CIDFF Hérault

What CIDFF Hérault does

CIDFF Hérault (Association CIDFF de l'Hérault, SIRET 325 825 081 00038) is a non-profit association under French loi 1901, headquartered at 2 rue de la Vieille, 34000 Montpellier, with a secondary Emploi office at 6 place Roger Salengro. Founded in 1982 as part of the national CIDFF network created in 1972 at the initiative of the French State, the organization operates 24 employees and a network of permanent offices (permanences) across more than 30 municipalities in the Hérault department. It is part of the Fédération Nationale des CIDFF (FNCIDFF) and is governed by president Aline Faucherre, who is also co-president of the Maison des Femmes Agnès McLaren.

The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of six core services free of charge to beneficiaries: legal access information (Accès au droit), anti-violence support (Lutte contre les violences sexistes), employment, training, and business creation (Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise), education and citizenship programs (Éducation et citoyenneté), family and parenting support (Vie familiale et Parentalité), and relational life and health services (Vie relationnelle et Santé). Services are delivered through scheduled walk-in consultations and permanent offices, plus a newly certified Qualiopi/Certif'Région professional training program targeting social, public, HR, education, and healthcare-sector professionals. There is no proprietary technology stack; the offering is entirely service-based and relies on multidisciplinary professionals (jurists, psychologists, family counselors, employment specialists).

The revenue model is principally public-subsidy based: the French State, the Occitanie Region, the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, the Mairie de Montpellier, and CAF de l'Hérault provide funding, supplemented by tax-deductible donations via Hello Asso (75% deduction). CIDFF Hérault generated no fees from end beneficiaries. The organization is currently operating but under acute financial stress, having closed its doors to the public on June 26, 2025 as part of a national mobilization against the unfunded extension of the Ségur salary premium. Service reductions, pending layoffs, and partial closures of legal permanences in the Hérault region are expected to constrain capacity in the near term.

Name

CIDFF Hérault

Legal name

Association CIDFF de l'Hérault

Website

https://herault.cidff.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIDFF Hérault is a French non-profit association providing free legal information, anti-violence support, employment assistance, family counseling, and health services to women and families across the Hérault department. Operating 24 staff and a network of municipal permanence offices, it is part of the national CIDFF network created in 1972 by the French State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Government Funding: CIDFF Hérault is primarily funded through government subsidies at national, regional, and departmental levels. The organization was created in 1972 at the initiative of the French State and operates as part of the national CIDFF network receiving public funding for its mission of promoting equality between women and men.
2. Donations: The association accepts donations from the public, which are tax-deductible (75% deduction from taxes). Donations are made through Hello Asso platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIDFF H\u00e9rault is a non-profit information and support center providing free, multidisciplinary services to women and families across the H\u00e9rault department. Its core offerings span six areas: legal access (personal, family, civil procedure, and criminal law information), anti-sexist and sexual violence support, employment assistance and business creation, education and citizenship programs, family and parental support, and relational life and health services, delivered through scheduled walk-in permanences and Qualiopi/Certif'R\u00e9gion-certified professional training.

Product overview

CIDFF Hérault operates as a non-profit information and support center providing free services to women and families in the Hérault department. The organization offers a unified portfolio of complementary services organized around six core areas: legal access (Accès au droit), anti-violence support (Lutte contre les violences sexistes), employment and training (Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise), education and citizenship (Éducation et citoyenneté), family and parenting support (Vie familiale et Parentalité), and relational life and health services (Vie relationnelle et Santé). These services are delivered through scheduled walk-in consultations (Permanences) and professional training programs. The organization functions as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acc\u00e8s au droit
• Lutte contre les violences sexistes
• Emploi, Formation et Cr\u00e9ation d'entreprise
• \u00c9ducation et citoyennet\u00e9
• Vie familiale et Parentalit\u00e9
• Vie relationnelle et Sant\u00e9
• Formations Professionnelles
• Permanences

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000 women assisted annually across the national CIDFF network

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Nationale des CIDFF (FNCIDFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation coordinating all CIDFF departments. CIDFF Hérault participates in national meetings and commissions, shares best practices, and participates in collective advocacy campaigns.
• Région Occitanie / Fédération Régionale Occitanie des CIDFFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination of CIDFF organizations in Occitanie. CIDFF Hérault participates as member and partner in regional initiatives and is a prescriber for regional professional training programs.
• Déléguée Départementale aux Droits des Femmes et à l'Egalité (DDFE) / DDETS de l'HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment representatives for women's rights at departmental level. Key institutional partners for funding and policy coordination.
• Conseil Départemental de l'HéraultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing funding and operational support for social services and family programs.
• CAF de l'Hérault (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily benefits agency partnering on parental support programs and family services.
• Montpellier Méditerranée MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan area government providing support and partnership for CIDFF operations in the Montpellier urban area.
• Mairie de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Montpellier as key municipal partner hosting CIDFF services.
• Tribunal Judiciaire de Montpellier / Cour d'appelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudicial partners for legal information and access to justice programs.
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partner for job search assistance and professional integration programs.
• Hôpitaux et Cliniques de l'Hérault (CHRU, cliniques, centres hospitaliers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare facility partners for violence victim referral and medical-legal services.
• Maisons de la Justice et du Droit / Points JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal access points providing complementary services and referrals.
• Mouvement du NidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner in violence against women support network.
• France VictimesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of victim support associations, collaborative partner in victim assistance.
• Club Soroptimist de BéziersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club partner supporting women's rights and anti-violence initiatives.
• Clubs Zonta de Montpellier (Olympe de Gouges) et BéziersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club partners supporting women's empowerment initiatives.
• 10 réseaux interprofessionnels 'violences conjugales' du départementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional networks coordinating domestic violence response across the department.
• Réseau 'Entrepreneuriat féminin'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork supporting women's entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Réseau Pailladin et commission FemmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal network partner for women's support programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF): National federation of associations supporting women victims of violence in France. Directly comparable to CIDFF Hérault's anti-violence pillar and works in overlapping spaces on conjugal violence response, victim accommodation, and inter-professional coordination.
• France Victimes: National federation of victim support associations and listed partner of CIDFF Hérault. Comparable in mission (legal information, victim accompaniment, judicial pathway support) and in operating model (non-profit, public-funded, departmental coverage).
• Mouvement du Nid: French non-profit active against sexual exploitation and violence against women. Listed as a CIDFF Hérault partner; comparable in mission focus on violence against women and in operating as a non-profit association with public funding and departmental antennas.
• Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles du Nord (CIDFF Nord): Sister departmental CIDFF in northern France. Same service model, same FNCIDFF affiliation, and same exposure to the Ségur funding crisis — making it a structurally identical peer for benchmarking operations and financials.
• Le Planning Familial: Federation of regional associations providing information on sexuality, contraception, gender equality, and women's rights. Comparable service pillars (legal information, family/sexual health, education/citizenship) and operating structure (non-profit, public-funded, departmental associations).
• Femmes Solidaires: French non-profit association working on women's rights, anti-violence, and gender equality through local committees. Comparable mission, beneficiary base, and reliance on public subsidies and volunteer-driven 'permanences'.
• CIDFF Paris (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles de Paris): Sister departmental CIDFF association serving Paris. Same legal form (association loi 1901), same six service pillars, same FNCIDFF affiliation — directly comparable operational and economic model with only geographic and scale differences.

Emerging players

• Maison des Femmes Agnès McLaren (Montpellier): Specialized care facility in Montpellier for women victims of violence, co-led by CIDFF Hérault's president. Operates an adjacent but more clinical model (medical-psycho-social), making it a direct partial overlap on the violence-response pathway.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Nationale des CIDFF (FNCIDFF): National umbrella federation of which CIDFF Hérault is a member. Operates the same service model (legal information, violence support, employment, family services) at national scope, providing the standards, advocacy, and brand that local CIDFFs including Hérault execute against.

Regional players

• Association Régionale des CIDFF Occitanie: Regional coordination body for Occitanie CIDFFs. Same legal form, same service pillars, and functions as a regional aggregation layer comparable to CIDFF Hérault at smaller departmental scale; relevant for cross-departmental benchmarking and funding capture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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