ASSOCIATION D'AIDE AUX VICTIMES D'INFRACTIONS DU VAR

What ASSOCIATION D'AIDE AUX VICTIMES D'INFRACTIONS DU VAR does

AAVIV (Association d'Aide aux Victimes d'Infractions du Var) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1985 and headquartered at 146 Avenue du Maréchal Foch in Toulon. It is approved by the Ministry of Justice and mandated by the public prosecutors (parquets) of Toulon and Draguignan to provide free, confidential multidisciplinary support to victims of criminal offenses across the Var department. Services are delivered through a network of 34 permanent reception locations spanning 20 municipalities, including embedded offices within both judicial tribunals, the juvenile court, commissariats, gendarmeries, mairies, and Points d'accès au droit. The association is a member of the France Victimes national federation.

The association's core product set comprises legal information and judicial accompaniment, clinical psychological support, social intervention in police/gendarmerie stations, and alternative-to-prosecution services (penal mediation, penal composition, citizenship workshops). It also operates specialized protection programs for domestic violence victims, including the Téléphone Grave Danger (TGD) emergency device and the 5G-enabled Bracelet anti-rapprochement, as well as restorative justice programs — notably the first such program to operate in a closed prison environment in the PACA region, at the Draguignan detention facility. In 2023, AAVIV conducted 11,023 interviews and received 5,123 victims across its network.

The business model is a public-mandate, grant-funded non-profit: services are free to end-users (victims), and revenue is derived from government grants (Ministry of Justice, prefecture), departmental authorities, and institutional partners (CAF du Var, ARS, communes). The organization employs 20 staff — 7 jurists, 2 delegate prosecutors, 2 clinical psychologists, 3 social workers, and administrative/leadership personnel — under the direction of Isabelle Choutet. There is no commercial pricing model, no equity funding, and no commercial revenue stream.

Name

ASSOCIATION D'AIDE AUX VICTIMES D'INFRACTIONS DU VAR

Legal name

Association d'Aide aux Victimes d'Infractions du Var

Website

https://aaviv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AAVIV is a French non-profit association founded in 1985, approved by the Ministry of Justice, providing free legal, psychological, and social support to victims of criminal offenses across 34 permanent locations in the Var department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Assistance Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Victim assistance services
• Legal aid support
• Psychological counseling
• Domestic violence protection
• Judicial accompaniment

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government grants: The association operates as a non-profit organization (loi 1901) providing free services to victims. Funding comes from government ministries (Justice), local authorities, and public institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AAVIV provides free, confidential multidisciplinary support to victims of criminal offenses in the Var department of France. The association delivers legal information, judicial accompaniment throughout court proceedings, psychological support by licensed clinical psychologists, and crisis intervention. It also implements court-mandated alternative sentencing measures (penal mediation, penal composition, citizenship workshops) and operates protective device programs (Téléphone Grave Danger, Bracelet anti-rapprochement) for domestic violence victims across 34 permanent locations.

Product overview

AAVIV operates as a unified victim assistance service offering multiple interconnected programs across the Var department. The core offering combines free legal information and judicial accompaniment services, psychological support, and social intervention through 34 permanent locations. Key service modules include the Victim Assistance Bureau (BAV) at both Toulon and Draguignan judicial courts, the Judicial Mandates Service handling penal mediation and compositions, and the Social Workers in Police Stations program. Specialized protection programs include the Téléphone Grave Danger (TGD) emergency phone and Bracelet anti-rapprochement monitoring device for domestic violence victims. The organization also delivers restorative justice programs and citizenship workshops, all provided free of charge with a team of 20 staff including jurists, psychologists, social workers, and prosecutors' delegates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aide aux victimes (Victim Assistance Service) Free, confidential support services providing legal information on victim rights, judicial accompaniment throughout procedures, and psychological support to victims of criminal offenses including domestic violence, minors, accident victims, and collective event victims.
• Mandats judiciaires (Judicial Mandates Service) Alternative prosecution measures including penal mediation and penal composition, mandated by the public prosecutor's offices of Toulon and Draguignan.
• Intervenants sociaux en commissariat et gendarmerie (Social Workers in Police Stations) Social workers stationed in police and gendarmerie facilities to provide immediate social support, crisis intervention, and referral services to individuals in distress encountered during law enforcement activity.
• Téléphone Grave Danger (TGD) - Emergency Danger Phone A discreet smartphone with a panic button that allows domestic violence victims to alert a monitoring platform and trigger immediate emergency response with geolocation and audio recording capabilities.
• Bracelet anti-rapprochement (Anti-approach Bracelet) A monitoring device for victims of domestic violence that uses 5G technology to track proximity between victims and perpetrators, alerting authorities when the perpetrator approaches too closely.
• Médiation pénale (Penal Mediation) A judicial alternative to prosecution where a neutral mediator facilitates amicable resolution between perpetrators and victims of minor offenses such as property damage, minor violence, or neighbor disputes.
• Composition pénale (Penal Composition) An alternative to prosecution where the defendant accepts reduced sanctions including fines, license/vehicle confiscation, community service up to 60 hours, or citizenship workshops.
• Stages de citoyenneté (Citizenship Workshops) Two-day workshops on citizenship values, delivered by jurists and psychologists for offenders convicted of violence, theft, extortion, or property damage.
• Justice restaurative (Restorative Justice) Voluntary dialogue programs bringing together victims and offenders of similar crimes in secure prison settings to discuss experiences and emotions, aiming for social peace and recidivism prevention.
• Bureau d'Aide aux Victimes (BAV) - Victim Assistance Offices Permanent offices located within the judicial tribunals of Toulon and Draguignan, plus a specialized office for minor victims within the Children's Court in Toulon.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,023 interviews conducted in 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• France VictimescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985National federation of victim assistance associations. AAVIV is a member/adherent of France Victimes, which provides institutional support, best practices, and coordination for victim support services across France.
• Ministry of Justice (Ministère de la Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that grants AAVIV its approval (agrément) and mandates the association to provide victim assistance services and alternative sentencing procedures through the parquets of Toulon and Draguignan.
• Parquets de Toulon et DraguignancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic prosecutors' offices that mandate AAVIV to implement mediation penalties, composition penalties, and citizenship stages as alternatives to prosecution.
• Tribunal judiciaire de TouloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain court where AAVIV operates Bureau d'Aide aux Victimes and Bureau d'Aide aux Victimes Mineures to support victims throughout judicial proceedings.
• Tribunal judiciaire de DraguignancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary court where AAVIV operates Bureau d'Aide aux Victimes to support victims in the Draguignan jurisdiction.
• Tribunal pour enfants de TouloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuvenile court where AAVIV operates Bureau d'Aide aux Victimes Mineures specialized in supporting minor victims of criminal offenses.
• Préfecture du VarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental prefecture working with AAVIV on social intervention programs in police stations and public safety prevention policies.
• Gendarmerie nationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational gendarmerie force hosting AAVIV social workers (ISCG) at various gendarmerie stations across Var department for victim support and crisis intervention.
• Police NationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational police force hosting AAVIV social workers at commissariats in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Hyères, and La Garde for victim support and social needs evaluation.
• CAF du Var (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily benefits office collaborating with AAVIV on social support services and family welfare programs in the Var department.
• Service pénitentiaire d'insertion et de probation (SPIP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison probation service collaborating with AAVIV on restorative justice meetings and victim-offender mediation programs within prisons.
• Communes du Var (20 municipalities)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious municipalities including Toulon, Draguignan, Hyères, La Seyne-sur Mer, Brignoles, Saint Raphaël, Fréjus, Sainte Maxime, and others providing venues and support for AAVIV permanent locations and social services.
• ARS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency supporting AAVIV's medical-social interventions and healthcare coordination for victims.
• Administration PénitentiairemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison administration enabling AAVIV to conduct restorative justice programs within the Draguignan detention facility, the first in PACA region to implement such programs in a closed environment.
• Comité Local d'Aide aux Victimes du Var (CLAV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal committee coordinating victim assistance during collective events, terrorism, and natural disasters across the Var department.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Victim Support (UK): UK national charity providing free, confidential support to victims of crime. Closest international functional equivalent to AAVIV, operating an analogous multi-disciplinary victim support model with embedded court and police partnerships.
• France Victimes: National federation of victim assistance associations in France of which AAVIV is a member. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization coordinating departmental victim-aid services across France, providing institutional support and shared standards.
• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF): National federation of associations fighting violence against women in France. Highly comparable mission scope to AAVIV's domestic violence segment, particularly around Téléphone Grave Danger deployment and integrated legal/psychological support for female victims.
• ADAVIP (Aide aux Victimes et Prévention): Network of departmental victim assistance associations operating under similar agrément from the French Ministry of Justice. Functionally identical service offering to AAVIV (legal information, psychological support, court accompaniment, alternative prosecution mandates) but in other French departments.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Large US national anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Broader national-scale incumbent operating a comparable free, confidential victim-support model with hotline and referral services, but at much greater geographic scale than AAVIV.
• 3919 Violences Femmes Info: France's national helpline for women victims of violence. Directly comparable service function (triage, information, referral) for the same victim segment that AAVIV serves locally, with overlapping scope on domestic violence support.

Others

• Le 115: French national emergency shelter helpline for homeless and women victims of violence. Adjacent service ecosystem player frequently cross-referred with victim assistance associations; comparable in that it serves vulnerable populations in crisis through publicly-funded hotline infrastructure.

Regional players

• CIDFF du Var: Departmental branch of the national CIDFF network providing information on women's and family rights within Var. Comparable geographic scope and adjacent service offering around legal information and rights support for vulnerable populations in the same department.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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