What Les Jours Heureux does

Les Jours Heureux is a French non-profit association founded in 1972 under Association Loi 1901, recognized as d'utilité publique (public utility), that operates 22 medico-social establishments and services predominantly in Île-de-France with one site in Sarthe. The organization serves persons with intellectual disabilities across the lifespan, providing residential care (FAM, MAS, Foyer de Vie, Foyer d'Hébergement), social accompaniment (SAVS), early intervention for children aged 0-6 (CAMSP), adapted vacations (VAO-certified since 2015), adapted sports (ASJH since 1995), and professional training (IFJH, Qualiopi-certified since 2023).

The association's service portfolio is delivered by over 650 collaborators across more than 40 professions, including medical, paramedical, social, and educational staff, supported by its own in-house training institute. Underlying technology is minimal: the organization relies on standard association management tools with no proprietary software, applications, or APIs. Distribution is through direct establishment services and the MDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) referral system for admissions, with no commercial sales motion.

Les Jours Heureux generates revenue primarily through French social security and ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé) funding for medico-social services, supplemented by individual donations, corporate philanthropy/mécénat, member fees from its family association base, and the recently launched training institute. Pricing for residents is not direct; the operating model is a managed-services structure funded by public reimbursement, with donations providing supplemental capacity for cultural, leisure, and quality initiatives.

Name

Les Jours Heureux

Legal name

ASSOCIATION LES JOURS HEUREUX

Website

https://lesjoursheureux.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Jours Heureux is a French non-profit association, founded in 1972 and recognized as of public utility, operating 22 medico-social establishments serving persons with intellectual disabilities across Île-de-France and Sarthe through residential care, early intervention, adapted vacations, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Security and Government Funding: Medico-social establishments receive funding through French social security system and regional health agencies (ARS) for care and accommodation services.
2. Corporate Philanthropy and Sponsorship: Companies provide financial support through patronage/mécénat, with 60% tax deduction for companies within 0.5% of annual revenue.
3. Individual Donations and Legacies: Individual donors contribute through online donations, checks, life insurance beneficiary designations, and bequests. Tax reduction of 66% for individuals up to 20% of taxable income.
4. Membership Fees: Association of families and friends members pay annual fees

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Jours Heureux is a non-profit association operating 22 medico-social establishments and services across Île-de-France and Sarthe, providing reception, accommodation, life support, medical assistance, early intervention, and adapted vacation programs for persons with intellectual disabilities. It also operates a Qualiopi-certified training institute (IFJH) for healthcare professionals and a sports association (ASJH) offering adapted physical activities.

Product overview

Les Jours Heureux is a nonprofit association (Loi 1901, recognized as being in the public interest) founded in 1972 that operates 22 establishments and services across Île-de-France and one in Sarthe. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of medico-social services for people with intellectual disabilities, including specialized homes (FAM, MAS, Foyer de Vie, Foyer d'Hébergement), accompaniment services (SAVS), early intervention (CAMSP), adapted vacations (VAO), professional training (IFJH), and adapted sports (ASJH). The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem of care, from early childhood intervention through adult residential care, daytime activities, and recreational programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FAM (Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé) Medicalized reception homes providing care for adults with mental or psychological disabilities, offering medical follow-up, paramedical care, rehabilitation, and support for daily living activities.
• Foyer de Vie Living homes for adults with mental disabilities who require accompaniment for daily living activities and social participation, without constant medical surveillance.
• Foyer d'Hébergement Residential housing facilities providing accommodation and support for adults with intellectual or psychological disabilities.
• MAS (Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée) Specialized reception homes for adults with severe, profound intellectual disabilities or autism, providing constant adapted accompaniment.
• SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) Social life accompaniment service supporting adults with mild intellectual disabilities to maintain and develop autonomy for independent living.
• CAMSP (Centre d'Action Médico-Sociale Précoce) Early medico-social action center providing consultations, diagnosis, and care for children from birth to age 6 presenting developmental deficits or disorders.
• Institut de Formation Les Jours Heureux (IFJH) Qualiopi-certified training institute offering professional development programs for healthcare workers in disability support, including transfers and handling, mistreatment prevention, self-determination, autism spectrum support, aging with disability, and addictive behaviors.
• Vacances Adaptées Organisées (VAO) VAO-certified adapted vacation program organizing stays in rural and seaside locations, including a vacation home in Sougé-le-Ganelon (Sarthe) with capacity for 13 adults with disabilities.
• Association Sportive Les Jours Heureux (ASJH) Sports association offering adapted physical activities including basketball, soccer, racket sports, athletics, dance, gentle gymnastics, and bodybuilding for people with adjustment disorders and mental disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93/100 Index Egalité Professionnelle 2025 (up from 84/100 in 2024)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agence Régionale de Santé Île-de-France (ARS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Selected Les Jours Heureux to participate in an innovative training-action project 'Pour des solutions de recrutement et d'intégration durables' alongside OPCO Santé, focused on healthcare sector recruitment challenges.
• OPCO SantécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Health sector vocational training operator partnering with ARS Île-de-France and Les Jours Heureux for a 24-month experimental project to improve recruitment, integration, and retention of healthcare professionals.
• Ville de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2025Supported the two-year artistic residency of Carlo Cerato at Foyer Kellermann and FAM Jean Faveris, contributing to cultural programs for residents with disabilities.
• DAC (Direction des Affaires Culturelles)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2025Partnered with Ville de Paris to support the artistic residency project bringing circus and juggling workshops to people with disabilities.
• Circus NextcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2025European network supporting circus arts that partnered with Les Jours Heureux for the Carlo Cerato residency project.
• Handigynéco NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2024Network of trained midwives providing gynecological care and sexual health support for women with disabilities. Hosted at Les Jours Heureux establishments with participation of Brigitte Macron and government ministers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNAPEI: National federation of French associations serving people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Oversees a network of more than 550 member associations, making it a broader incumbent in the same nonprofit medico-social space as Les Jours Heureux.
• Groupe VYV: France's leading mutual health and social protection group, with a significant medico-social division operating establishments for elderly and disabled populations. Overlapping capabilities but with much broader portfolio across insurance, health, and social care.
• Mutualité Française: Federation of French mutual insurance organizations, many of which operate medico-social services and disability support establishments. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing similar regulated social services, but with insurance as a primary business.
• Croix-Rouge Française: Major French humanitarian organization that operates medico-social facilities, including those serving people with disabilities and vulnerable populations. A broad incumbent with overlapping service lines, though not specialized exclusively in intellectual disability care.

Direct peers

• APF France handicap: One of the largest French disability NGOs, providing residential and community-based services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Operates many of the same establishment types (FAM, MAS, SAVS) and competes for public funding.
• Fédération APAJH: Federation operating more than 550 medico-social establishments across France, including FAM, MAS, Foyer de Vie, and SAVS services for people with intellectual disabilities. Direct peer in service portfolio and target population.
• Fondation John Bost: French private foundation operating numerous medico-social establishments (FAM, MAS, Foyer) for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Highly comparable operating model and target population to Les Jours Heureux.
• Les Papillons Blancs de Paris: Paris-based association providing residential and day services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Operates within the same geographic market as Les Jours Heureux and competes for both public funding and donor support.
• ADAPEI: Federation of departmental associations providing medico-social services for people with intellectual disabilities across France. Operates FAM, MAS, Foyer de Vie, and SAVS services — directly comparable service mix to Les Jours Heureux.

Emerging players

• AFG Autisme: French association focused specifically on autism spectrum disorders, offering specialized medico-social services and family support. Partially overlaps with Les Jours Heureux's autism-specific MAS places in Épinay-sur-Orge.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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