Fundació Vidal i Barraquer
Founded in 1964, this Catalan institution combines public and private mental health care with university education, professional training, and research.
About Fundació Vidal i Barraquer
Mental health care, education, and research
Fundació Vidal i Barraquer was established in Catalonia in 1964 and focuses on mental health. Its work spans four areas: public care, private care, education and training, and research. The foundation describes its approach as psychological, social, biological, and spiritual.
Public mental health services
The foundation provides services under an agreement with the Catalan Health Service through a network of locations in Barcelona and the Barcelonès Nord and Maresme areas:
- Garbivent Center for Addiction Treatment (CAS Garbivent)
- Sant Andreu Adult Mental Health Center (CSMA)
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center (CSMIJ)
- Home-Based Clinical Intervention Team (ECID)
- Barcelonès Nord and Maresme Guide Team
- Sant Andreu Assertive Community Treatment Team (ETAC)
- Badalona Adolescent Day Hospital (HDA BDN)
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet Adolescent Day Hospital (HDA SC)
- Sant Andreu Intensive Home Care Program (PADI)
- Sant Andreu Individualized Support Plan (PSI)
- Sant Andreu Community Rehabilitation Service (SRC)
Private care
The foundation operates CMP Barcelona, a private psychological and medical center in Barcelona where patients can request an appointment.
University and professional training
Through Institut Universitari de Salut Mental Vidal i Barraquer, affiliated with Universitat Ramon Llull, the foundation offers graduate and continuing education. Programs include:
- Permanent Education Master's in Contemporary Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Permanent Education Master's in Transcultural Spirituality
- Permanent Education Master's in Family Therapy
- University Master's in General Health Psychology
- University Expert Certificate in Spiritual Support
- AMBIT Multi-Team Training
- Microcredentials
- Continuing Education in Psychotherapy
- Continuing Education in Spirituality
The institute renewed its international accreditation with the Anna Freud Centre through 2027 after an evaluation of its training programs.
Research and public programs
The foundation has a research department and takes part in projects such as GREMAIP. It also organizes educational events, including the second Conference on Innovation in Psychotherapy.
Contact
Email: fundacio@fvb.cat.
Website: fvb.cat.
Mental health care, education, and research