APREH

What APREH does

APREH (Association Pour la Réadaptation et l'Épanouissement des Handicapés) is a French non-profit association under the law of 1901, founded in 1966 and headquartered in La Colle-sur-Loup, Alpes-Maritimes. It operates 29-30 medico-social establishments and services (ESMS) that support more than 900-1,000 children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual, motor, sensory, and psychological disabilities across the Alpes-Maritimes department. The service portfolio spans the full life course — inclusive education (IME, SESSAD, UEMA, CMPP), medico-psychological care (CMPP), child protection (MECS), sheltered employment (ESAT, Entreprise Adaptée), residential care (MAS, FAM, Foyers), day services (FOJ, SAJ), and home support (SAMSAH TSA, SAD Horizon 06).

The underlying operating platform is a network of specialised establishments rather than a unified technology product. APREH's innovation surface includes the Deal4hand project (3D food printing for dysphagia with IMREDD / Université Côte d'Azur and INRAE), piloted humanoid robots, telemedicine and digital tools for care delivery, and a Teamtailor-powered recruitment portal (carrieres.apreh.org). Quality infrastructure is significant: in the 2025 HAS evaluations, 13 of 15 evaluated establishments (86%+) met all imperative criteria against a 19% national benchmark, and the association scored 99/100 on the 2025 Professional Equality Index.

The business model is a hybrid of public funding and ESAT social-economy commercial revenue. The primary revenue stream is regulated funding from ARS PACA via convention agreements, supplemented by MDPH 06 individual allocations and Conseil Départemental support; individual beneficiaries do not directly pay for core services. A secondary revenue stream is generated through ESAT commercial activities (catering/traiteur, the Le Mirval hotel, Espaces Verts groundskeeping, building cleaning, laundry, sewing, packaging, printing/PAO, parcel collection via Colis Pickup, the Grandi'Oses boutique, TerroArt épicerie, and L'HarMonic restaurant) sold to businesses and individuals. Distribution is direct via the establishment network; access is gated by MDPH/CDAPH orientation for public services and by commercial outreach for ESAT offerings.

Name

APREH

Legal name

APREH (Association Pour la Réadaptation et l'Épanouissement des Handicapés)

Website

https://apreh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

APREH is a French non-profit medico-social association founded in 1966, operating 29-30 establishments across Alpes-Maritimes that support 900-1,000+ children and adults with disabilities through education, sheltered employment, residential care, and home services, funded primarily by ARS PACA and supplemented by ESAT commercial activities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYHLADABAJ

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHLADAIAI

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Adult Day Health Care & Senior Day Care

SECONDARYHSABAGAI

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Medico-social care
• Sheltered employment
• Special education
• Residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

La Colle-sur-loup

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Agency Funding (ARS): APREH's primary revenue stream comes from funding agreements with the ARS PACA (Agence Régionale de Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), which funds the operation of its ESMS (Établissements et Services Médico-Sociaux) establishments. Rates are set by regulatory frameworks for medico-social institutions.
2. MDPH Disability Assessments and Allocations: Individual care is financed through MDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) allocations based on disability assessments and care plans (projets personnalisés d'accompagnement).
3. Commercial Services Revenue: ESAT establishments generate commercial revenue through services to businesses and individuals: restaurant/hotel/traiteur operations, gardening/landscaping, cleaning, laundry, sewing, packaging, graphic design/printing, and parcel collection services. These are social economy enterprises employing people with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

APREH operates a network of approximately 30 medico-social establishments across the Alpes-Maritimes department of France, providing disability support services including residential care (MAS, FAM, Foyers), day programs (SAJ, FOJ), sheltered employment (ESAT, Entreprise Adaptée), special education (IME, SESSAD, CMPP, UEMA), and home-based support (SAD, SAMSAH). Services span the full life trajectory for children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual, motor, sensory, and psychological disabilities, and are complemented by ESAT-operated commercial enterprises that provide meaningful employment to disabled workers.

Product overview

APREH is not a technology product company but a social/medical-social association providing disability support services. The organization operates a network of 29 establishments and services across the Alpes-Maritimes region, offering residential care (MAS, FAM, Foyers), day services (SAJ, FOJ), work assistance (ESAT, Entreprise Adaptée), educational support (IME, SESSAD, CMPP), and specialized autism services (SAMSAH TSA, UEMA). Services are organized around two main poles: Enfance (Childhood/Youth) and Adultes (Adults), with each establishment providing specialized programs. Business-to-business and individual services include catering, hotel/restaurant, groundskeeping, cleaning, laundry, packaging, printing, and retail. The portfolio functions as a coordinated ecosystem of care and employment services rather than a unified technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT & SAS Les Oliviers du Taauro
• ESAT - Centre Habitat - SAS Le Prieuré
• IME - SESSAD La Corniche Fleurie
• CMPP Territoire 06
• Project 06
• Foyer de Vie - SAJ La Marcelline
• MAS Saint-Antoine
• MAS des Fontaines
• ESAT Les Restanques
• Foyer éclaté Horizon 06
• SAD Horizon 06
• FAM - Foyer hébergement Les Baous
• SAMSAH TSA 06
• Entreprise Adaptée Les Oliviers
• FOJ Le Pont de Taouro
• MECS Mougins (Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social)
• Services aux entreprises et particuliers (ESAT commercial services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of APREH's 15 evaluated establishments met all HAS quality standards in 2025, vs. 19% nationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARS PACA (Agence Régionale de Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)coreOthersARS PACA is the primary public funding authority for APREH's medico-social establishments. The agency sets regulatory frameworks, approves capacity, and funds operations through convention agreements. This is a core regulatory and financial partnership essential to APREH's existence.
• MDPH 06 (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées des Alpes-Maritimes)coreOthersMDPH 06 is the departmental agency that assesses individual disability cases, determines orientations (CDAPH decisions), and allocates funding for individual care plans. MDPH orientations are the gateway for individuals to access APREH services.
• Conseil Départemental des Alpes-MaritimescoreOthersThe departmental council is a key institutional partner providing funding and political support for medico-social services in Alpes-Maritimes. President Charles Ange GINÉSY was present at the laying of the foundation stone for APREH's new PAMSSAH in January 2026.
• URIOPSS PACAminorOthersURIOPSS PACA is a regional union of social and medico-social institutions. APREH is a member, indicating participation in the broader sector network.
• HETISminorOthersHETIS is listed as a partner on APREH's website. Specific nature of partnership is not detailed in available sources.
• CREAI PACA CorseminorOthersCREAI PACA Corse is listed as a partner on APREH's website. CREAI bodies provide training and support to medico-social establishments.
• IMREDD – Université Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMREDD (Institut Méditerranéen du Risque, de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable) is a research institute at Université Côte d'Azur. It is a key co-development partner in the Deal4hand project, exploring 3D food printing applications for people with disabilities.
• INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (URE TransitionS, UR QuaPa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) is a key scientific partner in the Deal4hand project, providing research expertise in food science and functional food development for people with disabilities.
• Association des Fleurs d'Exception du Pays de GrasseminorOthersA partnership dating from 2010. ESAT Les Restanques is an active member producer of this association, growing flowers including rosa centifolia. This partnership supports horticultural production activities at ESAT Les Restanques.
• Préfecture des Alpes-MaritimesminorOthersPréfet Laurent Hottiaux visited APREH Le Prieuré and received the Medal of Values of APREH, indicating recognition of APREH's work by the state representative.
• Éducation Nationale (National Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPREH works extensively with the National Education system through inclusive schooling programs. IME SEES has externalized classes in schools (École des Magnolias, École de la Digue des Français), and the PAS (Pôles d'Appui à la Scolarisation) and UEMA are operated in partnership with schools. EMAS teams work directly with school staff.
• ESAT Le Prieuré Hotel-Restaurant ClientsminorOthersESAT Le Prieuré operates a hotel, restaurant, and events venue serving the general public and local community in the Roya valley.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OVE (Œuvre des Villages d'Enfants): National French nonprofit operating MECS (children's social care homes), IME, and adult disability services. Directly comparable to APREH's MECS operations (La Colle-sur-Loup, Mougins) and competes for departmental child-protection contracts.
• Fondation John Bost: Major French nonprofit foundation operating residential medico-social facilities (MAS, FAM, Foyers) for people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and psychiatric conditions across multiple regions. Comparable service portfolio to APREH's adult facilities at national scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French nonprofit operating medico-social establishments, disability services, and home care nationwide. Operates ESAT, MAS, IME and similar service types as APREH but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth, often partnering with ARS PACA.
• UGECAM PACA-Corse: Regional health and medico-social operator affiliated with French social security system, running ESAT, MAS, FAM and SSR facilities across PACA-Corse. Direct functional peer to APREH within the same ARS PACA territory.

Direct peers

• PEP 06 (Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public des Alpes-Maritimes): Local Alpes-Maritimes association providing educational and medico-social services for children with disabilities (IME, SESSAD, CMPP). Direct competitor for child disability service authorizations from ARS PACA and MDPH 06 in the same department.
• APF France Handicap: National French disability association providing advocacy, residential services, and inclusion programs for people with motor and multiple disabilities. Operates similar MAS/FAM/SAMSAH service types and competes for ARS PACA authorizations in Alpes-Maritimes.
• ADAPEI Alpes-Maritimes: ADAPEI 06 is a sister departmental association serving people with intellectual disabilities in Alpes-Maritimes. Operates ESAT, MAS, FAM, and IME facilities under the same ARS PACA regulatory framework, directly competing for beneficiary orientations and ARS authorizations in the same territory as APREH.

Emerging players

• AREMA (Association Régionale d'Études et d'Actions en faveur des personnes en situation de handicap): Smaller French medico-social association operating disability services in PACA region with comparable service types. Represents the long tail of local associations competing with APREH for ARS authorizations and beneficiary placements.
• Sésame Autisme PACA: Regional federation dedicated specifically to autism services including residential care, day programs, and family support. Overlaps with APREH's MAS Saint-Antoine (43 autism residents) and SAMSAH TSA 06 services in the same territory.

Regional players

• ADAPEI Var: Departmental ADAPEI association serving the neighboring Var department with similar disability service mix (ESAT, MAS, FAM, IME). Provides a useful proxy for understanding PACA-region competitive dynamics, though it does not directly compete in Alpes-Maritimes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AssocApreh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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