maison des adolescents

What maison des adolescents does

Maison des Adolescents de l'Hérault (MDA34) is a public social-medical cooperation structure (GCSMS) founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montpellier, France, that delivers integrated health, social, and educational support to adolescents aged 11 to 21, their parents, and the professionals who work with them. The organization is governed by a five-member consortium comprising CHU Montpellier, ADAGES, Montpellier Ados, Centre Hospitalier de Béziers, and Association EPISODE, and operates from a main site in Montpellier (since 2012), a second establishment in Béziers (since 2017), and weekly permanences in Bédarieux and Lunel. Its service portfolio includes unconditional walk-in reception for adolescents, parent support and discussion groups, a professional resource center, the RESILADO indirect clinical consultation device for complex cases, professional training (including PSSM Module Jeunes mental health first aid), an online professional directory, and a web radio (Radio MDA34). All services are provided free of charge to end users.

The underlying technology stack is modest and content-centric: a set of Drupal-based web portals (mda34.org, ados.mda34.org, parents.mda34.org, reseau-pro.mda34.org, annuaire.mda34.org) and a web-radio platform, with no proprietary AI, integrations, or mobile applications disclosed. Reach is amplified through YouTube and Facebook channels, and by a multi-partner community event program (e.g., Village Santé Jeunes).

MDA34's revenue model is public-institutional: it is funded primarily by subsidies from the ARS Occitanie (regional health agency) and the departmental council — subsidies increased from 550K€ to 680K€ but are documented as insufficient to cover growth — supplemented by project-based grants for specific programs. As a GCSMS, it is not equity-financed, has no venture or private equity backers, no acquisitions, no funding rounds, and operates as a non-profit public entity. The go-to-market is multi-channel and community-led: direct walk-in for adolescents, appointment-based consultation for parents and professionals, professional referral networks, and territorial presence through regional sites and local permanences.

Name

maison des adolescents

Legal name

GCSMS MDA 34

Website

https://mda34.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Maison des Adolescents de l'Hérault (MDA34) is a public social-medical cooperation structure that provides free, integrated health, social, and educational support to adolescents aged 11-21, their parents, and youth-sector professionals across the Hérault department of France, funded by ARS Occitanie subsidies and a multi-institutional public governance consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adolescent Mental Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Adolescent mental health services
• Youth health support
• Parent counseling services
• Professional training network
• Adolescent health prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 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 subsidies and institutional funding: MDA34 operates as a GCSMS (Groupement de coopération sanitaire et médico-social) receiving government subsidies and ARS (Regional Health Agency) funding. Subsidies increased from 550 to 680 K€ but are insufficient to cover growth and core funding needs.
2. Project-based funding: Additional funding sought for specific programs, innovations, and activities beyond core missions. Diverse financing sources complement basic subsidies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maison des Adolescents de l'Hérault (MDA34) operates a multi-institutional platform providing unconditional walk-in reception and support for adolescents aged 11-21, parent guidance and accompaniment services, and a professional resource network (RESILADO) for complex adolescent cases. The organization delivers services across the Hérault department through main sites in Montpellier and Béziers, with weekly permanences in Bédarieux and Lunel, complemented by web radio programming (Radio MDA34) and professional training programs.

Product overview

Maison des Adolescents de l'Hérault (MDA 34) is a social-medical organization offering a multi-service platform for adolescents (11-21 years), their families, and professionals. The core offering includes unconditional walk-in reception for adolescents, parent support services with discussion groups, professional networking and training through RESILADO, web radio programming, professional directories, and training courses. The organization operates from Montpellier (headquarters), Béziers, and maintains weekly permanencies in Bédarieux and Lunel. Services are provided in French.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RéSiLaDo 34: Dispositif de clinique indirecte concertée pour les adolescents en situation complexe
• Radio MDA34
• Espace Adolescents (ados.mda34.org)
• Espace Parents (parents.mda34.org)
• Réseau Professionnels (reseau-pro.mda34.org)

Products and services

• Accueil inconditionnel des adolescents (Unconditional Adolescent Reception) Walk-in reception and first-line support service for adolescents aged 11-21, available without appointment, providing guidance on health, social, educational, and psychological concerns.
• Espace Parents (Parent Support Space) Support and accompaniment service for parents of adolescents, offering guidance, parenting resources, family mediation, and parent discussion groups delivered by nurses, social workers, and specialized educators.
• RESILADO - Dispositif Adolescents en Situation Complexe Indirect clinical consultation network for professionals handling complex adolescent cases (ages 11-21) with multiple intertwined difficulties, providing coordinated support across the Hérault department.
• Radio MDA34 Web radio station broadcasting programs on adolescence, parenting, and youth health topics including 'Le Passage' podcast for parents and 'La famille dans tous ses états' emissions.
• Formations Professionnelles (Professional Training) Continuing education and professional training programs for youth sector professionals, including Mental Health First Aid (PSSM) Module Jeunes and other specialized adolescent-care training.
• Annuaire des Professionnels (Professional Directory) Online directory listing adolescent healthcare, social, and support professionals in the Hérault department, accessible to families and partner organizations.
• Plateforme MDA Béziers (Béziers MDA Platform) Multi-institutional physical platform in Béziers (West Hérault) combining a mobile adolescent psychiatry unit, general adolescent reception, complex cases network (RESILADO), and a youth listening and welcome point.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% increase in young people served (from 1178 to 1677) in 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre Hospitalier de BézierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2016Joined GCSMS MDA34 governance in April 2016 to enable creation of Béziers establishment serving Western Hérault.
• Association EPISODEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2016Joined GCSMS MDA34 governance in April 2016, bringing local expertise from Béziers area and contributing to the platform innovation model.
• CHRU de Montpellier (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the GCSMS MDA34. Provides hospital-based healthcare resources and academic medical expertise for adolescent health services.
• ADAGEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation member and founding partner of the GCSMS MDA34. Provides social and educational expertise for adolescent support.
• Montpellier AdoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation member and founding partner of the GCSMS MDA34, focused on adolescent issues in the Montpellier area.
• Le RefugeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer association at Béziers site providing support services within the multi-professional platform.
• Village Santé Jeunes partners (Epidaure, Unis-Cité, Planning Familial, CeGIDD, Compagnons Bâtisseurs, PEPA, Assurance Maladie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple organizations collaborating for Village Santé Jeunes event covering physical activity, mental health, sexual health, STI screening, environmental health, addiction prevention, rights access, and disability.
• ARS OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency providing institutional funding, oversight, and coordination for health programs including RESILADO device.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fil Santé Jeunes: National French public health service providing confidential health support to 12-25 year-olds via phone, chat, and web, partly overlapping MDA34's adolescent health mission at a national scale.
• ADAGES: Founding partner of MDA34 and a major Hérault-based social-medical association providing services to vulnerable youth, including those with disabilities. Operates overlapping adolescent support and case management capabilities.
• Le 3018 (National e-C'écoute): National French helpline for youth facing digital risks, operated with public funding. Addresses part of MDA34's prevention and digital-risk agenda and is referenced in MDA34's professional resources.
• Maison des Adolescents de Paris (MDA 75): Paris-based MDA offering walk-in reception, parent support, and professional training for adolescents aged 11-25. Closest large-city structural equivalent to MDA34 within the national federation.
• Maison des Adolescents du Rhône (MDA 69): One of the largest Maisons des Adolescents in France serving adolescents in the Rhône department with the same walk-in, parent, and professional support model. Direct structural peer within the national MDA network.

Emerging players

• Doctolib: France's dominant health-booking platform, including for adolescent and mental health consultations. Reaches the same end-users digitally and represents a potential channel or competitor for first-line adolescent consultations.
• Headspace Health / Ginger: Digital adolescent and adult mental health platform with strong brand among young users. Comparable in serving the same target demographic but via subscription-based digital therapy rather than in-person public clinics.

Regional players

• Enfants du Mékong: Large French non-profit supporting youth welfare and education across Asia; not a direct competitor but illustrates a comparable large, France-based youth-services non-profit operating a public-subsidy model.

Broad incumbents

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier (CHU Montpellier): Founding institutional partner of MDA34 providing hospital-grade pediatric and psychiatric services to adolescents. Comparable in delivering adolescent care but at a much larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• Planning Familial 34: Hérault branch of a national sexual-health and youth information association, partner of MDA34 at Village Santé Jeunes. Adjacent service provider for adolescent sexual and reproductive health within the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/maisondesados34
• Facebookfacebook.com/maisondesados34
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maison-des-adolescents

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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