What Association IM'PACTES does

Association IM'PACTES is a French non-profit (association loi 1901 à but non lucratif, d'intérêt général) founded in 2022 by Prof. Céline Gréco, head of the pain and palliative medicine department at Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades and researcher at Institut Imagine. The association delivers integrated health, education, and cultural support to children and young adults aged 0-25 entrusted to the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE) child protection system, through three age-segregated programs: Découverte (0-12), Ambition (13-17), and Avenir (18-25). Beneficiaries access services through 200 referring child protection structures (foyers, MECS, AEMO/AED services) and through regional antennas in Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France.

IM'PACTES does not operate a software product; its core technology is a coordinated multi-pillar service platform anchored by the Centre d'Appui à l'Enfance Asterya, a multidisciplinary medical and psychological care facility that opened in Paris on December 10, 2025, in partnership with AP-HP and Ville de Paris, specializing in complex trauma care for children in protection. Programmatic offerings include academic tutoring (delivered via Alveus and Acadomia), one-on-one mentoring and sponsorship (parrainage), cultural outings, internships and professional orientation, Avenir starter kits (laptop, phone, SIM), scholarships, and driving-license support. A planned Brasserie Asterya in April 2026 will add vocational training in hospitality trades.

The association is funded entirely through philanthropy: corporate patronage, foundation grants, individual donations via Assoconnect, and institutional support from Région Île-de-France and Ville de Paris. No fees are charged to beneficiaries. Go-to-market relies on three channels: (1) direct outreach to child protection institutions for referral partnerships, (2) corporate engagement for patronage, CSR alignment, apprenticeship tax, and employee skills-based volunteering, and (3) earned media and LinkedIn presence to attract individual donors and volunteers. The patron base of 48 organizations, including 23 founding members, anchors the funding model.

Name

Association IM'PACTES

Legal name

Association IM'PACTES

Website

https://association.impactes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association IM'PACTES is a French non-profit founded in 2022 that delivers integrated health, education, and cultural support to children and young adults aged 0-25 in the ASE child protection system, through age-based programs and the Asterya trauma care center in Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Youth Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Support & Positive Behavior Intervention Childcare (HSAAAIAF), Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM), Inclusion-Focused SEL for Diverse Learners (ECE) (EDACAOAK), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Youth welfare programs
• Social support services
• Educational tutoring services
• Cultural outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Patronage and Philanthropy: The association relies on corporate and foundation sponsors who provide financial and human resources support for the deployment of education and health programs. 48 companies and foundations, including 23 founding members, contribute funding and human capital.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donors can contribute through the association's donation platform (assoconnect.com) to support programs for children in care protection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association IM'PACTES is a French non-profit (association loi 1901) that delivers comprehensive accompaniment for children, adolescents and young adults (0-25) under the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE) child protection system, organized around three pillars (Santé, Scolarité, Culture) and three age-segmented programs (Découverte 0-12, Ambition 13-17, Avenir 18-25). It operates regional antennas, a specialized healthcare center (Centre d'Appui à l'Enfance Asterya), and partners with 200 child protection structures and 48 corporate sponsors to provide tutoring, mentorship, cultural outings, scholarships and trauma-informed care free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Association IM'PACTES is a non-profit organization (association loi 1901) created in 2022 by Professor Céline Gréco to support children in France's child protection system (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance). The organization offers three age-based programs: Programme Découverte (0-12 years), Programme Ambition (13-17 years), and Programme Avenir (18-25 years), all built on three pillars of Health, Education, and Culture. Core services include tutoring, mentorship/parrainage, cultural outings, internships, scholarships, driving license support, and starter kits. The organization also operates the Centre d'Appui à l'Enfance Asterya, a multidisciplinary medical and psychological care center specialized in complex trauma, opened in Paris in December 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre d'Appui à l'Enfance Asterya: A regional healthcare center for medical and psychological care dedicated to children in child protection, specializing in complex trauma with pluridisciplinary somatic and psychological care.
• Programme Découverte
• Programme Ambition
• Programme Avenir
• Brasserie Asterya

Products and services

• Programme Découverte (0-12 ans) Free accompaniment program for children aged 0-12 entrusted to the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance, offering parrainage (sponsorship), adapted school tutoring, cultural awakenings and outings, artistic activities (dance, theatre) and the 'Dream Job' project, deployed in partnership with child protection structures.
• Programme Ambition (13-17 ans) Free accompaniment program for adolescents aged 13-17 entrusted to ASE, providing academic tutoring, mentoring, internship placements, professional orientation support (job dating), artistic workshops, bibliotherapy and cultural outings.
• Programme Avenir (18-25 ans) Free accompaniment program for young adults aged 18-25 currently or formerly entrusted to ASE, providing study grants, installation grants, driving-license support, 'Kits Avenir' (laptop, phone, prepaid SIM, booklet), autonomy-preparation workshops and professional insertion support.
• Centre d'Appui à l'Enfance Asterya Specialized healthcare center offering pluridisciplinary somatic and psychological care for children, adolescents and young adults in child protection, focused on complex trauma evaluation, diagnosis and coordinated care pathways over sufficient time to avoid re-traumatization. Opened in Paris in partnership with AP-HP and the City of Paris.
• Soutien scolaire et tutorat Weekly adapted tutoring and academic support delivered to children and adolescents in ASE protection from primary school onward, provided through service partnerships with Alveus and Acadomia.
• Parrainage et Mentorat One-to-one support pairing children, adolescents and young adults with trained volunteer parrains/marraines and mentors, supervised by the association, to accompany academic progress, cultural awakening and professional insertion.
• Sorties culturelles collectives Collective cultural and leisure outings offered year-round to children, adolescents and young adults in ASE protection, including concerts, circus, basketball matches, Gospel Festival, exhibitions, Opéra Bastille, Disneyland, Cité des Sciences and Comédie Française.
• Kits Avenir Starter kits distributed to young adults aged 18-25 in or formerly in ASE protection, comprising a backpack, laptop, mobile phone, prepaid SIM card (two years) and an AVENIR booklet supporting administrative procedures.
• Ateliers d'expression artistique Artistic expression workshops (theatre, singing, dance) for children and adolescents, delivered with service partner Atelier Arlequin, designed to build confidence, manage emotions and broaden cultural exposure.
• Ateliers cuisine et nutrition Cooking and nutrition workshops for adolescents and young adults in ASE protection, covering waste reduction, sugar alternatives and weekly meal planning to support autonomy and healthy eating habits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000 children benefited from collective cultural outings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Galileo Global EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbassador member. Schools under Galileo Global Education open their doors to youth from ASE and demonstrate successful career pathways toward quality professional insertion in qualified employment. Martin Hirsch, Vice President, leads this partnership.
• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbassador member. AP-HP partnered with IM'PACTES and Ville de Paris to open the first Centre d'Appui à l'Enfance Asterya, providing specialized healthcare for children in protection.
• Les Apprentis d'AuteuilcoreOthersChild protection organization working with IM'PACTES. Mickael Samba, Chef de Service, has endorsed the association's work making life lighter for children in protection.
• MECS Sacré Coeur (Association Jean Cotxet)coreOthersChild protection institution referring young people and providing positive testimonials about IM'PACTES as a valuable resource.
• AlveusminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducation service provider delivering weekly academic tutoring to 300 children and adolescents.
• AcadomiaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducation service provider delivering weekly academic tutoring to children and adolescents.
• Atelier ArlequinminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerService provider for artistic expression workshops (theater, singing, dance) for children and adolescents.
• Love for LivresminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBook service provider supporting bibliotherapy sessions for adolescents.
• GiriyujaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation in Bujumbura, Burundi that helps street children return to school and find secure housing. IM'PACTES supports this organization.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French child welfare foundation already partnering with IM'PACTES. Operates residential care, education, and professional insertion programs for vulnerable children and youth - directly comparable beneficiary population (ASE children) and overlapping program design (mentoring, schooling, autonomy).
• France Parrainages: French federation of parrainage (mentoring) associations for vulnerable children and youth. Directly comparable in its volunteer-based sponsorship/mentoring model, beneficiary population (children in care or at risk), and reliance on corporate partnerships for funding.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants France: French branch of SOS Children's Villages, providing alternative care for children without parental support. Direct overlap in child protection mandate, corporate partnership model, and multi-pillar support (education, health, culture/activities) for protected children.
• Enfants du Mékong: French NGO supporting vulnerable children's education and professional insertion. Comparable age-segmented programs (sponsorship, schooling, vocational training), strong volunteer engagement model, and corporate patronage-driven revenue structure.
• Action Enfance: French nonprofit running villages d'enfants and foster family programs for children placed by ASE. Comparable beneficiary population, similar reliance on corporate patronage, and complementary service offerings in residential care and family support.

Broad incumbents

• La Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization with significant child welfare programming. Overlapping beneficiary population and corporate partnership ecosystem, but operates as a broad-incumbent across health, social services, and emergency response rather than specializing in ASE child protection.
• Fondation de France: France's largest philanthropic foundation, active across child welfare, education, and health. Comparable in mobilizing corporate patronage and operating across child protection themes, but serves as an umbrella grantmaker rather than direct service provider like IM'PACTES.
• Médecins du Monde: Major medical humanitarian organization with health programs for vulnerable populations including children. Comparable healthcare-adjacent programming for marginalized groups and similar AP-HP-adjacent medical network relationships, though international rather than France-focused mandate.

Regional players

• UNICEF France: French national committee of UNICEF, focused on child rights advocacy and programs including for vulnerable children in France. Comparable child protection mission and corporate partnership mobilization, but operates primarily through advocacy and policy rather than direct service delivery like IM'PACTES.

Emerging players

• Petits Frères des Pauvres: French nonprofit providing companionship and support to vulnerable people including young people in difficult situations. Comparable volunteer-based accompaniment model and corporate patronage structure, though historically focused more on elderly populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/im-pactes-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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