Arep

Mental health support in Barcelona

Arep is a nonprofit association based in Barcelona that provides mental health services. Founded in 1979, it works with a multidisciplinary team to support people with mental health conditions and their families through prevention, acceptance, and everyday life together.

Services for individuals and families

• Welcome and guidance: counseling and an entry point to the organization’s services.
• Family support: programs for family members and mutual-support groups.
• Community rehabilitation: individual and group services focused on building skills and personal independence.
• Housing: adapted living spaces and programs that support independent living.
• Community inclusion: opportunities for social connection, recreation, and learning.
• Young people: individual or group support related to mental health and addiction for teens and young adults.
• Employment: guidance and support in accessing the open or supported labor market.
• Awareness and training: initiatives to make mental health better understood and combat stigma.

Services for businesses

Arep advises businesses on Spain’s General Disability Law (LGD), helps them hire people with disabilities, organizes corporate volunteering, and offers workplace mental health training.

La Calaixera

La Calaixera is Arep’s Special Employment Center (CET), operating since 1999. This social enterprise creates work opportunities for people at risk of exclusion because of disabilities related to mental health conditions, with placement in a mainstream company as the ultimate goal.

Contact

Address: 124 Passeig Maragall, 08027 Barcelona. Phone: (+34) 933 521 339. Email: arep@arep.cat. The organization is also on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.