Centre national de ressources et de résilience (Cn2r)

What Centre national de ressources et de résilience (Cn2r) does

Cn2r (Centre national de ressources et de résilience) is a French national resource center established in 2019 and headquartered at 103 Boulevard de la Liberté in Lille, operating under the joint oversight of the Ministry of Justice (Interministerial Delegate for Victim Support) and the Ministry of Health. Its mission is to centralize and disseminate evidence-based knowledge on psychotrauma and resilience, functioning as the single coordinating hub that connects three audiences: individuals affected by traumatic events and their families, mental-health and frontline professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, first responders), and academic researchers. The organization does not deliver direct clinical care but rather curates, validates, and routes demand into France's network of Regional Psychotrauma Centers (CRP) and Emergency Psychological Units (CUMP).

Its core product is the cn2r.fr digital platform, which organizes content into audience-specific pathways and hosts 12+ thematic dossiers (covering attacks, war, migration, sexual violence, incest, domestic violence, bereavement, autism spectrum disorder, and others), an original podcast series ('Fragments'), a psychoeducation video library ('Parlons trauma' for adults and child-friendly explanations), practical evaluation sheets and toolboxes for clinicians, a monthly newsletter, and the participatory 'Lignes de vie' research program. Distribution is exclusively digital — website, YouTube, podcast syndication, and organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) — with no commercial paywall.

Commercially, Cn2r operates as a publicly funded institution rather than a revenue-generating business. All resources are provided free of charge, with operating funds sourced from French government allocations tied to multi-year institutional mandates (renewed for a new 5-year term in 2024). Strategic partnerships with the France Victimes federation, ISTSS, Santé publique France, and victim associations (Life for Paris, Mémorial des Anges) form the surrounding ecosystem that channels demand, content, and research collaborations into the center.

Name

Centre national de ressources et de résilience (Cn2r)

Legal name

Centre national de ressources et de résilience

Website

https://cn2r.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cn2r is France's national resource center for psychotrauma and resilience, founded in 2019 in Lille under joint Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health oversight. It curates free digital resources, clinical tools, and participatory research for trauma-affected individuals, mental-health professionals, and academic researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Information Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

National Public Health Reference Laboratories (HLAJAIAA)

Keywords

• Psychotrauma resource center
• Mental health information
• Psychoeducation content
• Trauma care coordination
• Resilience research support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: Cn2r operates as a public institution funded by government sources, renewed for additional 5-year terms (confirmed renewed in 2024). The organization was established by ministerial decree and operates under the governance of the Ministry of Justice (Interministerial Delegate for Victim Support) and Ministry of Health.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cn2r is a French national public resource center that provides free, evidence-based information, psychoeducation content, practical evaluation tools, podcasts, and participatory research coordination on psychotrauma and resilience. It centralizes resources for three audiences — trauma-affected individuals, healthcare/mental health professionals, and researchers — and coordinates with regional care centers, emergency psychological units, and victim support organizations across France.

Product overview

Cn2r operates as a national resource center offering a unified informational platform focused on psychotrauma and resilience. The core offering is the Cn2r.fr website, which provides comprehensive resources including practical sheets (fiches pratiques), psychoeducation videos, the Fragments podcast, and thematic dossiers covering specialized topics such as attacks, migration, and children/adolescents. The organization also offers a monthly newsletter subscription service and manages the 'Lignes de vie' participatory research program. Services are organized for three main audiences: individuals seeking help, professionals, and researchers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cn2r.fr website platform The primary digital platform providing centralized information, resources, and support for psychotrauma and resilience in France, organized by audience (individuals, professionals, researchers). Available free of charge in French and English.
• Fragments podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• Continued national operations with 5-year institutional renewal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regional Psychotrauma Centers (CRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Psychotrauma Centers (Centres Régionaux du Psychotraumatisme) are partners in Cn2r's national coordination network. These centers provide specialized care and work with Cn2r on resource dissemination and professional training initiatives across France.
• Emergency Psychological Units (CUMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCellules d'Urgence Médico-Psychologiques (CUMP) are immediate response units that collaborate with Cn2r on early intervention protocols and resource development for acute trauma care.
• France VictimescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Victimes is the national victim support federation. Cn2r collaborates with this network for victim referrals, resource sharing, and coordinated support services.
• Life for ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictim association supporting survivors of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks. Collaborated with Cn2r on resources and psychological support during the trial process.
• Mémorial des Anges (Promenade des Anges)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorial association for victims of the Nice attack. Worked with Cn2r on commemorative resources and long-term support documentation for victims and families.
• CRP PACA-CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Psychotrauma Center for PACA and Corsica regions, co-led by Pr Florence Askenazy. Provides specialized pediatric trauma care and collaborates on scientific dossiers and long-term follow-up studies.
• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional organization. Cn2r distributes ISTSS literature monitoring updates ('New in Peer Review') and participates in international knowledge exchange on psychotrauma.
• Santé publique FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench public health agency. Cn2r references and collaborates on epidemiological studies including the I.M.P.A.C.T.S. study on attack victims and ESPA study on bereavement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Santé publique France: French national public health agency responsible for health surveillance, prevention, and public health information. Comparable as a French national public-health resource institution and an active research partner of Cn2r (e.g., I.M.P.A.C.T.S., ESPA studies), though broader in scope than psychotrauma alone.

Emerging players

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS): Global professional organization for traumatic stress studies. Already an active partner of Cn2r for scientific literature dissemination ('New in Peer Review'); comparable as a content and research ecosystem peer in the same psychotrauma category.
• PTSD Association of Canada: Canadian not-for-profit providing information, support resources, and community for those affected by PTSD and complex trauma. Comparable to Cn2r in its information-and-resource-hub model targeting both affected individuals and professionals.
• European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS): European professional society advancing traumatic stress research and practice. Comparable to Cn2r in its role convening researchers and clinicians across the psychotrauma field at the European level, and a potential upstream partner for internationalizing Cn2r's work.

Broad incumbents

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): U.S. federal agency providing national mental health information, resources, and treatment locators. Comparable in its public-mandate role, broad resource aggregation, and outreach to both professionals and the public, though broader in scope than Cn2r's psychotrauma specialization.
• Mind (UK): UK mental health charity providing information, advice, and resources to the public and professionals. Comparable in its information-aggregation and resource-dissemination model, though serving the broader mental health category rather than psychotrauma specifically.
• Mental Health Foundation (UK): UK mental health charity focused on prevention, public education, and research. Comparable in its content-library, research, and public-awareness role, though broader than Cn2r's trauma specialization.

Direct peers

• Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health: Australia's national centre of excellence in posttraumatic mental health, producing guidelines, professional training, and research. Closely comparable to Cn2r in its tripartite focus on individuals, clinicians, and researchers, and in its role as a national coordinating reference rather than a direct care provider.
• France Victimes: National federation of victim-support associations in France. Already a core partner of Cn2r and directly comparable in its national-coordination role for victim/trauma-affected populations, with overlapping audiences and parallel public-funding model.
• National Centre for PTSD (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs): The U.S. government's flagship national resource center for post-traumatic stress, providing professional tools, research, and public education. Highly comparable to Cn2r in mandate (national trauma reference), audience mix (patients, professionals, researchers), and content-library approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRbFFYpMKa7sOYaUMGksyLw
• Facebookfacebook.com/cn2rfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-national-de-ressources-et-de-r%C3%A9silience-cn2r
• Instagraminstagram.com/cn2r_france

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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