Asociación para la Integración del Menor Paideia

Child and family support since 1986

Asociación para la Integración del Menor Paideia is a nonprofit established on December 18, 1986, and declared an organization of public benefit by ministerial order on November 24, 1998. For more than 30 years, its work has focused on supporting children, young people, and families; preventing and responding to social risk and hardship; and encouraging community organizing.

Programs and services

• Child protection: Residential care for minors and the “SER 18 y Más” independent-living apartment program in the Community of Madrid, as well as residential homes for minors in Castilla-La Mancha.
• Social and educational support: Family intervention for households at risk or with significant needs; the “En-Red-Ando” program in Lavapiés; the I+I program providing comprehensive support for children and teens at social risk; and prevention and comprehensive support related to gender-based violence.
• Employment inclusion: The MUEBES job-integration program and Paideia’s social and employment integration service.
• Day centers: Services for children and teens in Toledo and Alcázar de San Juan, Castilla-La Mancha.
• International cooperation: Sports and education schools in Morocco.

Partnerships and recognition

Paideia works with the Castilla-La Mancha Women’s Institute on awareness and prevention related to gender-based violence. It has received support from the Community of Madrid and the European Union through the European Social Fund, as well as from the ESF+ program promoting youth employment. Its awards include a 2025 recognition from CLECE for employment-integration work and a 2024 award for exemplary efforts to combat gender-based violence.

Transparency and ways to participate

The association publishes audits, annual reports, agreements, and grant information. It also has policies covering quality, equality, safe environments, whistleblowing, and data protection. Ways to contribute include employment, volunteering, and corporate social responsibility partnerships.