Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes

What Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes does

Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes (CRA Poitou-Charentes) is a public medico-social establishment founded in September 2007 under the governance of the Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit in Poitiers, France. Operating as the designated regional Level 3 reference center for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across the four departments of Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Charente, and Charente-Maritime in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the CRA delivers multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluations, care coordination, and ongoing support for children, adolescents, and adults with ASD and their families. Its adult-services arm, the Centre Expertise Autisme Adultes (CEAA) in Niort, operates under convention between CH Henri Laborit and CH de Niort.

The CRA's core offerings center on a dimensional diagnostic methodology combining categorical diagnosis with functional evaluation across multiple developmental domains, anchored in HAS best-practice recommendations published in 2017–2018. Supporting services include a documentation center (Centre de Documentation), a tools library (Matériauthèque), family caregiver training programs aligned with the CNSA-GNCRA framework, and innovative sensitization tools (Kit Autisme Bien Comprendre, La Fresque de l'Autisme, La Chambre de Noah escape game). The organization anchors the Level 3 tier of a 3-level regional diagnostic network, with the RECOLTE platform enabling early diagnosis for children 0–6 years. Since September 2025, the CRA operates within the Institut Fédératif du Développement (IFD), which groups expert centers covering the four major families of neurodevelopmental disorders.

The business model is entirely public-sector: all services are provided free of charge to users, with funding flowing through Sécurité sociale reimbursement, ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional health authority budgets, and CNSA grants. Access is via professional referrals through a structured 3-level network rather than commercial sales. Revenue is not commercially diversified, and the organization has no private shareholders or external investment. The CRA employs 20+ multidisciplinary professionals (the firmographic record lists 5, but the operational record shows 20+ across two sites) including psychiatrists, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, psychomotor therapists, specialized educators, social workers, and nurses. The CRA also maintains active research collaborations with the CeRCA at Université de Poitiers, ISIR (Sorbonne/CNRS), and Pitié-Salpêtrière.

Name

Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes

Legal name

Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes

Website

https://cra-pc.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public medico-social resource center in Poitiers, France, providing Level 3 autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, care coordination, and training across four Nouvelle-Aquitaine departments for children, adolescents, adults, families, and professionals, funded by ARS and CNSA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Diagnostic and Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA) (EDAKAHAG)

Keywords

• Autism diagnostic services
• Medico-social healthcare
• Neurodevelopmental disorders
• Clinical assessment services
• Caregiver training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: As a medico-social public establishment under the Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit, the CRA is funded through public health insurance (Sécurité sociale), regional health agency (ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine) budgets, and institutional grants. Services are provided free of charge to users. No commercial revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes is a public medico-social resource center that provides multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluation and ongoing support for children, adolescents, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across the Poitou-Charentes region of France. The core service combines categorical ASD diagnosis with a dimensional functional assessment approach, delivered through the CRA in Poitiers (children/adolescents) and the Centre Expertise Autisme Adultes (CEAA) in Niort (adults). Supporting offerings include a documentation center, a tools library (Matériothèque), family caregiver training programs, sensitization tools, and contribution to research collaborations.

Product overview

Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes is a medico-social resource center providing a comprehensive range of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services. The core offering centers on diagnostic assessment for children, adolescents, and adults through the CRA and the Centre Expertise Autisme Adultes (CEAA) in Niort. Supporting services include a documentation center (Centre de Documentation), tools library (Matériothèque), and family caregiver training programs. The organization also develops innovative sensitization tools including the Kit ABC (Autisme Bien Comprendre), La Fresque de l'Autisme participatory workshops, and La Chambre de Noah escape game. These services are coordinated under the Institut Fédératif du Développement (IFD) alongside related neurodevelopmental disorder centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre Ressources Autisme Poitou-Charentes (CRA) Medico-social resource center providing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessment, care coordination, and support services for children, adolescents, and their families in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, using a dimensional approach combining categorical diagnosis with functional evaluation.
• Centre Expertise Autisme Adultes (CEAA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 28 action plan items defined in the 2024-2028 establishment project, with over half focused on diagnostic beneficiaries and families.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Institut Fédératif du Développement (IFD) — CRTLA & CETDAHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Since September 2025, the CRA has been part of the Institut Fédératif du Développement (IFD), which also includes the CRTLA (Centre Référent des Troubles du Langage et des Apprentissages) and CETDAH (Centre Expert du Trouble de l'Attention avec ou sans Hyperactivité). A fourth center for Intellectual Developmental Disorder is planned. The IFD covers the 4 major families of neurodevelopmental disorders under the national strategy 2023-2027.
• Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit (Poitiers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2007The CRA is an integral part of the Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit, specifically within the Pôle Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et l'Adolescent (P.U.P.E.A.) and the Institut Fédératif du Développement (IFD). The hospital provides institutional governance, funding, infrastructure, and administrative support.
• Centre Hospitalier de Niort (Centre Expertise Autisme Adultes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007By formal convention between CH Henri Laborit and CH de Niort, the diagnosis and follow-up of adults with autism is handled by the CEAA, which is attached to the Niort hospital. This partnership enables the CRA network to cover both pediatric and adult autism care.
• Groupement National des CRA (GNCRA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRA is a member of the GNCRA and adheres to the ethics and deontology principles defined by the GNCRA Charter. The GNCRA coordinates the national network of CRA centers and develops shared resources including the DOCautisme portal, Campus GNCRA e-learning platform, and CNIA certification framework.
• Université de Poitiers — CeRCA research team (Cognition, Clinique et Comportement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Jean Xavier is a member of the CoCliCo research team at CeRCA (Centre de Recherche sur la Cognition et l'Apprentissage) at the University of Poitiers. The CRA collaborates with CeRCA on multiple research projects including POPPINS (rhythm training for dyslexia) and regional motor studies.
• ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersThe ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the regional health authority overseeing the CRA's activities, receives evaluation reports, and allocates public funding. The CRA operates under regulatory mandate from the ARS.
• Centre Ressources Autisme Aquitaine & CRA LimousinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration with other CRA centers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Aquitaine based in Bordeaux, Limousin based in Limoges) on shared research projects, particularly the regional project on motor deficits in autism led by Christel Bidet-Ildei of CeRCA.
• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)coreOthersThe CRA operates in compliance with HAS best-practice recommendations for autism diagnosis and evaluation (published December 2017 and February 2018). All CRA evaluations follow HAS clinical guidelines and the HAS quality evaluation framework.
• CNSA (Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie)coreOthersThe CNSA funds family caregiver training programs through the CNSA-GNCRA framework agreement. The CRA participates in national CNSA initiatives including the national autism strategy coordination.
• MDPH (Maisons Départementales des Personnes Handicapées) — 16, 17, 79, 86coreOthersThe CRA contributes to MDPH multidisciplinary teams as needed and upon request. MDPH departments 16 (Charente), 17 (Charente-Maritime), 79 (Deux-Sèvres), and 86 (Vienne) handle disability rights, compensation, and service orientation for individuals with autism in the CRA's catchment area.
• Éducation Nationale (Ministry of National Education)minorOthersThe CRA collaborates with the national education system for school inclusion support, training of school professionals, and school-based autism awareness programs. Referenced in logo partnerships on the CRA homepage.
• ISIR (Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et Robotiques) — Sorbonne Université / CNRSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA research collaborations with ISIR researchers including Pr Alain Berthoz, Pr Mohammed Chetouani, and Dr Salvatore Anzalone on topics including tactile perception in autism, motor signatures, joint attention, and human-robot interaction studies.
• G.H. Pitié-Salpêtrière / Service du Pr David CohenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research collaboration with the child and adolescent psychiatry department of G.H. Pitié-Salpêtrière (Pr David Cohen) on multiple autism research projects including motor signatures, tactile perception, serious games (GOLIAH), and early diagnosis.
• CREAI Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CREAI Nouvelle-Aquitaine deploys the national START TND training program across the Poitou-Charentes territory, with sessions organized in partnership with the CRA in 2025 across multiple departments.
• Family associations (ADAPEI, UNAPEI, Autisme France, Autisme Charente-Maritime, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CRA cooperates with family associations in designing and delivering caregiver training programs, participates in joint events and forums, and maintains ongoing dialogue with associations including ADAPEI (16, 79), UNAPEI 17, Autisme France Poitou-Charentes, Autisme Charente-Maritime, Autisme Deux-Sèvres, and Autisme Vienne.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit: The parent university hospital center of CRA Poitou-Charentes, providing institutional governance, infrastructure, and administrative support. While it operates broadly across psychiatry and neuroscience, its P.U.P.E.A. and IFD hosting make it the closest institutional incumbent.

Others

• CREAI Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional center for autism and disability studies that co-deploys the START TND training program with CRA Poitou-Charentes across the Poitou-Charentes territory. Operates as an ecosystem partner rather than a diagnostic competitor, focusing on training and resource coordination.
• CeRCA (Université de Poitiers): University of Poitiers research center on cognition and learning, whose CoCliCo team collaborates with CRA Poitou-Charentes on autism research projects (POPPINS, motor signatures). Provides academic and research capacity rather than clinical services, making it an institutional research partner.
• Autisme France: National autism advocacy association with a Poitou-Charentes delegation that collaborates with the CRA on caregiver training and joint events. Functions as a representative and information body rather than a diagnostic service provider, making it an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.
• ADAPEI: National federation of associations for the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, with departmental chapters (16, 17, 79) actively partnering with CRA Poitou-Charentes on family caregiver training. Adjacent ecosystem player providing advocacy and direct services rather than diagnostic evaluation.

Direct peers

• CRA Limousin: Regional autism resource center for Limousin, also part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the GNCRA network. Pursues the same medico-social diagnostic, training, and documentation mission under ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine oversight, with direct research collaboration with CRA Poitou-Charentes on motor deficits in autism.
• CRA Île-de-France: The largest regional autism resource center in France, serving the Paris region. Operates the same GNCRA-aligned diagnostic and training model as CRA Poitou-Charentes but at metropolitan scale, providing a useful comparison point on capacity, throughput, and service portfolio.
• CRA Hauts-de-France: Regional autism resource center serving the Hauts-de-France region, operating under the same national CRA framework established by the 2005 autism plan and refined by the 2017 decree. Comparable to CRA Poitou-Charentes in mission, funding model, and GNCRA membership.
• CRA Aquitaine: The regional autism resource center for the Aquitaine portion of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, anchored at CH Perrens in Bordeaux. Operates with the same Level 3 diagnostic mandate, GNCRA membership, and public funding model as CRA Poitou-Charentes, making it the closest structural peer in the same administrative region.
• CRA Midi-Pyrénées: Regional autism resource center covering the former Midi-Pyrénées region, member of the GNCRA network. Provides the same Level 3 complex diagnostic and resource-center services as CRA Poitou-Charentes under a similar hospital-anchored public medico-social structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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