Centre l'Alba

Child and adolescent mental health care

Centre l'Alba is a Barcelona nonprofit providing educational and mental health services for children and teens. Founded in 1978, it was established to support children and adolescents with psychiatric conditions, including childhood psychosis, autism, and early-onset developmental disorders.

Who it serves

The center works with children and teens with complex psychiatric conditions. Its approach includes individual and family treatment and aims to support care, social connections, and mental health rehabilitation. It also promotes inclusion and future opportunities in the community, school, social, and work environments.

Multidisciplinary team

The team brings together professionals from several fields:

• Psychiatrist (position currently vacant)
• Clinical psychologists
• Educational psychologists
• Educators
• Special education teachers
• Occupational therapist
• Speech-language pathologists
• Social educators
• Support staff

Programs and teaching

The center runs activities supporting patient inclusion and community involvement and has a teaching program. Its blog shares information about course preregistration, start-of-year notices, and activities such as music therapy.

Contact

Address: 6 Carrer de Portolà, 08023 Barcelona. Phone: 93 418 36 76. Email: info@centrelalba.cat.