Gruppo CEIS

What Gruppo CEIS does

Gruppo CEIS, legally Consorzio Gruppo Gruppo CEIS (Consorzio Gruppo CEIS), is a Modena-headquartered Italian non-profit consortium founded in 1983 by Father Giuliano Stenico that delivers integrated social, healthcare, and educational services to vulnerable populations across the Emilia-Romagna region. The consortium manages more than 40 residential facilities serving over 600 people daily, addressing pathological addictions, psychiatric conditions, eating disorders, AIDS care, elderly assistance, minors' residential services (Italian and foreign), and migrant reception. Operations are channeled through four coordinated entities: Fondazione CEIS ETS (prevention, counseling, school-based programs, and research), CEIS A.R.T.E. social cooperative (residential and outpatient care delivery), CEIS Formazione social cooperative (vocational training), and Istituto Superiore di Scienze dell'Educazione e della Formazione "Giuseppe Toniolo" (higher-education degrees for social educators affiliated with the Pontifical Faculty "Auxilium"). Facilities are operated directly in Modena, Bologna, Forlì, Ravenna, and Parma.

The business model is a public-sector social-services delivery model rather than a commercial product model. Revenue is generated through public contracts — primarily accreditation-based funding from the Servizio Sanitario Regionale (pathological addictions and psychiatry), Regione Emilia-Romagna (higher education, continuing training, labor services, intermediation agency authorization), and MIUR (school-personnel training) — augmented by donations, the "Aiutaci ad Aiutare" campaign, and 5x1000 tax contributions. Pricing is not commercially disclosed because there is no transactional product pricing; the consortium monetizes via accredited service delivery and training contracts. Go-to-market is direct service delivery (no intermediaries) combined with donation-driven fundraising and a public-affairs posture built on 40+ years of operating history, FICT membership, and Confcooperative adherence. Reported scale is 215 employees supporting 600+ daily beneficiaries, with no disclosed revenue figure.

Name

Gruppo CEIS

Legal name

Consorzio Gruppo CEIS

Website

https://gruppoceis.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gruppo CEIS is an Italian non-profit consortium founded in 1983 in Modena that delivers residential social, psychiatric, addiction, elderly, and migrant services to 600+ people daily across Emilia-Romagna through an integrated foundation, two social cooperatives, and a higher-education institute.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Re-Engagement & Truancy Intervention Programs (EDAJAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Social services
• Addiction treatment
• Psychiatric care
• Residential care
• Professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Delivery: Operates as a consortium of social cooperatives providing healthcare, social assistance, and educational services. Funded through public contracts, donations, and 5x1000 tax contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gruppo CEIS is a non-profit consortium of social cooperatives and a foundation that delivers residential and outpatient social, healthcare, and educational services across Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It serves over 600 people daily in more than 40 residential facilities catering to minors, individuals with psychiatric disorders and eating disorders, AIDS patients, the elderly, migrants, and people with substance addictions. Complementary offerings include accredited professional training, university-level degree programs for social educators, school-based prevention programs, social agriculture, and psychological listening spaces.

Product overview

Gruppo CEIS is a consortium of social cooperatives and foundations providing comprehensive social and healthcare services in Italy. The group operates through multiple entities: CEIS A.R.T.E. (social cooperative), Fondazione CEIS ETS (foundation), CEIS Formazione (training cooperative), and Istituto Giuseppe Toniolo (educational institute). The consortium manages over 40 residential services serving more than 600 people daily, including minors, migrants, people with psychiatric disorders, elderly, people with eating disorders, and those with substance abuse issues. Services include addiction treatment, psychiatric care, eating disorder treatment, social assistance, migrant reception, social agriculture, training and prevention programs, listening spaces, and violent acts treatment. The organization is headquartered in Modena with facilities in Bologna, Forlì, Ravenna, Modena, and Parma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CEIS A.R.T.E. Social Cooperative Social cooperative operating residential facilities, outpatient services, and social utility initiatives for prevention, care, and reintegration of vulnerable populations including minors, psychiatric patients, elderly, AIDS patients, individuals with eating disorders, and people with substance addictions, in adherence to Fondazione CEIS principles.
• Fondazione CEIS ETS

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 600+ individuals daily across 40+ residential services

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FICT (Federazione Italiana Comunità Terapeutiche)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione CEIS adheres to FICT and its 20+ years of experience in elaborating the roots, philosophy, and methodology of the Programma Progetto Uomo (P.U.) for treating various forms of social distress.
• ConfcooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth Fondazione CEIS and CEIS Formazione adhere to Confcooperative.
• Università di Modena e Reggio EmiliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through EUGANGS Project and Master in Coordinamento di strutture socio-sanitarie e di comunità. CEIS Formazione was a sede for the University Master program.
• Università di Bologna – Facoltà di Scienze della FormazionecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIS Formazione is a member of CESAF (Centro Studi e Alta Formazione) realized in collaboration with Università di Bologna.
• Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione 'Auxilium'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIstituto Superiore di Scienze dell'Educazione e della Formazione 'Giuseppe Toniolo' is affiliated with this Pontifical Faculty.
• UCB - University College of BirminghamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university collaboration through the EUGANGS Project for the Master in Coordinamento di strutture socio-sanitarie e di comunità.
• Regione Emilia-RomagnacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCEIS Formazione holds accreditation from Regione Emilia-Romagna for Higher Education, Continuing Education, Special Audiences, and Distance Learning. Also accredited for vocational integration services.
• MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnte accreditato presso il MIUR per la formazione del personale scolastico with Decreto del 4 Marzo 2003 ai sensi del D.M. n. 177/2000.
• Servizio Sanitario RegionalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnte ausiliario accreditato presso il Servizio Sanitario Regionale per le dipendenze patologiche e la psichiatria.
• Università degli Stranieri di PerugiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIS Formazione has authorization and agreement as Centro Esami CELI for Italian language certification exams for adults.
• Forma.TempminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIS Formazione is included in Section A of Lists of structures and qualified professionals to work with Forma.Temp (Fund for training and support for temporary agency workers), code 1803857.
• UNAR - Ufficio Nazionale Antidiscriminazioni RazzialiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIS Formazione is registered with UNAR (National Office Against Racial Discrimination), registration number 1004.
• International University NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIS Formazione collaborates with an international network of universities and centers of excellence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ANFFAS Nazionale: Italian nonprofit federation supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential and community services. Comparable in nonprofit service delivery, regional chapter structure, and reliance on public health funding.
• Federazione delle Misericordie d'Italia: Federation of Italian voluntary social assistance organizations operating health, social, and emergency services nationwide. Comparable in mission, volunteer-driven nonprofit model, and broad portfolio of social assistance services for vulnerable populations.
• Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS: One of Italy's largest nonprofit foundations operating multi-site residential healthcare, rehabilitation, and social services across multiple regions. Directly comparable in mission, consortium-style structure, and mixed clinical/social service portfolio.
• Istituto Don Calabria: Italian Catholic nonprofit operating residential services for vulnerable populations, including minors, migrants, and people in social distress. Comparable in faith-based nonprofit structure, residential service model, and target populations.
• Comunità di San Patrignano: Italy's flagship residential recovery community for substance abuse and marginalization, operating a multi-site integrated model. Comparable to CEIS's addiction and social reintegration residential services and its mission of holistic person-centered rehabilitation.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic social assistance organization, providing welfare, migrant reception, and community services nationwide. Comparable as a faith-rooted social services umbrella, but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth than CEIS.
• Fondazione Telethon: Major Italian nonprofit foundation funding health research and supporting patients with rare diseases. Comparable as a large Italian nonprofit foundation with public-facing fundraising, but distinct in mission (research vs. direct services).

Others

• Confcooperative: Italian cooperative federation to which both Fondazione CEIS and CEIS Formazione adhere. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor; provides advocacy, training, and shared services to member cooperatives including CEIS entities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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