Fundació Nou Barris per la Salut Mental

Child and adolescent mental health in Nou Barris

Fundació Nou Barris per la Salut Mental is a private nonprofit established in 1995 and based in Barcelona's Nou Barris district. It focuses on mental health care for children and teenagers and supports professionals and families working with minors in state care.

Care and support services

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center (CSMIJ): primary mental health care for Nou Barris residents from birth through age 18 who have psychological or psychiatric needs. It coordinates with the Nou Barris Adult Mental Health Center to support continuity of care after age 18.
• Serious Mental Health Conditions Program for Children and Teens: early identification and ongoing treatment, with the resources and time needed for care.
• Konsulta'm: support for people experiencing early psychosis.
• Risc en l'Adolescència: a program for teenagers at risk.
• AIS (Comprehensive Support Classroom): an integrated support resource.
• SAR (Support and Guidance Service for DGAIA Residences): mental health guidance for staff at residential centers for minors in state care (CRAE), support for foster families, and psychiatric and psychological care for children and teenagers in state care.

Training, teaching, and research

The foundation is affiliated with several Catalan universities, including UOC, UAB, and Ramon Llull, and with other scientific societies. It organizes clinical seminars, discussion events, and clinical placements. Its research examines mental health issues in childhood and adolescence, including serious mental health conditions and psychosocial factors, violence and neglect, and the PAIDHA program. It has participated since the beginning in ARSISAM, the Association for the Systematic Evaluation of Mental Health Outcomes, established in 2017, and serves on its board. The project draws on the National Health Service's CORC model in the United Kingdom.

Publications

The foundation publishes L'Interrogant, a journal established in 1998 to share theoretical and clinical work on children and adolescents from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Location and contact

Main office: 214 Passeig de Valldaura, first floor, 08042 Barcelona.

• CSMIJ Nou Barris Nord (Via Favència): +34 93 595 41 23.
• CSMIJ Nou Barris Sud (214 Passeig de Valldaura, first floor): +34 93 359 33 17.

Email: secretaria@f9b.org. Data protection officer: delegat.rgpd@f9b.org.