AGAPÉ, Association Genevoise d’Actions Préventives et Éducatives

What AGAPÉ, Association Genevoise d’Actions Préventives et Éducatives does

AGAPÉ, Association Genevoise d'Actions Préventives et Éducatives, is a Geneva-based non-profit association (registered under Swiss Civil Code articles 60+) operating since 2014 as the merged entity of ACASE and AJETA. It delivers state-mandated child protection and educational social services across six operational entities in Canton of Geneva (AEMO ambulatory pole, La Caravelle, Saint-Vincent Adolescents, Saint-Vincent Enfants, PAD dispositif, plus secretariat) and the Foyer de Salvan in Valais. Its service portfolio spans residential care for children aged 5-18, ambulatory in-home family support (AEMO and variants: Petite Enfance, de Crise, with Temporary Hosting), the innovative PAD home-placement program (since 2024), PRISME modular adolescent support, and progression housing for young adults aged 18-25.

The underlying methodology combines systemic perspective, socio-therapeutic approaches, and Solution-Focused Approach (ACS) under pedagogical concepts aligned with Quality 4 Children international standards. Services are delivered by more than 180 collaborators — social workers, educators, teachers, administrative and household staff — operating under the AGOEER collective labor agreement and supervised by external specialists in addictology, psychiatry, and related fields. Capacity stands at 70+ children in residential care and 100+ ambulatory situations, with 8 families / 29 minors served by PAD as of March 2026.

AGAPÉ generates no direct commercial revenue from end beneficiaries. Its business model is fully public-sector funded: a performance contract (contrat de prestations, 2022-2025) with the Canton of Geneva is the core revenue stream, supplemented by subsidies from the Federal Office of Justice (OFJ) and the cantonal Office de l'Enseignement et de la Jeunesse (OEJ). Distribution is mandate-driven — referrals and assignments flow from SPMi, Geneva courts, schools, and the broader child protection network — making the association effectively a contracted service provider to public authorities rather than a market-facing enterprise.

Name

AGAPÉ, Association Genevoise d’Actions Préventives et Éducatives

Legal name

AGAPÉ, Association Genevoise d'Actions Préventives et Éducatives

Website

https://agape-ge.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGAPÉ is a Geneva-based non-profit association delivering state-mandated child protection and educational social services — including residential care, ambulatory family support (AEMO), in-home placement (PAD), and progression housing — to vulnerable children, adolescents, and families across the Canton of Geneva and Valais, funded primarily through a performance contract with the Canton of Geneva.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Educational Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Residential youth care
• Educational social work
• Ambulatory family support
• Mandated welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carouge

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding - Canton of Geneva: Core financing through performance contracts (contrat de prestations) with the Canton of Geneva covering the 2022-2025 period. Funding supports residential care, ambulatory services, and educational programs.
2. Federal Funding - Office Fédéral de la Justice: Additional subsidies from the Federal Office of Justice (OFJ) for child welfare services, particularly supporting residential placement activities.
3. OEJ Subsidies: Subsidies from the Office de l'Enseignement et de la Jeunesse (OEJ) specifically for the AEMO (Action Éducative en Milieu Ouvert) ambulatory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AGAPÉ provides mandated child protection and educational social work services in the Canton of Geneva, operating residential care homes (Saint-Vincent, La Caravelle, Foyer de Salvan, La Maisonnette), ambulatory educational services in the child's natural environment (AEMO and its variants), and specialised programs (PRISME, GOUVERNAIL, Dispositif PAD, Soutien Thérapeutique, Structure de jour). Offerings are delivered under Swiss Civil Code articles 305, 306, 307, 308, and 310, primarily to children, adolescents, and families referred by Geneva's juvenile protection authority, the courts, or the Federal Office of Justice.

Product overview

AGAPÉ operates as a unified multi-service platform for child welfare and educational social work in Geneva, Switzerland. The portfolio comprises six residential institutions (La Caravelle, Saint-Vincent Adolescents, Saint-Vincent Enfants, Foyer de Salvan, plus the Maisonnette progression housing) and an ambulatory division offering AEMO services in multiple forms (standard, Petite Enfance, Crisis, and with temporary hosting), the PAD home placement program, PRISME modular support, and therapeutic/day services. Services range from residential care (full-time, partial, and external care) to home-based family support, all coordinated through a central secretariat with shared pedagogical concepts aligned to Quality 4 Children standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEMO (Action Éducative en Milieu Ouvert) Ambulatory educational action in the open environment, providing socio-educational support directly within the child's family and social setting; target users are children, adolescents, and families referred by Geneva's child protection authority under Swiss Civil Code articles 305 and 307.
• AEMO Petite Enfance Specialised AEMO variant focused on early-childhood cases, supporting toddlers and pre-school children and their families through educational intervention in their natural environment.
• AEMO de Crise Crisis-intervention AEMO service delivering intensive socio-educational support to families and children in acute situations under the ambulatory pole.
• AEMOH Hybrid AEMO service combining ambulatory educational support with hospital-based medical and psychiatric resources for children and adolescents needing multi-disciplinary intervention.
• PRISME Modular educational support program providing bespoke packages that combine therapeutic and educational measures through the Solution-Focused Approach, systemic analysis, and multi-modal intervention.
• GOUVERNAIL Specialist program run by the AGAPÉ PAD Secretariat combining multidisciplinary and multi-partner expertise (judges, DPJ/SPMi, prosecution) to support court-ordered placements and protective measures.
• Saint-Vincent Enfants Residential care home for younger children (Éducation résidentielle selon article 305 du Code Civil) accommodating sibling groups; offers pedagogical support, balance, and stability as part of the institutional care continuum.
• Saint-Vincent Adolescents Residential care home for adolescents (Civil Code article 305), providing socio-educational support, school attendance pathways (CFP, COPH, CO de Staël), and pre-professional workshops (Epsilon, Les Métiers du Léman).
• La Caravelle Residential educational home for adolescents, providing 24-hour supervised accommodation and socio-educational accompaniment; admissions follow the same mandate-based pathway as the Saint-Vincent homes.
• La Maisonnette Progression housing run by AGAPÉ that prepares adolescents for independent or semi-independent living as a transitional step between institutional care and emancipation.
• Foyer de Salvan (Valais) Residential facility in Salvan (Valais) operated by AGAPÉ for cross-canton protective placements, accepting Federal Office of Justice mandates from the Fondation Sonnenburg and Fondation Kinderdorf Pestalozzi (Brignon).
• Structure de jour de Salvan Daytime structure at the Foyer de Salvan providing educational support and activities to children and adolescents enrolled in the Valais residential home during the day.
• Dispositif PAD (Placement À Domicile) Placement à Domicile service under Civil Code article 308, supporting children through parental educational assistants in their own home, including the pioneering AEMO-PAD device and the AEMO Transition France-Suisse project.
• Structure de jour Day structure delivering socio-educational day programs for children and adolescents referred through the ambulatory pole, complementing home-based interventions with structured daytime activities.
• Soutien Thérapeutique Therapeutic support service within the ambulatory pole integrating external therapists (art therapists, systemic family therapists) into child protection cases.
• Mission ethnopsychiatrique Ethnopsychiatric mission offering culturally informed mental health support for children and families facing migration or cultural displacement challenges within the child protection mandate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity to serve 70+ children in residential care plus 100+ in ambulatory services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Service de Protection des Mineurs (SPMi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary mandate-giver for child protection services. Defines expectations and assigns families to AEMO services.
• Fondation Officielle de la JeunessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-overseeing body for AEMO services alongside AGAPÉ, under the mandate of SPMi.
• Schools and Educational InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partners including public schools, OMP (Office Médico-Pédagogique), Marécottes school, and CO Martigny for student integration.
• Quality 4 ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational standards organization for out-of-home child care. AGAPÉ pedagogical concepts align with Quality 4 Children vision for children in placement to become independent in protected, supportive environments.
• Unité Mobile d'Urgence SocialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency social services unit with protocol agreement for urgent placements and crisis intervention support.
• AGOEER (Convention Collective)coreOthersCollective labor agreement governing working conditions for educational staff. AGAPÉ adheres to SSP/VPOD-SIT-AGOEER CCT terms including provisions for trusted persons (personnes de confiance) since January 2018.
• Point JeunesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth services platform that may receive referrals for progression housing places when no internal candidates are available.
• External Supervisors and SpecialistsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal specialists providing team supervision (weekly sessions) and expertise in addictology, sexuality, psychiatry, and other fields as needed.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondation Officielle de la Jeunesse (FOJ): Geneva-based foundation that co-oversees AGAPÉ's AEMO services under SPMi mandate. Operates analogous ambulatory child-protection programs for vulnerable families in the same cantonal market.
• Aide Suisse aux Enfants (Kinderhilfe Schweiz): Swiss non-profit supporting disadvantaged children in Switzerland through family assistance and child protection programs. Directly comparable in mandate (supporting vulnerable Swiss children) and in operating model (funded programs delivered through partner providers).
• SOS Villages d'Enfants Suisse: Swiss national affiliate of SOS Children's Villages operating residential villages for children who cannot live with their families. Directly comparable to AGAPÉ's residential foyer model (Salvan, La Caravelle, Saint-Vincent).

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Suisse: Switzerland's largest social services confederation, including family and child welfare programs. Significantly larger and broader than AGAPÉ but operates analogous residential and family-support services in several cantons.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French foundation operating residential care, family support, and educational programs for vulnerable children and youth. Closest European equivalent to AGAPÉ's combined residential + ambulatory + family preservation model, though operating across France rather than Switzerland.
• Pro Juventute: Long-standing Swiss non-profit providing a wide portfolio of child and youth services including counseling, family support, and emergency aid. Broader scope than AGAPÉ but operates in overlapping child welfare and family support categories across Switzerland.
• Terre des Hommes Suisse: Swiss child-rights non-profit focused on aid and protection for children in Switzerland and internationally. Overlaps with AGAPÉ in child protection thematic area but with a broader international scope and advocacy mandate.

Regional players

• Croix-Rouge genevoise: Geneva cantonal Red Cross branch operating social assistance and family support programs in the same territory as AGAPÉ. Comparable regional scale and public-mandate orientation but with broader social services rather than a child-protection focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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