AFAEPS

Mental-health support in Albacete

AFAEPS is the Association of Family Members and Friends of People with Mental Illness. It supports people diagnosed with serious mental health conditions and their families through psychosocial rehabilitation, housing, and employment services. The association is based in Albacete, where it operates several programs and facilities.

Programs and services

• Psychosocial and Vocational Rehabilitation Center (CRPSL): Outpatient social services for people ages 18 to 65 with serious mental health conditions and their families.
• Residential program: Includes a community residence with 24-hour supervision for people with limited independence and no family or social support, as well as supported apartments for adults who need housing and social support.
• Special Employment Center: Promotes employment for people with mental illness through business activities. Its products include bird-nesting boxes and biodiversity shelters, presented at the 26th Spanish Ornithology Congress.
• Employment agency: Authorized by Spain's State Public Employment Service under No. 0700000089. It offers job and training information, guidance, employment-inclusion plans, and ongoing support.
• Training and employment: Courses include basic catering operations (235 hours), wood and wood-products machining (95 hours of classroom training and a 195-hour full pathway), basic kitchen operations, and job-readiness workshops. Some programs receive grants from Spain's ministries of Labor and Social Economy and of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, as well as the regional Government of Castile-La Mancha.
• Awareness and stigma reduction: Campaigns in schools and businesses include “Inclusive Education, Positive Mental Health” and “Work Without Masks, Hire Without Barriers.”

Location and contact

AFAEPS is based in Albacete, with facilities in the Campollano Industrial Park and a training center at the Community Residence. Phone: 967 52 19 18 and 967 19 19 26. Emails: afaeps@afaeps.org for general inquiries; insercionlaboral@afaeps.org for employment inclusion; psicologia1@afaeps.org for psychology; direccionrc@afaeps.org for the community residence; and cee@afaeps.org for the Special Employment Center.