IME LA PINEDE

What IME LA PINEDE does

IME LA PINEDE operates as Association Educative La Pinède (AELP), a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1964 by Marie Thérèse Reynaud in Jacou, Hérault (Occitanie region, France). The association delivers medico-social services to children and young adults aged 0-20 with intellectual disabilities, potentially co-occurring with sensory, motor, or developmental disorders. Service delivery follows a "psychothérapie institutionnelle" (institutional psychotherapy) approach inherited from founder Marie Thérèse Reynaud, a student of Dr. Tosquelles, which emphasizes holistic care rather than the sum of individual rehabilitations.

The organization runs three core programs: IMP (Institut Médico-Pédagogique) for children aged 6-14 with a capacity of 17 places; IMPro (Institut Médico-Professionnel) for adolescents aged 14-20 with 30 places providing technical workshops (ATC, building, landscaping, carpentry, catering), educational sessions, and internship preparation; and SESSAD (Service d'Éducation Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile), a home-based service for ages 0-20 with 36 places providing social, educational, psychomotor, psychological, and medical follow-up. The association also operates a 10-place internat (residential facility) and runs "Le Gout des Autres," a social-enterprise food truck providing vocational integration opportunities. Admission is gated through MDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) notifications.

The business model is that of a publicly funded French medico-social establishment: services are financed through the French social security and healthcare system under frameworks established by the Law of January 2, 2002 (renovating social and medico-social action) and the Law of February 1, 2005 (equality of rights and opportunities for disabled persons). Revenue is not disclosed. The organization is independently governed by a board with Mme Dombre-Coste as Présidente, Mme Faucher as Directrice, and Mme Cabrol as Directrice Adjointe, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or acquisition history. Geographic scope is regional (Hérault department).

Name

IME LA PINEDE

Legal name

Association Educative La Pinède

Website

https://lapinede.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Educative La Pinède (AELP) is a French non-profit founded in 1964 that operates a medical-educational institute (IME), SESSAD home-based service, and 10-place internat in Jacou, Hérault, serving roughly 93 children and young adults aged 0-20 with intellectual disabilities under publicly funded medico-social arrangements.

Ownership category

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Product category

Medico-Social Services for Intellectual Disabilities

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Schools & Life Skills Programs (EDAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability & Chronic Condition Care Coordination (EDALAFAI)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Disability care
• Special education
• Vocational training
• Therapeutic support

Headquarters

HQ city

JACOU

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Association Educative La Pinède (AELP) operates a Medical-Educational Institute (IME) delivering specialized medico-social care, education, and vocational integration for children and young adults (ages 0-20) with intellectual disabilities. Services are structured around three programs: IMP (Institut Médico-Pédagogique) for children aged 6-14, IMPro (Institut Médico-Professionnel) for adolescents aged 14-20, and SESSAD for home-based support up to age 20, complemented by a social-enterprise food truck for vocational training.

Product overview

Association Educative La Pinède (AELP) operates a comprehensive Medical-Educational Institute (IME) network providing specialized services for children and young adults with intellectual disabilities. The organization offers three core programs: IMP (Institut Médico-Pédagogique) for children ages 6-14, IMPro (Institut Médico-Professionnel) for adolescents ages 14-20, and SESSAD (Service d'Education Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile) supporting ages 0-20. These services include technical workshops, educational sessions, therapy, sports, and career preparation. The association also runs Le Gout des Autres, a social enterprise food truck providing vocational training opportunities. Founded in 1964, the organization follows a psychotherapeutic institutional approach to holistic care.

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Brands

• IME - Institut Médico Educatif: Medical-educational institute providing care for children and young people with intellectual disabilities
• IMP - Institut Médico-Pédagogique
• IMPro - Institut Médico Professionnel
• SESSAD - Service d'Education Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile

Products and services

• IMP (Institut Médico-Pédagogique) Medical-pedagogical institute providing educational support for children aged 6-14 with intellectual disabilities (potentially associated with sensory, motor, or developmental disorders), offering a creative space for personal development, expression, and skills building through workshops focused on creativity, movement, and experiential learning.
• IMPro (Institut Médico-Professionnel) Medical-professional institute providing vocational training for adolescents aged 14-20 with intellectual disabilities, including technical workshops (ATC, Building, Landscaping, Carpentry, Catering), educational sessions, schooling, sports, and career preparation through internships in ordinary or adapted enterprises.
• SESSAD (Service d'Education Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile) Specialized education and home care service for children and young adults aged 0-20 with intellectual disabilities, providing social, educational, psychomotor, psychological, and medical follow-up through individualized projects developed by multidisciplinary teams in collaboration with families, with a specific accompaniment track toward adulthood (SAJA).
• Le Gout des Autres Food Truck

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Collectif Art-DITminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Association participates in annual Art-DIT collective exhibitions showcasing artwork by artists from médico-social establishments across Hérault. The collective, founded in 2007, organizes annual art exhibitions to promote artistic potential of people with disabilities and create social connections with the broader public.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupe SOS: Major French social enterprise group operating medico-social establishments (IME, SESSAD, MAS, EHPAD) across the country. Operates within the same regulatory and funding framework with comparable IDD services.
• APF France Handicap: Large national association serving people with all types of disabilities, including dedicated IME/SESSAD services. Broader portfolio than AELP but directly competes for MDPH referrals and ARS authorizations.

Direct peers

• Association Les Papillons Blancs: Federation of local associations operating IMEs, SESSAD, MAS and FAM across France for people with intellectual disabilities. Closely comparable multi-service model, public funding structure, and MDPH-referred clientele.
• Fondation John Bost: Major French Protestant foundation operating IMEs, MAS, FAM and vocational programs for people with intellectual disabilities and autism nationwide. Comparable multi-service medico-social model with similar public-funding structure and individualized care philosophy.
• ARSEAA (Association Régionale pour la Sauvegarde de l'Enfant, de l'Adolescent et de l'Adulte): Regional medico-social association in Occitanie operating IME, SESSAD, MECS and adult disability services. Directly comparable service portfolio and regulatory framework within the same geographic footprint.
• Centre de La Gabrielle: Medico-social establishment in Île-de-France operating IME, IMPRO and agricultural/therapeutic workshops for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable workshop-based vocational model and public funding.
• APAJH Hérault: Hérault chapter of APAJH, a national federation operating IME, SESSAD, MAS and related medico-social services. Direct competitor for MDPH authorizations and service capacity in the same Occitanie region.
• ADAPEI 34 (Hérault): The Hérault branch of ADAPEI, France's largest federation of parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities. Operates IMEs, MAS, FAM and SESSAD across the same department as AELP, with directly overlapping services and a similar MDPH-referred clientele.

Others

• Handéo: French network organization standardizing and certifying disability service providers across medico-social, home-care and inclusive education segments. Relevant ecosystem actor influencing service quality frameworks and ARS evaluation criteria.

Emerging players

• Association AFG Autisme: Specialized association focused on autism and related developmental disorders, operating IME and SESSAD services. Adjacent rather than identical population but directly competes for MDPH authorizations and specialized clinical talent.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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