Association Vers la Vie pour l'Education des Jeunes

What Association Vers la Vie pour l'Education des Jeunes does

AVVEJ (Association Vers la Vie pour l'Éducation des Jeunes) is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) recognized as an organization of public utility since 1965, founded circa 1952 and headquartered in Montigny-le-Bretonneux. The association delivers child protection, family support, and social educational services to minors, adolescents, adults, and families in difficulty across four Ile-de-France departments (Paris 75, Essonne 91, Hauts-de-Seine 92, Seine-Saint-Denis 93). Its portfolio spans early childhood prevention, residential and emergency reception (foyers, SAU 78, SAU 92), open-environment educational action (AEMO, SIOAE 93, SAEMO 75, Les Amandiers, La Marelle), specialized home-based services (SESSAD), therapeutic and pedagogical institutes (ITEP Le Vieux Logis, L'Oustal), parental and family reception homes (MAPE), social reintegration housing (CHRS Stuart Mill), and adolescent-specific services (Espace Adolescents, La Passerelle, Kairos, Rencontre 93).

AVVEJ operates a network of approximately 20 semi-autonomous establishments and services through a wholly-owned subsidiary grouping (including AVVEJ Noveo and the alumni network 3A). The association does not develop or sell technology products; its principal digital initiative is a joint computerized user file (Dossier Usager Informatisé) software procurement with peer association Jean Cotxet, completed in May 2025. There is no AI capability, proprietary platform, or app product.

The business model is entirely institutional: services are mandated and funded via formal habilitations from the Conseils départementaux d'Ile-de-France, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Solidarity and Health. Beneficiaries are referred through judges, departmental ASE services, or partner institutions — there is no commercial pricing, no market-driven GTM, and no disclosed revenue figure. Strategic activity in recent years has centered on operational consolidation (relocation of CHRS Stuart Mill to Trappes in 2021, naming changes such as AEMO Clairefontaine → Les Amandiers and AEMO de Sceaux → La Marelle), an inter-associative partnership with Association Jean Cotxet (initial convention October 2021, renewed March 2024), and continuous professional development through its annual seminar (currently 26th edition).

Name

Association Vers la Vie pour l'Education des Jeunes

Legal name

ASSOCIATION VERS LA VIE POUR L'EDUCATION DES JEUNES

Website

https://avvej.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AVVEJ is a French nonprofit child protection association (loi 1901, d'utilité publique since 1965) operating roughly 20 establishments across four Ile-de-France departments, delivering shelter, education, and social support to vulnerable children, adolescents, and families under public mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection and Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ), Safeguarding, Student Welfare & Child Protection Compliance Audits (EDADAGAI)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Social educational action
• Family support services
• Residential youth care
• Early childhood prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Montigny-le-bretonneux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: AVVEJ is financed through mandates and habilitations granted by the Conseils départementaux d'Ile-de-France and the Ministry of Justice, Solidarity and Health. Services are funded based on authorized capacities and placements, making institutional public funding the primary revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVVEJ is a French nonprofit child protection association providing prevention, reception, and protection services for children, adolescents, and adults in difficulty, along with family and parental support, across a network of approximately 20 establishments in Ile-de-France. Services are delivered in residential, day-care, and open-environment (milieu ouvert) formats through mandates from departmental councils and the Ministry of Justice. The association also runs housing and social reintegration facilities for families in precarious situations.

Product overview

AVVEJ is a child protection association recognized as being of public utility since 1965, operating a network of approximately 20 establishments and services across Ile-de-France. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of social and educational services including: child protection and reception (foyer, emergency reception, ITEP), family and parent support (MAPE maternal/parental homes, AEMO open environment services), early childhood prevention, and social reintegration (CHRS). Each establishment operates semi-autonomously while sharing common associative values and undergoing joint initiatives such as the Jean Cotxet partnership for shared IT systems development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Reception Services (Accueil et Protection) Residential and day-care reception and protection services for children, adolescents, and adults in difficulty, addressing fundamental needs for well-being, security, morality, and education.
• Early Childhood Prevention and Care (Prévention Petite Enfance)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Association Jean CotxetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2024The presidents of AVVEJ and Association Jean Cotxet signed a partnership convention on 13 March 2024, renewing a previous agreement from October 2021. The partnership focuses on: (1) shared care pathways for persons supported, (2) joint recruitment and staff retention strategies across both associations, (3) collaborative IT initiatives including a joint call for tenders for a computerized user file (DUI), and (4) sustainable development practices in establishments and services. The partnership aims to enhance educational action quality through resource sharing and professional network development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: French federation of Emmaüs groups focused on social exclusion, housing, and reintegration. Comparable on adult/family precariousness and social-insertion missions delivered in France.
• Croix-Rouge française: Largest French humanitarian organization operating across child protection, emergency housing, health, and social insertion. Overlaps with AVVEJ on CHRS-type and family services, but at much larger national scale.
• Médecins du Monde: International medical-humanitarian NGO active in France serving vulnerable populations including children and families in precarious situations. Overlaps with AVVEJ on rights-access and social-inclusion programming.

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French nonprofit foundation providing child protection, educational support, and family insertion services. Directly comparable in offering portfolio (foyers, AEMO, family support) and in reliance on public mandates and donations.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants France: French arm of SOS Children's Villages operating alternative-care villages and family-strengthening programs for at-risk children. Comparable in residential child protection and parental support services.
• Association Jean Cotxet: French nonprofit child-protection association operating in similar Ile-de-France/Paris geographies; AVVEJ's strategic partner since 2021 and joint-convention signatory in 2024. Highly comparable in mission, habilitations, and beneficiary population.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French nonprofit tackling precariousness, homelessness, and housing exclusion. Comparable to AVVEJ's CHRS Stuart Mill and adult social-insertion programs serving vulnerable families in France.

Emerging players

• Habitat et Humanisme: French nonprofit providing housing and social accompaniment to vulnerable families. Comparable on the CHRS/insertion dimension of AVVEJ's offering, narrower geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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