Centre de Ressources Autisme Midi Pyrenées

What Centre de Ressources Autisme Midi Pyrenées does

Centre de Ressources Autisme Midi-Pyrénées (CRA MP) is a French public interest grouping (Groupement d'Intérêt Public, GIP) headquartered at the Cartoucherie district in Toulouse. Established in 2005 and building on a diagnostic evaluation unit that dates from the 1980s, it serves as the statutorily mandated regional autism resource center for the Occitanie Ouest territory under Décret n° 2017-815, operating under the oversight of ARS Occitanie. Its service population comprises children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (TSA) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (TND), their families and caregivers, and the healthcare, medico-social, and educational professionals who support them. The organization delivers services across 8 departments (Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Aveyron, Tarn) through territorial diagnostic units coordinated from Toulouse.

The CRA MP operates through a dual-pole structure: a médico-social Pôle Ressources (information, advice, training, documentation, research, network animation) and a sanitaire Pôle Diagnostique (multidisciplinary diagnostic and functional evaluation teams). Core offerings include diagnostic and functional evaluations aligned with Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) protocols; the CAPPA early intervention coordination device for children under 4.5 years; Formations des Proches Aidants (FPA) across three age segments; an Education Thérapeutique du Patient (ETP) program for ages 16-25; a documentation center and test library (testothèque) of validated evaluation instruments; a digital portal at cra-mp.centredoc.fr; and an annual training catalogue (2027 edition offering 15+ modules) carrying QUALIOPI certification through December 2027. The organization coordinates or participates in multiple national research cohorts (Marianne, Elena, IFPAD, FRATSA, AUTI-SCREEN, RHE31) with CeAND Montpellier, INSERM, and university laboratories, and operates within the national GNCRA network.

The CRA MP generates no commercial revenue. All services are provided free of charge to users, with funding derived from ARS Occitanie as the primary institutional funder and CNSA co-financing for specific programs such as FPA. Governance is provided by a GIP comprising 12 institutional members: 4 sanitary establishments (CHU de Toulouse, CH Ariège Couserans, CH Gérard Marchant, Fondation Bon Sauveur d'Alby), 6 medico-social associative managers (ADSEA 32, AGAPEI, APAJH du Tarn, ARSEAA, ASEI, RESO), 1 family association (Sésame Autisme Haute-Garonne), and 1 university (Université Paul Sabatier). The current Director is Patricia Etchart, with Jean-Louis Agard (vice-president of Sésame-Autisme Midi-Pyrénées) serving as President of the GIP.

Name

Centre de Ressources Autisme Midi Pyrenées

Legal name

GIP CRA Midi-Pyrénées

Website

https://cra-mp.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre de Ressources Autisme Midi-Pyrénées (CRA MP) is a French public interest grouping providing free autism diagnostic evaluation, training, documentation, and early intervention coordination for persons with ASD, families, and professionals across the 8 departments of Occitanie Ouest, funded by ARS Occitanie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Autism Healthcare Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Autism diagnostic services
• Neurodevelopmental disorder care
• Specialized medical training
• Autism resource center
• Clinical evaluation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: As a Groupement d'Intérêt Public (GIP), the CRA Midi-Pyrénées is funded primarily through public authorities, notably the ARS Occitanie (Agence Régionale de Santé). The organization operates as a non-commercial public entity whose services are provided free of charge to users. Additional co-financing for specific programs such as Formations des Proches Aidants (FPA) comes from CNSA. The center generates no commercial revenue and does not sell products or services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The CRA Midi-Pyrénées is a publicly funded regional resource center (GIP) that delivers multidisciplinary diagnostic and functional evaluations for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across children, adolescents, and adults; provides professional training, family caregiver training (FPA), and therapeutic patient education (ETP); operates a documentation center and test library; coordinates early intervention through the CAPPA device; conducts and participates in autism research; and animates the regional professional and family network across Occitanie Ouest. All services are provided free of charge to users, with primary funding from ARS Occitanie and co-financing from CNSA.

Product overview

Centre de Ressources Autisme Midi-Pyrénées (CRA MP) operates as a public interest grouping (GIP) offering a comprehensive suite of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services organized around five interconnected service areas: (1) diagnostic and functional evaluation for children, adolescents, and adults through coordinated regional units; (2) training services including sensitization, professional development, and family caregiver training (FPA) under QUALIOPI certification; (3) a documentation center and testothèque providing evaluation tools and resources; (4) research initiatives including longitudinal cohorts; and (5) the CAPPA early intervention coordination device. The organization also provides therapeutic patient education, resource support teams, and extensive informational materials. A digital documentation portal (cra-mp.centredoc.fr) complements in-person services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAPPA: Dispositif de Coordination et Appui des Parcours Précoces en Autisme - A regional device coordinated by GIP CRA MP to support families in planning, organizing, and coordinating early interventions for young children with autism.
• Pôle Ressources
• Pôle Diagnostique

Products and services

• Diagnostic / Evaluation fonctionnelle
• Service Formation
• Centre de Documentation
• Recherche (Research)
• CAPPA (Dispositif de Coordination et d'Appui des Parcours Précoces en Autisme)
• Equipe Appui Ressources
• Education Thérapeutique du Patient (ETP)
• Formations des Proches Aidants (FPA)
• Portail documentaire du CRA MP
• Sensibilisations et ateliers
• Catalogue de formation
• Guides et brochures d'information

Quantifiable outcome

• Diagnostic evaluations conducted by multidisciplinary teams across 8 territorial units covering all of Occitanie Ouest
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de ToulousecoreOthersCHU de Toulouse, located at Hôtel-Dieu Saint Jacques, 2 rue Viguerie, TSA 80035, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, is one of the four sanitary establishment partners in the GIP. It provides medical infrastructure and expertise for the diagnostic and evaluation activities of the CRA MP.
• Centre Hospitalier Ariège CouseranscoreOthersCH Ariège Couserans, BP 111, 09201 Saint Girons Cedex, is a sanitary establishment partner in the GIP, contributing to the regional diagnostic evaluation network across the Ariège territory.
• Centre Hospitalier Gérard MarchantcoreOthersCH Gérard Marchant, 134 Route d'Espagne, 31100 Toulouse, is a sanitary establishment partner in the GIP, participating in the regional diagnostic evaluation activities.
• Fondation Bon Sauveur d'AlbycoreOthersFondation Bon Sauveur d'Alby, 1 rue Lavazière, 81000 Albi, is a sanitary establishment partner in the GIP, contributing to diagnostic evaluation coverage in the Tarn department.
• Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, is the sole university partner in the GIP. It contributes academic and research expertise, supporting the CRA MP's research missions and participation in research projects with university laboratories (CERPPS, Toulouse Jean-Jaurès II, CLLE).
• Sésame Autisme Haute-GaronnecoreOthersSésame Autisme Haute-Garonne, 15 Rue Georges Bizet, 31500 Toulouse, is the sole family association partner in the GIP, representing the voice of persons with autism and their families in governance. M. Jean-Louis AGARD serves as President of the GIP as vice-president of this association.
• ADSEA 32 (Gers)supportingOthersAssociation Départementale pour la Sauvegarde de l'Enfant à l'Adulte du Gers, 8 Ter Avenue Pierre Mendès France, 32000 Auch, is one of six associative management partners in the GIP, contributing medico-social expertise for the Gers department.
• AGAPEI (Toulouse)supportingOthersAssociation de Gestion d'établissements et services pour personnes en situation de handicap, 55 Avenue Louis Bréguet, 31400 Toulouse, is an associative management partner in the GIP.
• APAJH du TarnsupportingOthersAssociation pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés du Tarn, 46 Rue Séré de Rivières, 81000 Albi, is an associative management partner in the GIP.
• ARSEAAsupportingOthersAssociation Régionale pour la Sauvegarde de l'Enfant, de l'Adolescent et de l'Adulte, 14 Rue Paulin Talabot, 31100 Toulouse, is an associative management partner in the GIP and co-developer of the 'Accès aux soins' kit for persons with TND.
• ASEIsupportingOthersAssociation pour la Sauvegarde de l'Enfance Invalide, 26 Avenue Tolosane, 31520 Ramonville, is an associative management partner in the GIP.
• RESOsupportingOthersRESO, 13 Rue André Villet, Périsud 31400 Toulouse, is an associative management partner in the GIP.
• Groupement National des Centres Ressources Autisme (GNCRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GNCRA is the national head organization of the CRA network, created in 2017 under the 3rd Autisme Plan. It is responsible for federating, structuring, and harmonizing the quality of services across all French CRA centers. The CRA MP participates in GNCRA-led initiatives including shared training modules, national research cohorts, the Campus e-learning platform, and harmonized communication campaigns. The GNCRA manages national services including quality initiatives, the national website and database, scientific events, and provides technical expertise to state services.
• Centre d'Excellence Autisme/TND du CHU de Montpellier (CeAND)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRA MP collaborates with the Centre d'Excellence sur l'Autisme et les Troubles du Neuro-Développement (CeAND) at CHU de Montpellier on multiple research projects including Cohorte Marianne (coordinating national deployment), Cohorte Elena (studying developmental trajectories of children with TSA), and Etude FRATSA (screening for TND in siblings of children with autism). The CeAND also developed the national MOOC on TND (Autisme, Dys, TDAH, TDI) on FUN-Mooc.
• INSERMsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) collaborates with the CRA MP on research projects including the Cohorte Marianne study, contributing scientific and methodological expertise to research initiatives.
• CHU de Toulouse ( urogynécologie / UROG)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe obstetrics and gynecology research unit (UROG) of CHU de Toulouse collaborates with the CRA MP on the Cohorte Marianne study, examining the influence of TSA risk factors on child development from pregnancy.
• Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès II, CERPPS, CLLE, ESPEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRA MP partners with university laboratories including CERPPS, Toulouse Jean-Jaurès II, ESPE, and CLLE for research projects, contributing academic research capacity in education, psychology, and social sciences.
• CH Le Vinatier (Lyon)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRA MP collaborates with CH Le Vinatier in Lyon on the IFPAD study, which focuses on the deployment of the PACT (Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy) approach via videoconference.
• Centre du Neurodéveloppement Adulte - CHU Pitié Salpêtrière (Paris)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRA MP collaborates with the Centre du Neurodéveloppement Adulte of CHU Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris on the AUTI-SCREEN study, examining the relevance of the AMSE screening tool for TSA in adults.
• Maison de l'AutismesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Maison de l'Autisme is a national facility opened in April 2023, located at 10 rue Waldeck Rochet, building 521, Aubervilliers (Paris area). It serves as a national hub for information, listening, advice, and exchange around neurodevelopmental disorders and autism. The CRA MP publishes resources developed in collaboration with the Maison de l'Autisme and references its information materials and campaigns (such as the 'Agir Tôt' early detection campaign).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CRA Hauts-de-France: Regional autism resource center serving Hauts-de-France. Same national mandate, ARS oversight model, and service architecture as CRA MP, making it a directly comparable peer.
• CRA Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (CRA PACA): Regional autism resource center for the PACA region, also part of the GNCRA network with parallel diagnostic, training, and documentation services. Directly comparable in structure and service scope.
• CRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional autism resource center covering Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Operates under the same national framework with comparable poles (diagnostic and medico-social resources), serving as a structural peer.
• CRA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional autism resource center for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with an identical mission set under the national TND strategy. Provides diagnostic evaluations, professional training, and research coordination analogous to CRA MP.
• CRA Bretagne: Regional autism resource center for Brittany with identical statutory missions and GNCRA affiliation. Comparable diagnostic, training, and documentation functions across a similar territorial scope.
• CRA Île-de-France (CRAIF): Regional autism resource center for Île-de-France, operating under the same national GIP/ARS framework with comparable diagnostic, training, documentation, and research missions. It is the largest French CRA and the closest functional analog to CRA MP.

Others

• Groupement National des Centres Ressources Autisme (GNCRA): National umbrella organization created in 2017 under the 3rd Autisme Plan, coordinating all French CRAs. CRA MP is a member; the GNCRA is comparable as the federal structure governing CRA MP's national positioning and quality standards.

Regional players

• CRA Occitanie Est: The complementary regional autism resource center serving the Occitanie Est (formerly Languedoc-Roussillon) territory. Same regulatory framework and service portfolio as CRA MP, but covering the eastern half of the broader Occitanie region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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