Fundação Romão de Sousa – Casa de Alba

Name

Fundação Romão de Sousa – Casa de Alba

Legal name

Fundação Romão de Sousa

Website

https://fundacaords.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

Keywords

• Residential mental health
• Therapeutic community services
• Psychiatric crisis intervention
• Mental health rehabilitation
• Open dialogue training

Headquarters

HQ city

São Bento do Cortiço, Estremoz

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation accepts donations through its website (www.fundacaords.org) using payment methods including credit card (Visa, Mastercard), Multibanco reference, bank transfer, and MBWay via Easypay. It also participates in Portugal's IRS tax donation program (0.5% of taxable income designation) and VAT donation (15% deduction option).
2. Public Health Services Funding: Clinical services funded by Direcção Geral de Saúde (DGS - Directorate General for Health), provided free of charge to families. The Open Dialogue North Alentejo project is financed by DGS. Additional projects co-financed by Portugal Inovação Social, POISE, Portugal 2020, and European Social Fund.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundação Romão de Sousa – Casa de Alba provides residential and outpatient mental health rehabilitation services for adults with severe mental disorders, particularly schizophrenia, using a pluralistic integrative therapeutic community model and the Open Dialogue approach from Finnish Lapland. It also delivers community-based psychiatric crisis intervention in North Alentejo funded by Direção Geral de Saúde and accredited POD professional training in collaboration with APOD UK.

Product overview

Fundação Romão de Sousa operates Casa de Alba as its primary service, consisting of a residential therapeutic community for adults with serious mental disorders, an outpatient program with locations in Estremoz (headquarters) and Lisbon, and community mental health projects including the Open Dialogue-based crisis intervention team. The organization also provides professional training programs (POD training), organizes international mental health congresses, and offers educational video content. The therapeutic approach is pluralistic and integrative, centered on the therapeutic relationship. Services are funded through a combination of government programs, donations, and social investment partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 33% of Open Dialogue patients survive solely on subsidies vs. 60% in regular treatment systems
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ULSNA (Unidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ULSNA and ACES de São Mamede for the Open Dialogue North Alentejo project, providing community psychiatric crisis intervention services.
• Direção Geral de Saúde (DGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder of Open Dialogue clinical services, which are provided free of charge to families under DGS financing.
• Universidade de ÉvoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal research partner for the Open Dialogue North Alentejo project, supporting investigation and development activities.
• APOD (Academy for Peer-Supported Open Dialogue, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPOD delivers the POD (Peer Supported Open Dialogue) training program in collaboration with the foundation, using the same curriculum as the NHS ODDESSI study in England.
• HOPEnDialogue (Rome-based international platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration platform coordinating Open Dialogue projects worldwide to ensure intervention fidelity and outcome consistency. The foundation's ODP-NA project is part of a longitudinal research project coordinated by HOPEnDialogue.
• NHS England / ODDESSI StudyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnection to the NHS-controlled ODDESSI study (Open Dialogue approach) in England, with shared training curriculum from London South Bank University.
• INDTC (International Network of Democratic Therapeutic Communities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of democratic therapeutic communities. Foundation President and Clinical Director were invited to present at the INDTC International Conference in Rome in 2013.
• Universidade de ÉvoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for the 2nd International Congress on Mental Health, co-organized with the University of Évora.
• Instituto de Filosofia - Universidade Nova de LisboaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 2nd International Congress on Mental Health alongside the Institute of Philosophy at NOVA University of Lisbon.
• Fundação Calouste GulbenkianminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for the 2nd International Congress on Mental Health.
• Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the 2nd International Congress on Mental Health, with Living Learning Experience workshops.
• ISPS (International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the 2nd International Congress on Mental Health.
• SNS 24 (Serviço Nacional de Saúde)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health service coordination for psychiatric crisis referrals outside project operating hours.
• CHT (Community Housing and Therapy, London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based therapeutic community organization. Dr. João G. Pereira conducted a training visit at CHT in London, which led to the invitation to present at the INDTC Rome conference.
• ISPS InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational society for psychological and social approaches to psychosis; associated with Living Learning Experience workshops.
• Arbours AssociationminorOthersListed as a related therapeutic community organization alongside CHT, Cassel Hospital, INDTC, and INLLE.
• Cassel HospitalminorOthersListed as a related therapeutic community organization.
• INLLE (International Network of Living Learning Experiences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network for Living Learning Experiences. João G. Pereira is an international staff member of the Living Learning Experience workshops (Royal College of Psychiatrists).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• INLLE (International Network of Living Learning Experiences): International network coordinating Living Learning Experience workshops at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The foundation's Clinical Director is an international staff member, providing peer learning and training infrastructure.
• INDTC (International Network of Democratic Therapeutic Communities): International umbrella for democratic therapeutic communities, with the foundation's leadership invited to present at its 2013 Rome conference. Peer networking and standards body for the foundation's therapeutic community model.
• ISPS International (International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis): International professional society promoting psychological and social approaches to psychosis, including Open Dialogue. The foundation co-organizes its Living Learning Experience workshops and is a member organization.

Direct peers

• Henderson Hospital: UK therapeutic community (part of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust) pioneering democratic therapeutic community treatment for severe mental disorder. Operates a directly comparable model to Casa de Alba.
• Community Housing and Therapy (CHT): London therapeutic community for severe mental distress where the foundation's Clinical Director trained. Operates residential therapeutic communities using pluralistic, dialogical approaches aligned with Casa de Alba's model.
• HOPEnDialogue: Rome-based international platform coordinating Open Dialogue projects worldwide, including Fundação Romão de Sousa's ODP-NA. Provides research infrastructure, training fidelity, and cross-site clinical standards that make it a direct peer in the Open Dialogue ecosystem.
• APOD (Academy for Peer-Supported Open Dialogue): UK-based academy that delivers the POD training program delivered in collaboration with the foundation. Operates the same Open Dialogue curriculum connected to the NHS ODDESSI study, making it the closest training-focused peer.
• The Cassel Hospital: UK NHS therapeutic community for people with severe personality disorder and complex mental health needs. Referenced in the foundation's network and operates a comparable residential therapeutic community model.
• Arbours Association: London-based psychotherapy and therapeutic community network for people in severe psychological crisis. Listed alongside CHT, Cassel Hospital, and INDTC as a related therapeutic community organization within the foundation's own networks.

Emerging players

• Asklepios Klinik Nord (Open Dialogue Germany): Group of psychiatric hospitals in Germany that runs an Open Dialogue program and acts as a peer training site in the global Open Dialogue network. Comparable in applying the same Finnish-derived method to severe mental disorder treatment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacaords
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/romao-de-sousa-foundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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