Fundació Creu Groga

Health and sports programs in Calella de Mar

Fundació Creu Groga is a nonprofit founded in 2016 that works on addiction prevention and intervention with children and adolescents, using sports to teach values that can carry over into other areas of life. Its headquarters and medical center are in Calella de Mar, Barcelona.

Health services

The foundation combines health care with sports. Its clinical services include:

• Health and social care
• Pediatrics
• Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Child neurology
• Neuropsychology

It also develops projects with schools, social services, and sports organizations.

Sports programs

The foundation has its own sports club, with water polo and triathlon programs. Its triathlon team competes in events such as the Catalan league, Trirelay, Hyatló de Pineda, Triatló de Vilanova, and the Catalonia Team Championship.

Approach

The organization uses the Personal and Social Responsibility Program (PRPS), which draws on resilience and positive-development theories to incorporate experiential values-based learning into sports.

Membership and support

People can join the foundation as members and receive a card with access to exclusive benefits. The organization also has partners that support its work and accepts donations.

Location and contact

Address: Carrer Sant Jaume 20–34, 08370 Calella de Mar, Spain. Phone: 93 766 20 30. Email: contacte@fundaciocreugroga.com. In-person service is available Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Creu Groga gym on level -1; ask for Marc Guaita.