Local support organisations in Spain

AACIC (Catalonia)

Members
Main Goals	Improves the quality of life of patients with CHD Provides psychological support in hospitals for pregnant mothers, parents and children with CHD Organises information meetings and workshops for parents, and entertainment activities for children Cooperates with schools in awareness campaign for the mandatory installation of defibrillators in the educative centres
Contact	Mrs. Rosa Armengol Aragonès AACIC Plaza Sagrada Familia 5, 2º A Barcelona 08013 España
E-Mail	info(at)aacic.org
Phone	+ 39 9345 86653
Web	www.aacic.org/

Members
Main Goals	Inform and help affected families with all their needs (free housing, creation of mutual help groups) Give children and young people with heart diseases the support they need to live normal lives Raise public awareness of congenital heart diseases and the problems they imply Support cardiological research and studies of heart disease Promote the communication between different hospitals involved in the treatment of congenital heart disease Work towards ensuring that the European Charter for Children in Hospital becomes an effective reality
Contact	Menudos Corazones Foundation Mrs. Maria Escudero C/Valdesangil 19-4° IZDA 28039 Madrid Spain
E-Mail	informacion(at)menudoscorazones.org
Phone	+34 91 373 6746 or +34 91 386 6122
Web	www.menudoscorazones.org