What Adapei-Aria Vendée does

Adapei-Aria Vendée is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Mouilleron-le-Captif that delivers medico-social services to people with mental, psychological, physical, sensory, and autism-related disabilities across the Vendée department. Created on July 1, 2014, through the merger of Adapei de Vendée (founded 1961 as "Les Papillons Blancs") and ARIA 85 (created 2002), the association operates nearly 100 facilities and services organized into two Activity Directions — Apprentissage Tout au Long de la Vie (ATLV) and Logement et Vie Sociale — plus a Direction de Soutien au Parcours et Transformation. Services span the full disability life cycle: specialized education via IME and SESSAD, vocational rehabilitation via ESATco Vendée, residential care via FAM and Foyers de Vie, mobile autism support via SAMSAH TSA, neurodevelopmental coordination via PCO TND 7-12, inclusive housing via Habitat Inclusif, and judicial protection support via DAMPP. The association accompanies over 5,000 people with approximately 1,800 employees (1,664 ETP in CDI).

The core platform is fundamentally service-delivery rather than technology: facility-based care with specialized equipment including Snoezelen multisensory rooms, virtual reality learning tools, and Communication Alternative Améliorée (CAA) technologies. The technology stack is light — a WordPress website, social media channels, secure MSSanté messaging for clinical referrals, and standard administrative tooling. Operational technology differentiation is rooted in domain specialization (therapeutic environments for autism) rather than software IP. Revenue is structurally dominated by government funding under CPOM (Contrat Pluriannuel d'Objectifs et de Moyens) agreements with the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS), supplemented by donations (Operation Brioches), €75/year membership fees, and the Taxe d'Apprentissage directed by partner companies. In 2025, the association generated €4.6M in efficiency-plan savings, a +€1.54M operating result, and a +€429K accounting result after executing its Plan de Retour à l'Équilibre. Go-to-market is non-commercial: services are prescribed via MDPH notifications and healthcare professional referrals, with community engagement through events like Vendée Tour, Handi T'Aimes Mer Air, and inclusive fashion shows.

Name

Adapei-Aria Vendée

Legal name

ADAPEI ARIA de Vendée

Website

https://adapei-aria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Adapei-Aria Vendée is a French nonprofit association providing comprehensive medico-social services — education, care, vocational training, adapted work, and housing — for over 5,000 people with disabilities across the Vendée department through approximately 100 facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-social disability services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Medico-social services
• Specialised education
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Inclusive housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mouilleron-le-captif

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (CPOM): The association operates under CPOM (Contrat Pluriannuel d'Objectifs et de Moyens) agreements with the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS), providing core operational funding. In 2025, the association achieved a +429K€ accounting result and +1.54M€ operating result, with 4.6M€ in savings from the Plan de Retour à l'Équilibre.
2. Donations and Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of 75€ with 66% tax deduction benefit. Donations collected through Operation Brioches and other fundraising events support specific projects including sensory equipment, outdoor materials, animal therapy, circus workshops, music therapy, outings, and stays.
3. Vocational Training Tax (Taxe d'Apprentissage): Companies can direct their apprenticeship tax to Adapei-Aria establishments including ESATs, IME, and Cap Emploi 85, supporting professional training for people with disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adapei-Aria Vendée creates and manages nearly 100 establishments and services providing specialised education, care, training, adapted work, professional integration, and housing for people with mental, psychological, physical, sensory disabilities, autism, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The association delivers a full life-cycle continuum of medico-social support through two activity directions—Apprentissage Tout au Long de la Vie (learning across the lifespan) and Logement et Vie Sociale (housing and social life)—assisted by a Direction de Soutien au Parcours et Transformation that personalises support pathways. Services include IME, SESSAD, ESAT (via ESATco Vendée), FAM, Foyers de Vie, SAMSAH TSA, PCO TND 7-12 coordination platform, DAMPP judicial protection services, and Inclusive Housing.

Product overview

Adapei-Aria de Vendée operates as a unified medico-social service provider organized into two main Activity Directions—Apprentissage Tout au Long de la Vie (ATLV) and Logement et Vie Sociale—supported by a Direction de Soutien au Parcours et Transformation. The association manages approximately 100 facilities and services, including IME (Instituts Médico-Éducatifs), SESSAD (Services d'Education Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile), ESAT (protected workshops via ESATco Vendée), Foyers d'Accueil Médicalisé (FAM), Foyers de Vie, and specialized programs such as PCO TND (7-12 years neurodevelopmental disorder coordination platform), SAMSAH TSA (autism spectrum disorder support service), and Habitat Inclusif (inclusive housing). The organization also provides judicial protection services through DAMPP and supports over 5,000 people with disabilities across the Vendée department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Esatco 85: Sheltered employment and vocational integration services for people with disabilities.
• DMS-HP
• SAMSAH TSA
• PCO TND
• DAMPP

Products and services

• Plateforme de Coordination et d'Orientation (PCO) – Troubles du NeuroDéveloppement 7-12 ans Coordination and orientation platform for children aged 7-12 with neurodevelopmental disorders (TND), providing diagnostic pathway coordination, care coordination, and school support without upfront costs to families. Referrals accepted via secure health messaging (MSSanté) from doctors.
• SAMSAH TSA Service d'Accompagnement Médico-Social pour Adultes Handicapés specialising in Autism Spectrum Disorder (TSA), providing daily autonomy assistance, social integration, and professional insertion for adults aged 20-60. Includes a technical plateau with Snoezelen room and virtual reality tools at FAM Le Poiré-sur-Vie.
• IME - Instituts Médico-Éducatifs Medical-educational institutes providing comprehensive care, education, and social support for children and adolescents with intellectual or multiple disabilities. Served 1,165 children in 2025 across Vendée.
• SESSAD - Services d'Education Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile Specialised education and home care services providing support for children with disabilities in their natural environment, including SESSAD TSA and language/learning disorder services. Served 620 children in 2025.
• ESATco Vendée Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing adapted employment and professional integration services for people with disabilities, including sites at Coty and Les Bazinières in La Roche-sur-Yon and a green space team (ESATco Vendée).
• DAMPP - Dispositif d'Accompagnement des Mesures de Prévention et de Protection Support device for judicial protection measures providing assistance to protected adults under legal guardianship or curatorship arrangements.
• Habitat Inclusif - Fontenay-le-Comte Inclusive housing residence with 14 fully rehabilitated apartments and shared common spaces (65 m²), featuring daily animateur-host support and social inclusion activities, inaugurated November 2024 in partnership with SOLIHA Pays de la Loire.
• Centre d'Habitat Pouzauges - La Borderie et la ferme Haute Loge Residential facility at 29 rue du bois de la folie, 85700 Pouzauges, comprising a Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé (41 places) and a Foyer de vie (22 places), serving 63 people with polyhandicap and pluri-handicap.
• Centre d'Habitat Les Herbiers - Le Hameau des Vignes Residential facility at 21 Rue Marcel Cerdan, 85500 Les Herbiers, offering 62 places across 6 agréments including FAM, Foyer de vie, MAPHAV, Foyer d'hébergement, Foyer d'hébergement de Semaine, and Service d'accueil de jour.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,165 children in IME, 620 in SESSAD, over 1,000 in work insertion programs, 3,170 in housing/living support - total 5,000+ people served annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Gémo (Retail)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 May 2026Co-organization of inclusive fashion show where 30+ people accompanied by Adapei-Aria will model Gémo's Spring-Summer 2026 collection, celebrating self-esteem and inclusion.
• DMS-HP Partners NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024DMS-HP (Dispositif Médico-Social Handicap Psychique) organizes annual partner day bringing together healthcare providers, institutions, and associations to share care approaches and celebrate 10-year partnership achievements.
• SOLIHA Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024Partnership for inclusive housing development. Jointly inaugurated Habitat Inclusif residence in Fontenay-le-Comte with 14 apartments and 65m² common spaces. SOLIHA provides maîtrise d'ouvrage d'insertion for the 2 million euro project.
• Rotary Club de la Roche-sur-YonmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 May 2024Co-partnership for 13th Floralies Internationales event, creating 150m² plant and wood display by ESATco Vendée green space teams, with 300,000 expected visitors.
• L'Outil en Main d'AizenayminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 May 2024Association helping create the 150m² plant display at Floralies Internationales, contributing skilled volunteers to the project.
• UNAPEI (Union Nationale des Associations de Parents, de Persons Handicapées et de leurs Amis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation partnership providing advocacy, resource sharing, and coordination for disability associations. Adapei-Aria Vendée operates under UNAPEI umbrella, participating in national campaigns like Opération Brioches and receiving VIVRE ENSEMBLE magazine for members.
• Rotary des Sables d'OlonnemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual co-organization of Handi T'Aimes Mer Air event (13th edition 2026) - weekend of adapted sea and air sports activities for children from SESSAD and IME facilities, with 19-22 families participating.
• Rotary de ChartresmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organization of Handi T'Aimes Mer Air event bringing together young people from Vendée and Chartres regions (Aspic 28 association) for inclusive sports activities.
• Aspic 28 (Chartres)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation from Chartres region participating in Handi T'Aimes Mer Air event, bringing diverse group of young people with disabilities together.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS)coreOthersRegional health agency providing CPOM (Contrat Pluriannuel d'Objectifs et de Moyens) funding and regulatory oversight for medico-social services.
• DAPS85 (Dispositif d'Appui à la Scolarisation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for TND (Neurodevelopmental Disorders) awareness, sharing educational videos on Padlet platform and YouTube channel about care pathways.
• Le Manoir (Saint-Hermine)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue hosting inclusive nightclub evening for 115 participants from multiple Adapei-Aria facilities, demonstrating private sector inclusion commitment.
• VFF (Vendée Fontenay Foot)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFootball club partnership enabling IME Fontenay-le-Comte youth to escort PSG players onto field at Beaujoire stadium, promoting sports inclusion.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Adapei 17 (Charente-Maritime): Adapei 17 is a UNAPEI-affiliated regional nonprofit serving people with disabilities in the neighboring Charente-Maritime department, offering directly comparable services (IME, ESAT, FAM, SESSAD) under the same ARS regulatory framework.

Direct peers

• Adapei de Loire-Atlantique: Adapei 44 is a sister UNAPEI-affiliated nonprofit serving people with disabilities across the neighboring Loire-Atlantique department, operating an identical service portfolio (IME, ESAT, FAM, Foyers de Vie) with similar CPOM/ARS funding structure and beneficiary profiles.
• Fondation Falret: Fondation Falret is a French nonprofit providing psychiatric and psychosocial support services (SAMSAH, SAVS, residential care) with overlapping service categories to Adapei-Aria Vendée's DMS-HP and SAMSAH TSA programs.
• Adapei de Maine-et-Loire (Adapei 49): Adapei 49 is a UNAPEI regional association in the neighboring Maine-et-Loire department providing the same medico-social service mix (IME, ESAT, FAM, SAMSAH, Habitat) under CPOM agreements with the regional ARS.
• ALYS: ALYS is a French federation of regional disability associations offering medico-social services (IME, ESAT, FAM) with similar CPOM funding structures and beneficiary profiles, particularly active in western France.
• APAJH (Fédération): APAJH is a national federation of associations serving adults and young people with disabilities, with a comparable medico-social service portfolio (IME, ESAT, FAM, SAVS) and similar CPOM-based funding — notably, Adapei-Aria Vendée itself traces partly to APAJH Vendée's merger history.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Croix-Rouge française operates a broad portfolio of medico-social facilities (IME, EHPAD, FAM) across France with comparable CPOM-based funding and disability service lines, but at significantly larger national scale.
• OVE (Oeuvres de la Vie et de l'Espérance): OVE is a major French nonprofit operating residential and educational facilities for people with disabilities and vulnerable populations across multiple regions, offering a comparable mix of IME, MECS, and adult residential services at national scale.
• APF France Handicap: APF France Handicap is the largest national disability association in France, operating a broader service portfolio with stronger emphasis on physical/motor disabilities, advocacy, and policy — overlapping with Adapei-Aria Vendée's mission on physical/sensory disability services.

Others

• UNAPEI (National Federation): UNAPEI is the national parent federation that Adapei-Aria Vendée belongs to, providing advocacy, policy representation, and resource sharing — relevant as both a partner and the strategic umbrella governing the operational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AdapeiAria85
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKklbtDkTSY23rQz7--1Q_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/AdapeiAria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adapei-aria-vendee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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