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CAPITI

CAPITI – Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Infantil

Paço de Arcos, Portugal

Mental healthChildren & YouthHealth
AssociationNational reach
Profile last updated: July 17, 2026

About

CAPITI is a non-profit association based in Paço de Arcos, Portugal working on mental health, children & youth, health.

CAPITI is a Portuguese non-profit association that promotes access to therapies and medical consultations for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders from low-income families. It works through a network of partner clinics across Portugal, funds part of treatment costs through sponsorship and donations, helps families with funding applications, and runs awareness activities for schools and companies.

Location

Paço de Arcos, Portugal

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Associação

Legal name

CAPITI – Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Infantil

VAT number

PT500018203

Focus areas

child mental healthneurodevelopmental disorderstherapy accesspartner clinicsIRS allocationsolidarity auction

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthChildren & YouthHealth

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & education

Programmes

Apadrinhamento de crianças e jovens

Mental health

Sponsorship scheme that covers part of the annual cost of specialised medical and therapy consultations for children and young people from low-income families.

CAPITI ART MIND

Mental health

Annual solidarity art exhibition and auction held on World Mental Health Day to raise funds for child mental health treatment.

MindTalks

Mental health

Online talks and discussions on child mental health, development and wellbeing.

Consignação de IRS

Mental health

Campaign inviting taxpayers to assign 1% of their income tax (IRS) to CAPITI.

Countries of operation

Portugal

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Prémio BPI Fundação la Caixa Infância (projeto Crescer para um Mundo Transformador)

BPI Fundação la Caixa2025Infância

Prémio BPI Fundação la Caixa Capacitar

BPI Fundação la Caixa2022

Prémios Caixa Social (projeto Crescer para o Mundo)

Caixa Geral de Depósitos2024

Partnerships

PIN Partners In Neuroscience, Edicare, Grupo ETE, Rotary Clube Lisboa-Internacional Francófono, Banco Degroof Petercam Luxembourg, Reabilita, Club 7

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