Espace Prévention La Côte

What Espace Prévention La Côte does

Espace Prévention La Côte is a nonprofit public health prevention organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Nyon, Canton Vaud, Switzerland, with a secondary site in Morges and a staff of 14. It delivers community-based prevention services across the Morges and Nyon districts, serving young families (early childhood support for parents of children aged 0–4), adolescents and youth (community social work, apprenticeship and addiction guidance), adults and seniors (physical activity, well-being and stress management), the general population (cardiovascular and diabetes screening via the mobile Bus Santé), and corporate clients (workplace nutrition workshops).

The service portfolio is structured around five core lines — Petite enfance (home visits, parent-child meetings, telephone consultations), Nos Maisons Vertes (four parent-child meeting spaces in Morges, Nyon, Renens, and Cossonay), Travail social de proximité (community social work), Alimentation (dietary consultations and the Unisanté-run Permanence diététique telephone line), and Activité physique / Bien-être et gestion du stress — supplemented by the itinerant Bus Santé cardiovascular screening program operated jointly with Unisanté. Service delivery is built on a multidisciplinary clinical and social work team (nurses, social workers, nutritionists) using evidence-based public health practices, with no proprietary technology platform beyond a standard website and telephone helpline.

The business model is overwhelmingly grant-funded: the Canton of Vaud and the communes of the Morges and Nyon districts finance the majority of services, which are provided free of charge to residents. Two fee-based revenue streams exist — Bus Santé cardiovascular screening at CHF 50 per participant and corporate nutrition workshops priced on inquiry — but they represent incremental income rather than core economics. The organization has no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment exposure, and its growth is constrained by its public mandate and regional geography.

Name

Espace Prévention La Côte

Legal name

Espace Prévention La Côte

Website

https://espace-prevention-lacote.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Espace Prévention La Côte is a nonprofit public health prevention organization in Canton Vaud, Switzerland, funded by the Canton and municipalities to deliver free early childhood support, community social work, nutrition, physical activity, and mobile cardiovascular screening across the Morges and Nyon districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Public Health Prevention Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Public health prevention
• Community health services
• Early childhood support
• Nutrition counseling
• Wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Morges

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Services are primarily funded by the Canton of Vaud and municipalities in the Morges and Nyon districts. Many services are provided free of charge to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Espace Prévention La Côte provides free or low-cost community-based public health prevention services across the La Côte region of Canton Vaud, including early childhood support for parents of children aged 0-4, Maisons Vertes parent-child meeting places, community social work for youth and families, nutrition counseling and workplace workshops, physical activity programs, and well-being/stress management services. It also co-operates the Bus Santé mobile cardiovascular screening with Unisanté. Services are funded mainly by the Canton of Vaud and municipalities.

Product overview

Espace Prévention La Côte operates as a comprehensive public health prevention organization offering a unified portfolio of community health services across the La Côte region of Canton Vaud, Switzerland. The core offerings include early childhood support (Petite enfance) with home visits and parent-child meetings, community social work (Travail social de proximité) for youth and families, nutrition services (Alimentation) with dietary consultations and workplace workshops, physical activity programs (Activité physique), and well-being/stress management services. The organization also operates Maisons Vertes - neighborhood parent-child meeting places - and a mobile Bus Santé screening service. Services are primarily funded by the Canton of Vaud and local municipalities, with coordination provided through regional government partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• La Maisonnée: Parent-child meeting location in Morges offering early childhood support services
• La Nacelle
• Aux Quatre Coins
• La Maison Bleue

Products and services

• Petite enfance (Early Childhood Support) Early childhood support services including home visits, parent-child meetings, and telephone consultations for parents of children aged 0-4 years, covering breastfeeding, bottle feeding, meals, sleep, crying, daily care, and child development.
• Nos Maisons Vertes (Green Houses) Free, open-access neighborhood gathering places for parents and young children, comprising La Maisonnée (Morges), La Nacelle (Nyon), Aux Quatre Coins (Renens), and La Maison Bleue (Cossonay).
• Travail social de proximité (Community Social Work) Community social work services for adolescents, job seekers, addiction questions, and youth project support across the region's municipalities, delivered by TSP community social workers.
• Alimentation (Nutrition Services) Nutrition services including dietary consultations, balanced diet advice, nutritional needs for babies, children, adults and seniors, food choices, food labeling analysis, and workplace nutrition workshops.
• Activité physique (Physical Activity Programs) Physical activity programs ranging from gentle to dynamic activities for all ages, including the Générations en forme outdoor sessions running in summer 2026.
• Bien-être et gestion du stress (Well-being and Stress Management) Well-being and stress management services offering relaxation techniques, mindfulness, and coping strategies for individuals seeking mental wellness support.
• Bus Santé (Mobile Cardiovascular Screening) Mobile cardiovascular disease screening service operated jointly with Unisanté, providing cholesterol, diabetes (40+), blood pressure, waist circumference, weight/height, and BMI checks in 30 minutes, with personalized health advice at CHF 50 per person.
• Permanence diététique (Dietary Telephone Helpline) Telephone dietary advisory service available every Tuesday 10:00-13:00 at 021 545 15 00, providing advice on balanced nutrition, specific dietary needs, food choices, and food labeling analysis.
• Ateliers d'alimentation au travail (Workplace Nutrition Workshops) Corporate service of four interactive workshops on nutrition themes based on scientific foundations, designed to help employees use nutrition as a health opportunity and improve concentration, stress management, and well-being.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Réseau DeltacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Ré,seau Delta allowing all affiliated members to benefit from financing assistance for group courses. This enables Delta Network members to access Espace Prévention courses with financial support.
• District de MorgescoreOthersCoordination partner for public health prevention services in the Morges district
• District de NyoncoreOthersCoordination partner for public health prevention services in the Nyon district
• Service de la santé publique (Canton de Vaud)coreOthersCantonal health authority providing funding and coordination for public health prevention programs
• Direction générale de l'enfance et de la jeunesse (DGEJ)coreOthersGovernment direction providing funding and coordination for early childhood programs including the carnet d'adresses
• UnisantécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Bus Santé cardiovascular screening program and dietary hotline services. Unisanté organizes health screenings with Espace Prévention support.
• CARITAS – VaudminorOthersPartner for nutrition and food-related social support services
• Pro Senectute VaudminorOthersPartner for senior-focused nutrition and wellness programs
• Ligue vaudoise contre le rhumatisme LVRminorOthersPartner for physical activity programs related to rheumatism prevention
• AVASAD – Prestations Petite enfancecoreOthersNetwork partner for early childhood health services including nursing support
• CHUV – Département femme-mère-enfantminorOthersReferral partner for specialized pediatric care and preterm infant follow-up
• CMS – Centre Médico-Social de la Fondation de La CôtecoreOthersHost partner for parent-child meetings and community health services
• Armée du Salut – MorgesminorOthersPartner for social work proximity services in Morges area
• CIPRET-VaudminorOthersPartner for addiction prevention services related to tobacco
• CSR – Centre social régional Morges-Aubonne-CossonaycoreOthersRegional social center partner for social work proximity services
• CSR – Centre social régional du district de NyoncoreOthersRegional social center partner for social work proximity services in Nyon district
• Radix – Fondation suisse pour la santéminorOthersSwiss health foundation partner for prevention activities
• SPEA – Service de psychiatrie enfants et adolescentsminorOthersReferral partner for child and adolescent psychiatry services in Morges and Nyon
• SPO – Secteur Psychiatrique Ouest – AdultesminorOthersReferral partner for adult psychiatry services
• Centre de loisirs networkminorOthersNetwork of leisure centers (Aubonne, Commugny, Etoy, Gimel, Gland, Morges, Préverenges, Rolle, St-Prex) for youth social work proximity services

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AVASAD (Association Vaudoise d'Aide et de Soins à Domicile): Vaudois home-care and assistance association that appears to host Espace Prévention La Côte's staff under @avasad.ch email domains. Operates a broader mandate across home nursing, social support, and early childhood services across Canton Vaud, providing the institutional umbrella under which the regional Espace Prévention functions.
• Promotion Santé Suisse (Health Promotion Switzerland): National foundation funded by cantonal health insurance contributions that defines and co-funds cantonal prevention programs (including the Programme d'Action Cantonal that finances Espace Prévention's dietary permanence). Sets the strategic framework under which regional operators implement.

Direct peers

• Unisanté: Cantonal academic public health center in Lausanne that co-runs the Bus Santé cardiovascular screening and the dietary helpline with Espace Prévention La Côte. Comparable in mission (population-level prevention and screening in Vaud) but operates at cantonal scale with university-hospital backing.
• Caritas Vaud: Cantonal nonprofit delivering food assistance, social integration, and community support in Vaud. Listed as a partner for nutrition and food-related social support; comparable nonprofit community-services model with overlapping prevention and social-support mission.
• Croix-Rouge vaudoise: Cantonal Red Cross chapter operating health, social, and community-service programs (migrant aid, family support, daycare) across Vaud. Comparable nonprofit community-health service delivery model targeting vulnerable populations in the same territory.

Regional players

• Fondation O2: Swiss foundation promoting physical activity and health through community-based programs across multiple cantons. Comparable prevention mission with a stronger activity-based focus; operates across Vaud and neighboring regions.
• Pro Senectute Vaud: Cantonal chapter of Switzerland's leading seniors' organization, providing nutrition, wellness, and social-inclusion programs in Vaud. Direct partner on senior-focused services and competes for the same cantonal prevention funding pool for the senior segment.

Others

• Radix - Fondation suisse pour la santé: Swiss health foundation partnering on prevention activities in Vaud. Functions as an enabling/co-funding ecosystem player rather than a direct operator, supplying program frameworks and capacity-building support to regional prevention organizations.

Emerging players

• Ligue vaudoise contre le rhumatisme (LVR): Cantonal health association partnering with Espace Prévention on physical-activity programs related to rheumatism prevention. Comparable disease-prevention and physical-activity mission but specialized on musculoskeletal conditions.
• CIPRET-Vaud: Cantonal tobacco-prevention center that operates as Espace Prévention's specialist partner on addiction prevention. Comparable specialized prevention mission but focused on a single risk factor, with much narrower service scope than Espace Prévention's multi-domain portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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