The Catalan Solidarity Centre

What The Catalan Solidarity Centre does

The Catalan Solidarity Centre (Centre Català de Solidaritat, operating as Fundació Cecas) is a private non-profit foundation founded in 1991 in Barcelona, Spain, dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with drug dependencies, with a specific focus on individuals in situations of social exclusion. It delivers a continuum-of-care model built on a biopsychosocial and re-educational treatment approach, structured across three sequential phases: Reception (Acollida), Therapeutic Community, and Reintegration (Reinserció).

The foundation operates an integrated platform of seven core programs delivered across three facilities in Catalonia: the outpatient CAS CECAS center in Barcelona; men's residential therapeutic communities in Barcelona city and at Can Puig; the women's residential therapeutic community in Tarragona (hosted by the Carmelite Fathers); reintegration apartments (Piso de Apoyo Cervantes and Piso de Inclusión Social); the Family Intervention Service; the Dual Pathology Program delivered in collaboration with Sant Joan de Déu; and the SAVA ambulatory autonomy-support service. In 2024, the foundation treated 437 people with drug addiction — over 45% in high-risk social exclusion situations — and supported 141 families. The organization holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Can Puig Therapeutic Community and Cervantes Reintegration Apartment.

CECAS is funded through a hybrid non-profit model combining managed-services contracts with public administrations (Generalitat de Catalunya, Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Ministerio de Sanidad) and voluntary donations from individuals and companies, supplemented by volunteer labor. It is co-promoted by Cáritas Catalunya and the Conferència Episcopal Tarraconense, is a member of multiple Catalan and Spanish third-sector federations, and operates within the official Xarxa de Drogodependències de la Generalitat de Catalunya under administrative authorization number 611. The foundation is governed by a Patronat (Board of Trustees) led by Director General Ferran Solé.

Name

The Catalan Solidarity Centre

Legal name

Centre Català de Solidaritat

Website

https://cecasfundacio.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Catalan Solidarity Centre is a Barcelona-based non-profit foundation founded in 1991 that provides drug addiction treatment, rehabilitation, and social reintegration services across Catalonia through outpatient, residential, and family support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment and Social Reintegration Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Drug addiction treatment
• Therapeutic community rehabilitation
• Social reintegration services
• Dual pathology intervention
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Subsidies: Funding from public administration through agreements and contracts with Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona Public Health Agency, Barcelona City Council, and other public bodies.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations. Tax-deductible contributions (minimum 25% deduction in IRPF for Spanish taxpayers). Volunteering support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Catalan Solidarity Centre (CECAS) provides drug addiction treatment, rehabilitation, and social reintegration services through a continuum of programs. These include outpatient ambulatory care (CAS CECAS), residential therapeutic communities for men and women, dual pathology treatment for co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders, family intervention services, ambulatory autonomy support (SAVA), and supported reintegration housing for gradual return to family, social, and work life. The foundation primarily serves individuals with substance use disorders in situations of social exclusion across Catalonia.

Product overview

The Catalan Solidarity Centre (CECAS) operates as a unified platform of integrated social and healthcare services for addiction treatment and rehabilitation. The organization offers a continuum of care through seven interconnected programs: CAS CECAS (outpatient treatment), Piso de Apoyo for reintegration support, Piso de Inclusión Social for social inclusion housing, Servicio de Atención a Familias (family support), Programa de Patología Dual (dual diagnosis treatment), Comunidad Terapéutica (residential therapeutic communities), and SAVA (ambulatory autonomy support). These services work together as phases of a comprehensive therapeutic itinerary, from initial outpatient treatment through residential care to community reintegration, with special sensitivity for people facing social exclusion.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAS CECAS (Outpatient Treatment Program) Outpatient treatment program for people motivated to achieve abstinence from drugs, including alcohol. Provides medical, psychological, and social support through individual visits and therapeutic groups, including pharmacological detoxification and maintenance treatment. Operated from the Barcelona headquarters.
• Therapeutic Communities (Comunidad Terapèutica) Residential treatment model for individuals with addiction issues seeking social inclusion. Operates three facilities: a men's therapeutic community in Barcelona city, a men's therapeutic community at Can Puig (Collserola), and a women's therapeutic community in Tarragona. Maintains abstinence within a structured normative environment to improve quality of life and produce behavioral changes. ISO 9001:2015 certified for the Therapeutic Community of Can Puig.
• Dual Pathology Program (Programa de Patología Dual) Comprehensive treatment for people with concurrent addiction and mental health disorder, providing socio-educational approach with psychiatric and psychological professional intervention in both day and residential settings. Includes collaboration with Sant Joan de Déu for psychiatric care.
• Family Service (Servicio de Atención a Familias) Socio-educational and therapeutic intervention with families, facilitating their empowerment and growth from systematic perspective and positive parenting paradigm. Includes family-user sessions and self-help groups. Supported 141 families in 2024.
• SAVA (Servicio de Atención y Vida Autónoma) Ambulatory service accompanying and supporting autonomy processes for people with addictive behaviors. Provides socio-educational and emotional follow-up with regular visits, therapeutic groups, and substance monitoring.
• Reintegration Support Apartment (Piso de Apoyo / Piso de Reinserción Cervantes) Support residence accompanying people to gradually return to family, social, and work life until definitive separation from the program. Promotes autonomous and responsible lifestyle. ISO 9001:2015 certified for the Cervantes Reintegration Apartment.
• Social Inclusion Apartment (Piso de Inclusión Social) Temporary shared housing provided by Foment d'Habitatge (Barcelona City Council) and administered by Fundació Mambrè, offering socio-educational, medical, and psychological support as a bridge resource to a drug-free environment for people in social exclusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 437 people with drug addiction treated in 2024, with over 45% in high-risk social exclusion situations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Conferència Episcopal TarraconensecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Episcopal Conference of Tarragona. Co-founder of the Centre Català de Solidaritat along with Cáritas de Catalunya. Provides institutional and spiritual support to the foundation.
• Cáritas de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Catalan Caritas. Co-founder of the Centre Català de Solidaritat along with the Episcopal Conference. Provides ongoing institutional support and coordination.
• Xarxa de Drogodependències de la Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial network of the Catalan Government for drug addiction treatment. CECAS is part of this public healthcare network providing services under government authorization and funding.
• Pla de Drogodependències de l'Agència de Salut Pública de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrug addiction plan of the Barcelona Public Health Agency. CECAS participates in coordinated public health efforts for addiction treatment in Barcelona.
• Coordinadora Catalana de FundacionesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan Federation of Foundations. CECAS is a member, participating in the broader foundation community and advocacy for the sector.
• Federació Catalana de Drogodependències (FCD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan Federation of Drug Addictions. Through this membership, CECAS participates in the Taula del Tercer Sector.
• Federació Coordinatora d'entitats amb Serveis EspecialitzatsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of entities with specialized services. CECAS participates in coordination of specialized addiction treatment services.
• Confederación de Entidades para la Atención a las Drogas (CEAA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfederation of entities for drug addiction care. CECAS participates in national-level coordination and assemblies of addiction treatment organizations.
• Taula del Tercer SectormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird Sector Platform. Through federation memberships, CECAS participates in this umbrella organization for social sector entities in Catalonia.
• Sant Joan de DéumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the Dual Pathology Program. Provides psychiatric care working interdisciplinarily with CECAS therapeutic team for integrated treatment of addiction and mental health disorders.
• Fundació MambrémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers the Social Inclusion Apartment (Piso de Inclusión Social) provided by Foment d'Habitatge del district of Ciutat Vella (Barcelona City Council).
• Foment d'Habitatge (Ajuntament de Barcelona)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing foundation of Barcelona City Council. Provides the Social Inclusion Apartment for people in social exclusion situations as a bridge resource.
• Pares Carmelites de TarragonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarmelite Fathers of Tarragona. Provide the space where the Women's Therapeutic Community is located, hosting this resource since its founding.
• Departament de Drets Socials de la Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan Department of Social Rights. Provides funding and institutional support as part of the public social services network.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona City Council. Provides support through the social services and housing programs, including the Consorci de Serveis Socials de Barcelona.
• Ministerio de SanidadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Ministry of Health. Provides funding and regulatory oversight for addiction treatment services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Asociación Proyecto Hombre: Spain's largest federation of addiction treatment NGOs, operating therapeutic communities, outpatient programs, and reintegration services nationwide. Directly comparable to CECAS in mission and therapeutic community model, but with a much larger national footprint across all autonomous communities.
• Fundación Ayuda y Esperanza: Catalan foundation offering therapeutic community and outpatient programs for people with drug addiction, including reintegration support. Operates a similar biopsychosocial model to CECAS in Catalonia, with overlapping public funding sources and patient segments.
• Fundación Patología Dual: Spanish foundation focused specifically on dual pathology (co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders), offering training, research, and clinical programs. Directly comparable to CECAS's Dual Pathology Program, with broader national reach but narrower service portfolio.
• Centre d'Atenció i Seguiment (CAS) Barceloneta: Public ambulatory addiction treatment center in Barcelona operated within the same Xarxa de Drogodependències network as CECAS. Provides outpatient substance use treatment to the same patient population, including dual pathology services, making it a direct operational peer.
• Fundación Solidaridad Amaranta: Spanish foundation providing residential and ambulatory treatment programs for women with addiction, addressing gender-specific needs. Directly comparable to CECAS's Women's Therapeutic Community in Tarragona, though focused exclusively on women.

Regional players

• Instituto de Adicciones de Madrid Salud: Municipal addiction services provider for Madrid, offering outpatient centers (CAD), therapeutic communities, and harm reduction programs comparable to CECAS's offerings. Operates as a publicly run entity rather than a third-sector foundation and serves the Madrid region exclusively.

Others

• Cáritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Diocesan branch of Cáritas providing broader social services including addiction support, poverty relief, and immigration assistance. Co-founder and institutional backer of CECAS; operates overlapping social reintegration and family support functions but as part of a much wider social services portfolio.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau: Major Barcelona teaching hospital providing psychiatric and addiction medicine services, including specialized dual pathology treatment. Comparable in patient population and clinical scope but operates as a general hospital rather than a specialized addiction foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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