrations for over 10 years at their facilities before moving to new venue in 2022.
• DevakiminorOthersListed among sponsors and partners on official website.
• Brazil Child HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational representation office in New York, USA with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status to facilitate international fundraising and donor engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Brazil's leading pediatric hospital with an extensive social services arm supporting low-income families in Paraná. Operates a comparable integrated medical-social model for children in public health systems, providing a useful comparison for hospital-anchored child welfare delivery.
• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Large Brazilian nonprofit supporting youth education and development for low-income populations. Comparable in its integrated approach to breaking poverty cycles and its reliance on individual/corporate donors and partnerships.

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages: International nonprofit supporting vulnerable children and families through family-based care, with Brazilian operations. Comparable in its integrated child-and-family support model and global donor base anchored on child welfare outcomes.
• Fundação Abrinq: Major Brazilian nonprofit focused on child and adolescent welfare, including pediatric health and family support. Operates nationally with similar donor-supported programs targeting vulnerable children, making it a comparable Brazilian peer.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: International nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses, with active Brazilian operations. Shares ASC Responder's hospital-anchored, child-welfare-focused mission and donation-driven funding model.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Global nonprofit supporting families with sick children through hospital-based lodging, family rooms, and pediatric care programs. Operates in Brazil with the same hospital-embedded family support mission that defines ASC Responder.
• Associação Saúde Criança: Parent organization and franchisor of ASC Responder, founded in 1991 by Vera Cordeiro. Develops and licenses the integrated biopsychosocial Family Action Plan (PAF) methodology that ASC Responder deploys — making it the closest possible comparable in both mission and operating model.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity: International nonprofit addressing inadequate housing for low-income families, with active operations in Brazil. Comparable through ASC Responder's Moradia/Arquitetando o Bem housing improvement program, which addresses the same social determinant of child health.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Major international NGO with Brazilian operations supporting children's health, education, and protection. While far larger and broader in scope, it operates overlapping programs targeting vulnerable children and families in similar low-income contexts.
• Children International: International child sponsorship organization supporting health, education, and family stability in low-income communities, including Latin America. Comparable in family-level integrated support and donor-sponsorship revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-sa%C3%BAde-crian%C3%A7a-responder

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Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

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