Centre Ressource Formation Handicap (CRFH)

What Centre Ressource Formation Handicap (CRFH) does

Centre Ressource Formation Handicap (CRFH) is a French non-profit association founded in 2014 and headquartered in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, operating as the regional resource center for training accessibility for people with disabilities. Its mission is to support training organizations, apprenticeship centers (CFAs), employment professionals, and individuals with disabilities across the region's 12 departments, with a workforce of approximately 15 employees. CRFH is co-financed by three public institutional partners — Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agefiph, and ARS — and holds the designated mandate to deliver the PRAFQPH 2023-2028 program.

CRFH's core services include Accea (training accommodation advisory), apprenticeship support, continuing education programs, and professionalization modules for training and employment professionals. It also co-produces an observatory with Cap Métiers on qualification and disability trajectories, and in 2026 reclaimed the "Appui Spécifique handicap auditif" mandate for eight departments previously operated by Diapasom-OVE. Its technology footprint is limited to a content management system and email marketing tooling (Sendinblue), with delivery fundamentally dependent on human advisory capacity and a territorial partner network.

The organization's business model is institutional co-financing rather than commercial revenue. Funding flows from three named public partners who together underwrite the PRAFQPH five-year mandate and adjacent programs, with no disclosed pricing model, fees, or commercial customers. Go-to-market is relationship-driven through 14 annual territorial meetings and a partner ecosystem of training organizations and CFAs, with no outbound sales motion. Revenue predictability is high within the program cycle but is structurally exposed to the priorities and budget cycles of the three co-financiers.

Name

Centre Ressource Formation Handicap (CRFH)

Legal name

Centre Ressource Formation Handicap

Website

https://crfh-handicap.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRFH is a French non-profit founded in 2014 that serves as the designated regional resource center for disability and training accessibility across Nouvelle-Aquitaine's 12 departments, delivering accommodation advisory, professionalization, and apprenticeship support co-financed by three public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding (Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine): Core operational funding from the Conseil Régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine to support the regional policy for training access for persons with disabilities. This constitutes the primary institutional funding base.
2. Agefiph Nouvelle-Aquitaine funding: Co-funding from Agefiph (Association nationale de gestion du fonds pour l'insertion professionnelle des personnes handicapées) to support disability-specific training initiatives and accessibility services.
3. ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine funding: Co-funding from Agence Régionale de Santé (Regional Health Agency) to support health-related aspects of disability training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRFH is a regional resource center mandated to support the implementation of the Programme Régional d'Accès à la Formation et à la Qualification des Personnes Handicapées (PRAFQPH) 2023-2028 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It provides guidance, methodological support, and coordination services to training organizations, apprenticeship centers (CFA), and employment professionals to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities pursuing vocational training and apprenticeships. Core services include the Accea accommodation service, apprenticeship and continuing education support, professionalization programs for training staff, and a directory of accessible training centers, all funded by Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agefiph, and ARS.

Product overview

CRFH (Centre Ressource Formation Handicap) operates as a regional resource center for disability and training in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include the Accea service for disability accommodations in training, apprenticeship support (Formation en Apprentissage), and continuing education services (Formation Continue). Supporting services include a directory of accessible training centers, a self-positioning space for accessibility commitment, and specialized support devices like Appuis Spécifiques Agefiph for various disabilities. Professionalization programs help training and insertion professionals develop disability competencies. The organization also coordinates territorial meetings and publishes an annual dashboard tracking disability employment and training statistics. Services are financed in partnership with Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agefiph, and ARS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accea (Service d'aménagement de formation) A specialized service that helps training centers compensate for disability situations by providing expert support to design adapted training conditions. The service involves a collaborative approach between the training center, the person with disability, the apprenticeship supervisor, the pathway referent, and specialized disability partners. Targeted at training organizations and CFAs in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Formation en Apprentissage Apprenticeship training support services for people with disabilities, including support finding apprenticeship contracts, training accommodation arrangements, and financial aid information for apprentices and employers. Targeted at persons with disabilities seeking apprenticeship and employers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Formation Continue Continuing professional education services for people with disabilities, including training search support, accommodation arrangements, and connection to regional training offers. Targeted at persons with disabilities seeking qualification through continuing education in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Programme de Professionnalisation Professionalization training programs for training and insertion professionals to develop their skills in disability awareness, funded by Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agefiph, and ARS. Targeted at training and employment professionals in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Annuaire des centres de formation engagés A directory of training centers committed to improving their accessibility, allowing users to search for accessible training providers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Targeted at persons with disabilities seeking training and employment professionals.
• PREPA Apprentissage A device open to young people aged 16-29 with Bac level or lower, designed to help them orient or reorient through apprenticeship by developing knowledge and skills to facilitate employment integration. People with disabilities holding RQTH can access PREPA Apprentissage without age conditions. Targeted at young persons with disabilities seeking apprenticeship preparation.
• Appuis Spécifiques Agefiph Specialized support services for people with disabilities, including specific support for auditory disability, mobility assistance, and other disability-specific accommodations funded by Agefiph. Targeted at persons with disabilities requiring specific accommodations.
• Tableau de bord emploi-formation handicap A dashboard for employment and training of people with disabilities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, built by Cap Métiers with collaboration from regional actors. Provides statistical data and information on disabled workers in the region. Targeted at policy makers, employment professionals, and training organizations.
• Formation aux troubles neuro-développementaux Training module on identifying and compensating for neurodevelopmental disorders in training settings. First sessions held in June 2025 at Gradignan (33) and Poitiers (86), co-animated by UDAF 86 (north) and Adapei 33 (south). Targeted at training professionals and caregivers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Diapasom-OVEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Service provider retained for the Appui Spécifique handicap auditif (Specific Support for Auditory Disabilities) covering 8 departments of Sud et Est Nouvelle-Aquitaine from June 2026. Previously operated only in Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, and Vienne departments.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Primary institutional partner and funder. The Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine entrusts CRFH with implementing the Programme Régional d'Accès à la Formation et à la Qualification des Personnes Handicapées (PRAFQPH) 2023-2028. The region provides core operational funding and policy direction for regional disability training initiatives.
• Agefiph Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-funder and key partner for disability employment initiatives. Agefiph provides funding for training accessibility accommodations, professionalization programs, and disability-specific support services. CRFH coordinates with Agefiph on Appuis Spécifiques (Specific Support) services and apprenticeship hiring incentives for persons with disabilities.
• ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-funder contributing to health-related aspects of disability training programs. ARS co-finances professionalization training for actors working with persons with disabilities in healthcare and social sectors.
• Cap Métiers Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional skills observatory (Cap Métiers) collaborates with CRFH on the employment and training dashboard for persons with disabilities. CRFH contributed to the first publication of this observatory providing statistical data on disability training outcomes across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Cap EmploicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialized employment agencies for disabled workers (Cap Emploi) are key operational partners in territorial meetings and individual pathway coordination. Cap Emploi counselors serve as référents de parcours for apprentices with disabilities.
• Centres de GestioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManagement centers for territorial public services participate in regional meetings and collaborate on disability training initiatives. They contribute expertise in administrative coordination for disability employment.
• UDAF 86minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUnion Départementale des Associations Familiales in Vienne (86) animates neurodevelopmental training modules for northern Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory in collaboration with CRFH.
• Adapei 33minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation pour Adultes et Parents d'Enfants Inadaptés in Gironde (33) co-animates neurodevelopmental training modules for southern Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory in collaboration with CRFH.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ARPEJEH: Association supporting young people with disabilities to access higher education and employment. Comparable as a focused player building bridges between training organizations, employers, and disabled beneficiaries — a more targeted subset of CRFH's scope.

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: Major national disability NGO with regional delegations providing accompaniment, training support, and employment-access services. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping services in training-access support for disabled persons.
• France Travail: National public employment service (formerly Pôle Emploi). Comparable as the public body through which most disabled job seekers enter training programs and with which CRFH coordinates territorial pathways.
• FIPHFP: Fund for the professional insertion of disabled people in the public sector. Comparable because it finances training and accommodation measures for disabled workers, sitting in the same policy ecosystem that CRFH operationalizes at regional level.
• AGEFIPH: National fund for professional insertion of disabled workers in the private sector and a direct CRFH funder. Comparable as a national-level actor shaping and financing disability training services that CRFH delivers regionally.
• UNAPEI: Federation of French associations serving people with intellectual, cognitive, and psychosocial disabilities, with regional entities. Comparable because its regional branches deliver training, inclusion, and pathway support services similar in scope to CRFH's mission.

Direct peers

• LADAPT: National association providing social and professional integration services for people with disabilities, including regional training centers. Comparable because it operates a regional network of services aimed at training and employment of disabled persons in France.
• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment agencies dedicated exclusively to people with disabilities. Comparable as a frontline delivery partner for disability employment pathways that CRFH coordinates and supports at the regional level.

Regional players

• FISAF: Federation serving people with sensory disabilities (auditory and visual) across multiple French regions. Comparable as a federation coordinating specialized support services and training accommodations for specific disability categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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