What APEH does

APEH (Association APEH ALSACE — Aide aux Parents d'Enfants Handicapés) is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) founded in late 2005 in the Bruche valley of Alsace to address caregiver exhaustion among parents of children with disabilities. Headquartered at 3 rue du Général Streicher in Molsheim and operating with a team of 9, APEH serves families primarily in the Bas-Rhin department with an ecosystem of respite services: Respir'Sitting matches families with medical-social students for paid in-home respite; Ciné Relax delivers accessible cinema screenings in partnership with Cinéma Vox (Strasbourg) and Cinéma Le Trèfle (Dorlisheim) at a uniform €4.50 per attendee; Groupe de Parole runs virtual peer-support sessions; Respi'moov (launched November 2023 in partnership with Indoor Santé and Malakoff Humanis) provides adapted physical activity sessions. The association is also developing 'La Maison de Répit,' a planned respite house intended to coordinate multiple respite solutions under one roof.

APEH operates a community-led model with no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on volunteer networks, student placements, partner venues, and institutional intermediaries. Its go-to-market depends on word-of-mouth, partnerships with schools, medical-social institutions, and regional healthcare providers, plus a basic web presence (apeh.fr) and email/newsletter outreach. The monetized stream (Ciné Relax tickets at €4.50 per session) is incidental; the association's operating budget is sustained primarily through public funding from Collectivité Européenne d'Alsace, ARS, and the République Française, alongside corporate foundation support from Fondation Macif, Malakoff Humanis, and Réunica, plus individual donations and exonération partielle des cotisations sociales for families employing respite workers.

APEH's customer base is concentrated on a single primary persona — parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in Alsace — with a secondary segment of medical-social students seeking practical experience. Current operations are predominantly anchored in Bas-Rhin after a brief 2010 extension into Haut-Rhin that has since receded, with the national Ciné Relax program providing indirect scale exposure (50 cities, 1,400 films, ~93,000 spectators cumulatively).

Name

APEH

Legal name

Association APEH ALSACE

Website

https://apeh.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APEH (Association APEH ALSACE) is a French nonprofit founded in 2005 that delivers respite services — in-home care, accessible cinema, peer support, and adapted sports — for parents of children with disabilities in the Alsace region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability respite services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Disability respite services
• Caregiver support programs
• Accessible cinema screenings
• Home-based child care
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Molsheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Public Funding: APEH relies on donations, public funding, and partnerships with regional authorities (Collectivité Européenne d'Alsace, ARS) to fund its operations. The association also receives support from corporate foundations (Fondation Macif, Malakoff Humanis) and benefits from exonération partielle des cotisations sociales provisions for families employing respite workers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

APEH provides respite and support services for parents of children with disabilities in Alsace, France. Its core offerings include Respir'Sitting (in-home respite care matching families with trained medical-social students), Ciné Relax (accessible cinema sessions adapted for disabled attendees), Groupe de Parole (virtual peer-support sessions), and Respi'moov (adapted sports and wellness activities). Children's programs (Active Learning, multi-sports, dance/yoga, inclusive cinema) complement the main services.

Product overview

APEH is a non-profit association providing a portfolio of respite services and support programs for parents of children with disabilities in Alsace, France. The core offerings include Respir'Sitting (in-home respite care connecting families with student caregivers), Ciné Relax (accessible cinema sessions), Groupe de Parole (virtual support groups), and Respi'moov (adapted sports and wellness activities). The association also operates children's programs including active learning, sports activities, and dance/yoga classes. Additionally, APEH is working toward establishing 'La Maison de Répit,' a dedicated respite house project to coordinate diverse respite solutions for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Respir'Sitting: At-home respite care service connecting families with students from medical-social fields to care for children with disabilities or illness.
• Ciné Relax
• Respi'moov
• Groupe de Parole

Products and services

• Respir'Sitting In-home respite care service connecting families of children with disabilities with students from medical-social training programs who provide child care, giving parents time to rest. Students are paid by families at the SMIC hourly rate.
• Ciné Relax Accessible cinema sessions adapted for people with disabilities, with lowered sound, gradual lighting, no advertisements, and volunteer support. Held at Cinéma Vox (Strasbourg, second Saturday at 16:00) and Le Trèfle cinema (Dorlisheim, third Saturday at 15:30). Flat price of €4.50 per person.
• Groupe de Parole Virtual support group sessions (via video conference) where parents and caregivers of children with disabilities share experiences and challenges with others facing similar situations.
• Respi'moov Adapted sports and wellness program offering personalized physical activities including muscle strengthening, gentle practices (yoga, relaxation), and Latin dance, provided in partnership with Indoor Santé and supported by Malakoff Humanis.
• La Maison de Répit Planned respite house project aimed at creating a resource center where families can access coordinated respite solutions and build proper caregiver follow-up in Alsace.
• Active Learning Child development program focusing on literacy, numeracy, social-emotional skills, and school readiness for children ages 1-3 years.
• Soccer & Multisports Program Multi-sport activities program for children ages 3-6 years promoting physical development and school readiness skills.
• Zumba & Yoga Dance and movement program combining zumba and yoga activities for children ages 4-5 years.
• Ciné-Ma Différence Accessible cinema program allowing families to enjoy movies together in a welcoming environment without fear of disturbing others.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Indoor SantémajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Partner for Respi'moov program providing adapted physical activity sessions (muscle strengthening, yoga, relaxation, Latin dance) led by sports educators from the Faculty of Sports Sciences.
• Cinéma Le Trèfle (Dorlisheim)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCiné Relax partnership with Le Trèfle cinema in Dorlisheim for monthly accessible cinema screenings on the third Saturday at 15:30.
• Cinéma Vox (Strasbourg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCiné Relax partnership with Vox cinema in Strasbourg for monthly accessible cinema screenings on the second Saturday at 16:00.
• Ciné Relax (National Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEH is a partner of the national Ciné Relax program which provides accessible cinema sessions in 50 cities across France, having screened 1,400 films to 93,000 spectators.
• CHR D'ErsteinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Centre Hospitalier Régional D'Erstein for the Respir'Sitting program experimentation.
• Inov'HandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Inov'Hand for the Respir'Sitting program experimentation.
• IME Cottolengo (Epfig)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Respi'moov sessions offered at the IME Cottolengo in Epfig.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Handéo: French network supporting access to disability services (home care, respite, accessibility). Comparable to APEH as an ecosystem enabler for disability-related respite and family support services in France.

Direct peers

• Réseau de Répit: French network platform aggregating respite care solutions for caregivers of people with disabilities or illness. Comparable to APEH through its focus on respite coordination across multiple service modalities.
• ADAPEI du Bas-Rhin: Local departmental association for families of people with intellectual disabilities operating in Bas-Rhin. Direct geographic and mission peer to APEH, both serving Alsatian families of children with disabilities.
• Baluchon France: French association providing in-home respite care by trained care workers for families of people with disabilities or illnesses. Directly comparable to APEH's Respir'Sitting model of bringing structured external caregivers into the family home.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French foundation supporting vulnerable children, including those with disabilities, and their families. Comparable through family caregiver support and child disability programs, though operating at much broader national scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization providing disability respite, home care, and family support services across France. Comparable to APEH in delivering home-based respite care for vulnerable populations.
• APF France Handicap: France's largest disability advocacy and service association (originally Association des Paralysés de France). Directly comparable as a national nonprofit serving people with disabilities and their families, including respite and caregiver support — though APEH is more regionally focused on respite specifically.
• Trisomie 21 France: National federation of associations supporting people with Down syndrome and their families. Comparable to APEH as a disability family-focused nonprofit offering caregiver support and family services.
• UNAPEI: National federation of associations for families of people with intellectual disabilities in France. Comparable to APEH through its family-focused caregiver support mission and regional association network model.

Emerging players

• La Pause Brindille: Emerging French respite care service for parents of children with disabilities, similar in mission to APEH's respite offerings. Comparable as a specialized respite provider in the same caregiver-relief category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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