Association Prévention Spécialisée

What Association Prévention Spécialisée does

Association Prévention Spécialisée (APS34) is a non-profit association governed by French law of 1901, founded in July 2007 and headquartered in Montpellier, France. The organization delivers specialized youth prevention services ("prévention spécialisée") to young people aged 11 to 25 across the Hérault department, with operational presence in Béziers, Sète, Frontignan, Montpellier, and Lunel. It is officially habilitated by the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault and operates a portfolio of nine service programs including the Atelier Vélo educational workshop, the AET and SAAF school-based dispositifs, the SIJM youth justice mediation service, Chantiers Éducatifs civic engagement programs, Prévention des Radicalités, Permanences Éducatives, the mobile Camion Bleu outreach unit, and the recently launched Coop à Lune CJS health-advisory dispositif.

The business model is structured around public institutional funding under a delegation-of-public-service framework, with the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault acting as the primary — and near-exclusive — funder. The association supplements this core subvention with pursuit of mécénat (corporate sponsorship) and ancillary grants. Its 2023 operating budget stood at €3.4 million, supporting a workforce of 59 employees as of December 31, 2023, and sustaining an ecosystem of approximately 150 partner organizations across the educational, judicial, and social sectors. Field operations rely on éducateurs spécialisés (credentialed specialized educators) conducting street-level and institution-based interventions rather than technology platforms.

The organization is currently navigating a significant contraction: the Conseil Départemental announced the closure of three services in Sète, Frontignan, and Béziers effective September 1, 2024, suppressing up to 12 educator positions and reducing the operational footprint from nine to six services. The decision triggered a trade union strike at the General Assembly. APS34's near-term trajectory is therefore defined by single-funder political exposure rather than market demand dynamics.

Name

Association Prévention Spécialisée

Legal name

Association de Prévention Spécialisée de l'Hérault

Website

https://aps34.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Prévention Spécialisée (APS34) is a Montpellier-based non-profit delivering specialized youth prevention services to at-risk young people aged 11-25 across the Hérault department, operating nine dispositifs funded primarily by the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault under French law of 1901.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Prevention Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK)

Keywords

• Specialized youth prevention
• Social educational outreach
• Street social work
• School dropout prevention
• Family social support

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: Primary revenue from government institutions, principally the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault (main funder) and partner municipalities including Montpellier, Frontignan, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, and Lunel Agglomération. Additional support from DDETS and FIPD for specific programs.
2. Mécénat / Corporate Sponsorship: Seeking private sponsorship and donations in funds, targeted financing, equipment, premises, materials, and skills sponsorship to complement public funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association Prévention Spécialisée (APS34) delivers specialized social prevention services to youth aged 11–25 and their families in the Hérault department, France. Its core offering combines street-based outreach (travail de rue), educational accompaniment, and family support, supplemented by dedicated devices for school dropout prevention, radicalization prevention, and mobile outreach via the Camion Bleu unit.

Product overview

Association Prévention Spécialisée (APS34) operates as a social prevention organization providing a portfolio of interconnected youth support services across the Hérault department. The core offering centers on Prévention Spécialisée through street outreach and educational accompaniment, supplemented by specialized programs including the Atelier Vélo (bicycle self-repair workshops), Dispositif AET (school exclusion support), Dispositif SAAF (family assistance), and SIJM (young adult evening/weekend services). Additional services include educational work sites (Chantiers Éducatifs), youth service cooperatives (CJS), radicalization prevention, and mobile educational permanences. The organization deploys mobile antennas like the 'Camion Bleu' to extend reach into priority urban areas. All programs operate through a network of territorial services in Béziers, Montpellier, Lunel, Frontignan, and Sète.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AET (Accompagnement pendant l'Exclusion Temporaire): Device for accompanying students during temporary school exclusions to prevent dropout
• SAAF (Service d'Accompagnement et d'Aide aux Familles)
• SIJM (Service Intersecteurs Jeunes Majeurs)
• Atelier Vélo
• Camion Bleu

Products and services

• Prévention Spécialisée (Specialized Prevention)
• Atelier Vélo (Bicycle Workshop)
• Dispositif AET (Accompagnement pendant l'Exclusion Temporaire)
• Dispositif SAAF (Service d'Accompagnement et d'Aide aux Familles)

Quantifiable outcome

• 858 young people in accompaniment process (2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Conseil Départemental de l'HéraultcoreOthers · 1 January 2007Primary institutional funder and habilitating authority for specialized prevention services. Mandates APS34 for prevention work across the department under articles L.121-2 and L.313-8 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.
• URIOPSS OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union of social and family welfare associations. APS34 President serves as administrator of URIOPSS Occitanie.
• CNLAPS (Comité National de Liaison des Acteurs de la Prévention Spécialisée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational committee linking specialized prevention actors. APS34 President serves as administrator for the Arc Méditerranée region.
• Mission LocalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Mission Locale offices (MLJ3M Montpellier, Mission Locale Petite Camargue Lunel) partner for youth insertion support, job-seeking assistance, and accompaniment.
• Les GlénansmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation recognized as public utility for nautical activities. Collaboration on educational work sites involving boat maintenance and base setup in Marseillan, Paimpol, and Bonifacio.
• Compagnons BâtisseursmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for educational construction and renovation work sites. Collaborated on multiple projects including Arlette ton Cirque and Béziers facilities.
• CAARUD AXESS / Groupe SOSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReduction of risks center providing harm reduction services. Collaboration with SIJM for evening outreach and youth support.
• APIJEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntermediate employment association providing work contracts for youth on educational sites. Partner for hiring youth on various projects.
• CrealeadmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperative for Economic Activity providing legal and financial framework for Cooperative Youth Services (CJS) projects like Coop à Lune.
• Les Lanceurs d'ArlettemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircus company collaborating on educational construction projects. Third consecutive year of partnership for 'Arlette ton Cirque' project.
• Amicale du Nid (Le FIL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized service for listening and accompanying minors and young adults in prostitution situations. Training and collaboration on this sensitive topic.
• VéloLinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for bicycle workshop activities in Montpellier Mosson area, supporting mobility and repair initiatives.
• MasoviamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing boat repair and maintenance projects for youth. Young person from partnership was recently recruited by Outremer.
• Motiv'Action / APSH34majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub for youth with health conditions limiting employment. Consortium collaboration on PIC projects and job coaching.
• EnedisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectricity distribution company. Partner for educational work sites involving electrical transformer repainting projects.
• Les Petits DébrouillardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education association. Partner for bicycle workshop activities in Montpellier area.
• Les DETERMINESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with SIJM service on youth accompaniment.
• CODES34minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth education committee. Collaboration on health-related accompaniment and SIJM partnerships.
• CAF de l'HéraultmajorOthersFamily Allowance Fund. Financed Promeneurs du Net training program (2017-2021) and provides ongoing support for family-oriented projects.
• DDETS / FIPDmajorOthersDepartmental economies and employment delegation / Fund for Prevention of Delinquency. Funding for adulte-relais positions including AET device.
• CNAPEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational convention of child protection associations. Participation in national conferences on specialized prevention and child protection.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ALYS (Association Lyonnaise de Sauvegarde): Lyon-based youth protection association providing educational accompaniment, family support, and specialized prevention services. Closely comparable to APS34 in mission, legal mandate, and target population (at-risk youth and families).
• France Terre d'Asile: National association specialized in asylum-seeker and refugee support, with educational and social insertion programs for young migrants. Comparable to APS34's youth education/insertion mandate and street-outreach methodology, though focused on a more specific population subset.
• ARSEA (Association Régionale de Sauvegarde de l'Enfance, de l'Adolescence et des Adultes): Regional association delivering child and youth protection services across eastern France, including educational accompaniment and family support. Operates in the same legal framework (Code de l'action sociale et des familles) as APS34, with comparable street-outreach and prevention programs.

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French foundation operating youth education, family support, and social insertion programs nationally. Directly comparable to APS34's youth (11-25) mission and family support services, but operates at national scale across multiple régions and départements, with religious-affiliated heritage.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, operating broad social assistance programs including youth insertion, family support, and street outreach. Comparable in mission space to APS34 but at much greater national scale and with a broader humanitarian portfolio.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): Large national association delivering poverty relief, family support, and youth accompaniment across France. Operates in similar legal and funding frameworks to APS34, with comparable target populations and accompaniment methodologies.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants: National association providing alternative care, education, and family support for children in care or at risk. Comparable in mission and target population (vulnerable children/adolescents), with residential and non-residential programs operating under the same French social-services code.
• Emmaüs France: National federation combating social exclusion through housing, insertion, and solidarity economy programs. Comparable in addressing marginalization and social exclusion of vulnerable populations, but with a different service portfolio (housing-led vs. APS34's prevention-led).

Others

• Fondation de France: Major French grant-making foundation supporting social welfare, youth insertion, and family support initiatives. Comparable as a funder and ecosystem player, not a direct service peer; relevant for understanding APS34's potential mécénat and corporate-sponsorship development path.
• CNAPE (Convention Nationale des Associations de Protection de l'Enfant): National federation of which APS34 is an active member; comparable as an ecosystem coordinator for child protection associations in France. Not a direct operator but a relevant industry-body peer given APS34's engagement in CNAPE conferences and policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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