Association DIS NO

What Association DIS NO does

Association DIS NO is a Swiss non-profit association founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lausanne, active across French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse romande). The organization specializes in secondary prevention of sexual violence against minors, providing confidential, free support to adults concerned about their own attractions to minors or about behaviors online involving minors, as well as to family members and to health, social-work, and justice professionals who encounter such situations. Its core service is the Ligne d'écoute et de prévention (helpline 0800 600 400), augmented since 2024 by an online Tchat service whose average 40-minute sessions now drive 75% of the association's solicitation growth, plus a structured 2ème ligne follow-up program of three to five planned calls.

The product surface extends beyond crisis contact into a Pôle formation (three-day professional training cycle), six educational video capsules, two professional brochures on disclosure of pedophilic attraction and on CSAM viewing, support groups for relatives of persons apprehended for viewing child sexual abuse material, and an itinerant conference cycle across six cantons between September 2024 and June 2025. Technology infrastructure is intentionally lean: a WordPress website hosted by Infomaniak Network SA in Switzerland, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Contact Form 7, and email newsletters, with no proprietary platform, mobile application, or AI components.

DIS NO operates as a grant-funded nonprofit under Swiss law (CHE-249.559.114), governed by a 4-member committee and led by Director Hakim Gonthier, with a staff of 7. Revenue is sourced from private foundation grants (notably Fondation Action Innocence and Fondation Néré), membership fees, and presumed public subsidies following the Swiss Confederation's 2020 formal recognition of the organization's relevance. All services are provided free of charge. The association collaborates with the Consortium international pour la prévention des violences sexuelles (CIP-VS), ESC UNIL at the Université de Lausanne, Action Innocence, Beforemore (the German-speaking Swiss counterpart), and multiple cantonal authorities, and was recognized by the Swiss Federal Council in a 2020 federal report on prevention offerings for persons sexually attracted to children.

Name

Association DIS NO

Legal name

Association DisNo

Website

https://disno.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association DIS NO is a Lausanne-based Swiss nonprofit founded in 1995 that provides free, confidential secondary-prevention services for sexual violence against minors across French-speaking Switzerland, serving concerned individuals, their families, and health, social, and justice professionals via a helpline, online chat, training, and outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Prevention Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Sexual violence prevention
• Secondary prevention services
• Mental health helpline
• Child protection services
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donations: DIS NO receives financial support from foundations including Fondation Action Innocence, Fondation Néré, and other institutional donors. The association also receives donations from private individuals through its 'Nous soutenir' (Support Us) program.
2. Public Subsidies: As a recognized prevention association, DIS NO likely receives government subsidies. The Swiss Confederation recognized the relevance of DIS NO's action in a 2020 report on prevention offers for persons sexually attracted to children.
3. Membership Fees: The association has members who support the organization. The committee references members ('membres') as part of the association structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Association DIS NO operates a free, confidential telephone helpline (Ligne d'écoute et de prévention, 0800 600 400) and an online chat service providing immediate emotional support and risk assessment to persons concerned about their thoughts or behaviors involving minors. The association extends this core offering through structured second-line follow-up (3-5 planned calls), a professional training division, educational video capsules, prevention brochures, support groups for relatives of persons arrested for CSAM viewing, and an itinerant conference cycle across French-speaking Switzerland.

Product overview

Association DIS NO operates a unified prevention and support service for sexual violence against minors in French-speaking Switzerland. The core offering consists of a confidential telephone hotline (Ligne d'écoute et de prévention) and an online chat service (Tchat), which together provide immediate crisis support and needs assessment. The service extends through a second-line follow-up program (2ème ligne) offering structured 3-5 call accompaniment. Supporting offerings include professional training (Pôle formation), educational video capsules, prevention brochures for professionals, support groups for relatives of persons involved with child sexual abuse material, and an itinerant conference cycle. The organization does not operate a software platform or SaaS product; all offerings are direct service provision in French-speaking Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ligne d'écoute et de prévention (LEP) Confidential telephone hotline (0800 600 400) providing immediate support, attentive listening, initial needs assessment, and referrals to specialized services for persons concerned about their thoughts or behaviors involving minors.
• Tchat (Online Chat Service) Real-time online chat service offering immediate and emotionally discreet support, enabling contact with a younger demographic. Sessions average 40 minutes with in-depth counseling.
• 2ème ligne (Second-Line Support) Intermediate specialized follow-up service providing 3-5 planned calls for targeted accompaniment, offering greater continuity, structure, and deepening of interventions beyond first-line response.
• Pôle formation (Training Division) Professional training program comprising three training days covering current issues in secondary prevention, targeted at healthcare specialists to improve identification and response to sexual violence situations.
• Capsules vidéo (Video Capsules) Series of six educational video capsules addressing prevention of sexual abuse and secondary prevention topics, targeting the general public, concerned persons, their entourage, and professionals.
• Brochures professionnelles (Professional Brochures) Prevention materials including two brochures titled 'Dévoilement d'une attirance pédophile: que faire?' and 'Visionnage de pédopornographie: que faire?' providing concrete reference points for professionals.
• Groupe de parole pour proches (Support Groups for Relatives) Support groups for relatives of persons arrested for viewing child sexual abuse material, providing non-judgmental confidential space for sharing experiences and addressing relational, legal, and emotional challenges.
• Cycle de conférences (Conference Cycle) Itinerant conference cycle spanning September 2024 to June 2025 with six evening sessions across different cantons in French-speaking Switzerland, addressing prevention of sexual violence with local partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 40-minute chat sessions indicating deep engagement and comprehensive support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• ESC UNIL – École des sciences criminelles (Université de Lausanne)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Co-organizer of the study day on 'Sexual delinquency and victimization of children and adolescents: impact and transformation of digital' on October 29, 2026. Partnership with the Faculty of Law, Criminal Sciences and Public Administration of the University of Lausanne.
• Action InnocencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Major foundation partner providing financing for DIS NO's conference cycle and awareness campaigns. Joint campaign with DIS NO addressing persons who consume CSAM through online advertising. Supported the 2025 international study day organized by DIS NO.
• Consortium international pour la prévention des violences sexuelles (CIP-VS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025International consortium organizing annual study days on sexual violence prevention. DIS NO hosted the 2025 edition in Lausanne after Paris (2022) and Namur (2023). Members include various European prevention organizations.
• Association ESPASregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2025Support and Prevention Space for Sexual Abuse partnering for the conference on professional practices 'at high risk' on June 19, 2025 in Lausanne.
• Centres de consultation SIPEregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025Sexual health information and prevention centers partnering for the conference on addressing inappropriate behaviors among youth on May 8, 2025.
• Police Judiciaire NeuchâteloiseregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Cantonal judicial police partnering for the conference 'Child sexual abuse material: from detection to care' on March 20, 2025 in Neuchâtel.
• Service du médecin cantonal (SMC) FribourgregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Cantonal health authority partnering for the conference on 'Prevention of sexual violence among youth: what challenges today?' on January 30, 2025 in Fribourg.
• Centre thérapeutique pour les Traumatismes et les Agressions Sexuelles (CTAS)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024Specialized therapeutic center partnering for the conference 'Victims and perpetrators: complementarity and continuity of perspectives' on November 7, 2024.
• Direction Générale de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse (DGEJ) VaudregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Local government partner for the conference on 'Care of pedophilic persons: the importance of secondary prevention' held September 26, 2024 in Lausanne.
• Beforemore (Swiss German counterpart)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023DIS NO collaborates with Beforemore, the German-speaking Swiss prevention center for persons with sexual attractions to minors. Combined they recorded 348 contacts in 2025 versus 204 in 2024.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prevention Project Dunkelfeld (PPD): German pioneering program offering confidential therapeutic help to people with pedophilic attractions, using the same secondary prevention model as DIS NO. Globally recognized as the template for this category of intervention.
• Beforemore: German-speaking Swiss counterpart of DIS NO providing secondary prevention services for persons with sexual attractions to minors. Joint 2025 reporting shows 348 contacts combined, making Beforemore the closest functional peer operating in the same national context.
• Stop it Now! Netherlands (Stop it Now! NL): Dutch adaptation of the Stop It Now model operating a confidential helpline and prevention services for persons attracted to minors. Direct peer in the same Dunkelfeld-style service category.
• Stop It Now! UK & Ireland (Lucy Faithfull Foundation): Helpline and prevention service for people concerned about their own or someone else's sexual thoughts or behavior toward children. Operates a near-identical helpline and professional training model to DIS NO in the UK/Ireland market.

Others

• Fondation Action Innocence: Swiss foundation that funds DIS NO and runs joint online campaigns targeting CSAM consumers. Comparable ecosystem participant in the child protection field but acts as a funder rather than a direct service provider.
• Fondation Néré: Swiss foundation financing DIS NO's projects, including support groups for relatives of persons apprehended for CSAM viewing. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Centre Thérapeutique pour les Traumatismes et les Agressions Sexuelles (CTAS): Swiss therapeutic center specialized in trauma and sexual aggression, partnering with DIS NO on professional events. Operates in the same child sexual abuse prevention ecosystem in Switzerland with partially overlapping professional audiences.
• Association ESPAS: Swiss Support and Prevention Space for Sexual Abuse (Vaud) partnering with DIS NO on professional conferences. Adjacent regional organization focused on prevention of sexual violence against minors, with overlapping professional audiences.

Emerging players

• B4U-ACT: US-based organization advocating for and supporting minor-attracted adults, including peer support and professional resources. Comparable in mission to DIS NO but operates primarily as a peer/community organization rather than a clinical helpline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxnAvG6xQmxNz4coMDKSVgw
• Facebookfacebook.com/associationdisno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dis-no
• Instagraminstagram.com/association_dis_no

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