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Founded in 1976, Associació Alba is a non-profit organization located in Tàrrega (Catalonia, Spain) that works to attend the necessities of children, teenagers and adults with disabilities, mental health disorders and/or at risk of social exclusion. The association’s main goal is to offer comprehensive care to its target group according to their needs and interests – and those of their families - in order to achieve their maximum human development and promote social inclusion.

Associació Alba is composed of different areas: education and therapy, housing, training and employment, labour and other multidisciplinary teams. The association is part of different networks at a local (ALLEM), regional (DINCAT, ACELL and FCVS), national (FEAPS) and international (EASPD) level. At the moment (2021), Associació Alba provides support to 323 people with disability, employs 313 professionals - 53 of them with disabilities -, has 547 members and counts on 143 local volunteers.