L'Arco Corrispondenze per la Recovery

What L'Arco Corrispondenze per la Recovery does

L'Arco Corrispondenze per la Recovery is a Bologna-based non-profit association (Associazione ONLUS, transitioning to Ente del Terzo Settore) founded on 29 May 2017 that operates a Recovery College model for mental-health recovery. It serves individuals with psychiatric experiences, their families, mental-health professionals, and the wider Bologna community, offering courses, facilitated discussion groups, self-help groups (Gruppi di Auto Mutuo Aiuto), and four named individual recovery pathways — Recovery Star, PRIMA (durante e dopo), Il filo della Recovery, and Chi sono io? — adapted from the UK Recovery College and delivered jointly by clinical professionals and trained peer facilitators (people with lived experience). The association is run by approximately eight staff (three professionals, five peer facilitators, and one administrative employee) plus a volunteer contingent, with mixed part-time and indefinite-term contracts. Its go-to-market is community-led: promotion through the larcorecovery.it website, a free newsletter, and referral relationships with public mental-health centres (CSM Savena-Santo Stefano, CSM San Donato-San Vitale) and neighborhood community centers (Case di Quartiere Ruozi, Scipione Dal Ferro, Pescarola, Frassinetti). Revenue is generated from a EUR 20 semi-annual membership, EUR 5 per-course contributions (most courses are free), tax-deductible donations, the Italian 5x1000 designation, and modest public/private grants — a structure reflecting social-solidarity objectives rather than commercial scale.

Name

L'Arco Corrispondenze per la Recovery

Legal name

Associazione ONLUS L'Arco – Corrispondenze per la Recovery

Website

https://larcorecovery.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L'Arco Corrispondenze per la Recovery is a Bologna-based non-profit association operating a Recovery College model that provides peer- and professional-led courses, individual recovery pathways, and self-help groups for people with mental-health challenges, their families, and community members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Mental health recovery
• Recovery college
• Peer support services
• Community mental health
• Psychiatric rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and course fees: The association requests a contribution of 20 EUR every six months or 5 EUR per course from participants. Many activities are free. Membership supports the association's operational costs (rent, equipment, legal compliance, staff salaries, volunteer insurance). Donations are also sought.
2. Donations and 5x1000: The association accepts tax-deductible donations via bank transfer (IBAN: IT90O0707202403000000206024) and receives the 5 per thousand designation (C.F. 91399850378). Financial contributions from supporters supplement membership fees.
3. Staff salaries via employment contracts: Four staff members are employed on indefinite-term contracts (15-38 hours/week), two on fixed-term contracts (12 and 15 hours/week). Funding for salaries comes from membership fees, donations, and public/private grants. Two facilitators work on a voluntary basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

L'Arco Corrispondenze per la Recovery is a Bologna-based non-profit association operating a Recovery College model that delivers structured mental health recovery programs. It offers short courses, individual recovery pathways (Recovery Star, PRIMA, Il filo della Recovery, Chi sono io?), discussion groups, and self-help groups, co-facilitated by clinical professionals (psychiatrist, psychologist, educator) and trained peer facilitators with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Product overview

L'Arco is a non-profit association (ONLUS) offering a structured support program for mental health recovery called 'Recovery College.' The organization provides a multi-level portfolio of services: (1) Corsi (Courses) - short educational courses on recovery themes; (2) Percorsi Individuali (Individual Pathways) including Recovery Star, PRIMA, Chi sono io?, and Il filo della Recovery; and (3) Gruppi di Approfondimento e Confronto (Discussion Groups) for peer-based learning. All activities are facilitated by professionals and trained 'peers' (people with lived experience), working through co-construction methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gruppi di Approfondimento e Confronto (Discussion Groups) Discussion groups based on comparison between participants, with facilitator support. These groups emerge from the more structured pathways and address particular topics or experiences, lasting a limited time for sufficient depth. Targeted at people with mental health challenges, families, and citizens.
• Recovery College Corsi (Courses) Short courses on themes of common interest for recovery, inspired by the UK Recovery College model. Topics and structure are chosen with input from interested participants, covering areas from health to work to social life.
• Percorso Individuale - PRIMA (durante e dopo) Individual pathway inviting recognition of elements to maintain mental well-being, recognition of early warning signs of crisis, and capitalization on lessons learned from previous crises during stable periods.
• Percorso Individuale - Recovery Star Individual pathway using a star-shaped tool with ten points representing important areas in the recovery journey. Facilitated by trained staff to help identify small and large goals.
• Percorso Individuale - Chi sono io? Individual pathway for creating a self-profile through writing short texts, accompanied by two facilitators, reflecting on identity, values, and future expectations.
• Percorso Individuale - Il filo della Recovery Individual pathway encouraging development of one's recovery, starting from the principle of freedom to define oneself and identify stages of one's recovery journey, with attention to personal history and values.
• Gruppi di Auto Mutuo Aiuto (Self-Help Groups) Peer-led self-help groups for people with mental health challenges, families, and citizens, designed to provide mutual support and shared experience.
• Newsletter Service Email newsletter service providing communications about association initiatives and events connected to institutional activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants gain tools for self-awareness, crisis management, and post-crisis reintegration. The association publishes evaluation reports on program outcomes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quartiere Navile (Bologna)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'ARCO collaborates extensively with the Quartiere Navile neighborhood government for community mental health initiatives. Joint activities include groups held at Casa di Quartiere Pescarola and the 'Case di Quartiere' program, which receives contributions from the Quartiere Navile's Ufficio Reti e Lavoro di Comunità.
• CSM Savena-Santo Stefano (Centro di Salute Mentale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourses and programs are co-organized with the Centro di Salute Mentale Savena-Santo Stefano, including the 'A ciascuno la sua guarigione?' course and activities involving CSM psychiatrists and staff.
• CSM San Donato-San Vitale (Centro di Salute Mentale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CSM San Donato-San Vitale for the 'Tutto l'amore che c'è' course and other collaborative activities.
• Spazio Donna CADIAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative 'Ben-Essere in Cirenaica' — three meetings organized together with Spazio Donna CADIAI on topics of emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• La Casa di TinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative series of conversations ('Compagni di viaggio') organized with La Casa di Tina association, another mental health self-help organization in Bologna.
• Quartiere San Donato - San VitaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Quartiere San Donato-San Vitale neighborhood office and other local associations for the 'Quando meno te lo aspetti' group.
• Swing Dance Society ASDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the 'Tutto l'amore che c'è' course with the Swing Dance Society ASD, integrating dance into mental health and recovery topics.
• Cantiere di Comunità CirenaicaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner'Voci, Mani, Pensieri: Fare Cultura, Fare Comunità' project — a community culture and community-making initiative of the Cirenaica neighborhood.
• Il Chiaro del Bosco (Brescia)coreTechnology or IntegrationL'ARCO's facilitators received professional training and certification in the use of the Recovery Star tool at Il Chiaro del Bosco di Brescia, the authorized Italian organization for Recovery Star training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): U.S. grassroots mental health organization built around peer-run support groups, family-to-family education, and recovery-oriented programming. Shares L'Arco's core methodology of co-led professional and peer support.
• Mind (UK): Major UK mental health charity providing peer support, information, and community-based services. Comparable in recovery and peer-support focus but operates at a national scale with significantly broader resources.
• Mental Health America: Large U.S. community-based nonprofit dedicated to mental health advocacy, peer support, and recovery-oriented programming. Comparable in mission (peer-led mental health recovery) but operates at a much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Il Chiaro del Bosco: Brescia-based mental health association and the authorized Italian trainer for the Recovery Star tool. L'Arco's facilitators received Recovery Star certification here, making it the most directly comparable peer in methodology and Italian recovery-oriented services.
• La Casa di Tina: Bologna-based mental health self-help association that co-organizes the 'Compagni di viaggio' conversation series with L'Arco. Operates in the same city, same population, and same self-help/peer philosophy.
• Implementing Recovery through Organisational Change (ImROC): UK organization that developed and disseminates the Recovery College model that L'Arco has adapted. Direct methodological peer and the originator of L'Arco's core service architecture.

Regional players

• SANE Australia: Australian mental health charity offering peer support, recovery-oriented programs, and community education. Comparable mission and peer-led model but operates in a different geography.
• Caritas Bologna: Bologna-based Catholic social services organization operating in overlapping community welfare and mental health support space. Regional peer in the same geography with broader social services scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Larco-Corrispondenze-per-la-Recovery-1841699729245610
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l-arco-corrispondenze-per-la-recovery

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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