Associació Porta Oberta

Mental health support in Valls and Alt Camp

Associació Porta Oberta is a nonprofit founded in 2005 to welcome, guide, and support people with mental health conditions and their families. Its service area includes Valls and the Alt Camp region in Tarragona province.

Activities and services

The association organizes awareness activities to challenge stigma, as well as outings and workshops for members. Initiatives documented in 2017 include:

• A public percussion circle led by an instructor at Pati de Valls in May.
• A Sant Jordi rose and crafts stand in April to raise funds to adapt restrooms for people with disabilities.
• A horse-assisted therapy visit to Mas Aragó in Pont d'Armentera in April.
• Participation in a calçotada organized by mental health associations in Camp de Tarragona in March.

Online presence

Porta Oberta maintains an informational blog at associacioportaoberta.blogspot.com and a Facebook page at facebook.com/associacion.portaoberta. In 2021, it announced its own website: portaobertasalutmental.org.