Kompetenzzentrum Leaving Care

Name

Kompetenzzentrum Leaving Care

Legal name

CURAVIVA Schweiz

Website

https://leaving-care.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Support (KJFG): Financial support from the Swiss Confederation under the Child and Youth Promotion Act (Kinder- und Jugendförderungsgesetz, KJFG), providing core funding for organizational activities.
2. Foundation Funding: The Konsolidierungsphase 2023-2026 indicates the organization relies on foundation funding for sustainability. Funders include Drosos Stiftung, Stiftung Veronika Leutwyler, Zangger-Weber Stiftung, Schwyzer Winiker Stiftung, Swiss Life Stiftung Perspektiven, Binding Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Beisheim Stiftung, Hirschmann Stiftung, and others.
3. Foundation/Project Funding: Project-specific funding from foundations such as Palatin Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung (for Epic Steps project), Max Kohler Stiftung (for market study), and others.
4. Course Fees: Revenue from professional training courses and seminars. Example: Pflegeeltern (foster parents) 40 CHF / Fachpersonen (professionals) 80 CHF for the course 'Leaving Care: Kinder in Pflegefamilien werden volljährig'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kompetenzzentrum Leaving Care (KLC) is a Swiss national specialist organization that supports young people transitioning from foster family or residential care into independent adult life. It delivers concept support (Konzeptsupport) to institutions, professional training seminars and workshops, advocacy and policy work, and a portfolio of knowledge resources and publications, functioning as a national hub (Drehscheibe) across Switzerland's German, French, and Italian language regions.

Product overview

Kompetenzzentrum Leaving Care (KLC) operates as a national professional organization focused on advocacy, education, and support services for Care Leavers transitioning from out-of-home care to independent living. Rather than a unified software product, KLC offers a portfolio of knowledge resources, consulting services, educational products, networking events, and publications. Core offerings include: Konzeptsupport (institutional consulting), online seminars and workshops (including the annual 'Vernetzen & Bewegen' series), the game-based educational series 'Epic Steps!', and comprehensive mapping resources of services and legal foundations. KLC also provides a helpline and develops position papers and advocacy materials. The organization functions as a coordination hub, connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and care leavers themselves to advance Leaving Care support in Switzerland.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konzeptsupport (Concept Support) Consulting service for institutions and organizations that want to align their services with the requirements of the Leaving Care phase. The KLC team provides tailored support based on each organization's situation, bringing their expertise and experience into collaborative processes with clients.
• Course: Leaving Care – Kinder in Pflegefamilien werden volljährig Paid training course jointly organized with PACH on preparing foster children for adult life. Prices: 40 CHF for foster parents (Pflegeeltern) and 80 CHF for professionals (Fachpersonen).
• Online-Seminar: Leaving Care – Chance, Herausforderung oder Krise? German-language online seminar introducing the topic of Leaving Care, addressing challenges faced by care leavers during transitions, the legal situation in Switzerland, and success factors for the Leaving Care phase. Target audience: professionals from institutions, DAF, authorities, and administrations.
• Séminaire en ligne: Leaving Care – Chance, défi ou crise? French-language online seminar introducing Leaving Care topics, covering challenges, legal situation in Switzerland, and success factors for care leavers' transition to autonomy. Target audience: professionals from institutions, authorities, and administrations.
• Epic Steps! Game-based educational series for young people in transition to adult life, developed collaboratively with ZHdK, YOUVITA, and KLC. Uses a play-based approach to provide low-threshold access and practical learning for preparing care leavers for exit from residential care.
• Leitfaden Mentoring-Angebot (Mentoring Guide) Practical guide for implementing a mentoring program for care leavers, developed by OLEJ (Observatoire latin de l'enfance et de la jeunesse) as part of the Boussole 18 project. Provides implementation steps, frameworks, processes, and practical tools for organizations looking to establish mentoring services.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• CURAVIVA Schweiz / ARTISET FederationcoreOthers · 1 January 2019The Kompetenzzentrum Leaving Care is an integral part of the CURAVIVA Schweiz organization, which belongs to the ARTISET federation (specifically as part of the YOUVITA industry association). ARTISET is a federation of industry associations in the fields of care, support, and education.
• YOUVITAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe KLC is part of the YOUVITA industry association within the ARTISET federation. YOUVITA represents organizations providing out-of-home care and support services for children, youth, and young adults.
• Pro SenectuteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in organizing the event 'Gemeinsam gegen Einsamkeit: Forschung, Praxis und Politik im Dialog' at the Federal Palace (Bundeshaus) on March 18, 2026.
• SAJV (Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Jugendverbände)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in organizing the event 'Gemeinsam gegen Einsamkeit' at the Federal Palace alongside Pro Senectute.
• PACH (Pflege- und Adoptivkinder Schweiz)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration partner for courses and training on Leaving Care for foster families. Jointly organizes the course 'Leaving Care: Kinder in Pflegefamilien werden volljährig' led by staff from both KLC and PACH.
• Verein Careleaver Schweiz (CLCH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for Care Leaver advocacy and experience perspective. Cooperates on the Parliamentary Group, provides input on policy positions, and collaborates on various initiatives. Gael Plo from CLCH has been instrumental in political advocacy work.
• ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on the Epic Steps project for game-based educational series. ZHdK provides Game Design expertise for developing play-based learning materials to prepare young people for transition from institutional care.
• OLEJ (Observatoire latin de l'enfance et de la jeunesse)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Boussole 18 project resulting in a practical guide for implementing mentoring services for Care Leavers. The guide was developed by OLEJ with KLC participation and published in January 2026.
• Fondation CarrefourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Boussole 18 project developing the mentoring guide for Care Leavers.
• APEMOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Boussole 18 project developing the mentoring guide for Care Leavers.
• QualifuturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the 'WOHNEN KÖNNEN MÜSSEN' workshop with Andrea Degen from Qualifutura contributing to the Vernetzen & Bewegen 6.0 workshop.
• OST (Ostechnische Fachhochschule)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing the Vernetzen & Bewegen 6.0 workshop at the OST campus in St. Gallen, with Axel Pohl from OST contributing as speaker.
• FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner for professional seminars on Care Leaver preparation and transition support. Jointly organizes the bi-annual seminar 'Care Leaver vorbereiten und im Übergang begleiten'.
• Parliamentary Group 'Care Leaving – Ehemalige Heim- und Pflegekinder'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLC operates the secretariat for this parliamentary group and cooperates with the group co-chaired by National Council members Sarah Wyss, Benjamin Roduit, Patricia von Falkenstein and Council of States member Mathias Zopfi. The group aims to advance Care Leaving policy at federal level.
• INSOSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partner collaborating with YOUVITA and KLC on organizing the professional conference 'Professionelles Arbeiten zwischen Selbstbestimmung und Zwang' based on National Research Program NFP 76 results.
• NFP 76 (Nationales Forschungsprogramm 'Fürsorge und Zwang')minorOthersNational Research Program whose results on 'Care and Coercion' inform the professional conference organized by INSOS, YOUVITA, and KLC in collaboration with the Federal Office of Justice's 'Program Erinnern für morgen'.
• Programm 'Erinnern für morgen' (Federal Office of Justice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program collaborating on the professional conference on professional work between self-determination and coercion, alongside INSOS, YOUVITA, and KLC.
• Care Leaver Netzwerk BaselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Care Leaver organization born from the FHNW participatory research project 'Care Leaver erforschen Leaving Care'. Provides peer-to-peer counseling and advocates for Care Leaver interests in the Basel region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pro Juventute: Switzerland's leading child and youth welfare foundation, providing direct services, counseling, and advocacy for young people including those in or transitioning out of care. Comparable to KLC in serving at-risk Swiss youth with non-medical social support.
• SOS-Kinderdorf Schweiz: Swiss branch of SOS Children's Villages, operating residential care facilities and family support services for children and youth. Directly comparable as a residential out-of-home care provider whose residents become potential Care Leavers.
• Verein Careleaver Schweiz (CLCH): Swiss association of Care Leavers themselves, providing peer advocacy, political representation, and experiential input into policy. Directly comparable to KLC in mission and overlapping audience, with a peer-support rather than hub-coordination orientation.
• PACH (Pflege- und Adoptivkinder Schweiz): Swiss association for foster and adoptive families, providing training, counseling, and advocacy. KLC's existing co-training partner and directly comparable in serving the foster-care pathway that produces Care Leavers.
• Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi: Swiss foundation operating a residential children's village in Trogen with international child welfare programming. Comparable to KLC's institutional partners as a residential care provider whose residents face the Leaving Care transition.

Others

• INSOS Schweiz: Swiss industry association for providers of social services for people with disabilities. Comparable as a sector-wide association that co-organizes KLC's professional conferences and shares the youth welfare / out-of-home placement space.
• CURAVIVA Schweiz: KLC's parent federation and publisher entity, representing Swiss care institutions. Comparable as the umbrella organization within which KLC operates, providing back-office, legal, and federation-level advocacy capacity.

Regional players

• Care Leaver Netzwerk Basel: Regional Basel Care Leaver self-organization providing peer-to-peer counseling and advocacy, born from an FHNW participatory research project. Comparable as a regional peer-support entity for Care Leavers in Switzerland.
• OLEJ (Observatoire latin de l'enfance et de la jeunesse): French-speaking Swiss observatory on childhood and youth, collaborating with KLC on the Boussole 18 mentoring guide. Comparable as a regional child/youth research and policy organization with overlapping Leaving Care programming.

Emerging players

• NIPRO (National Institute for Transition and Permanence): Swiss research and advocacy institute focused on transitions out of state care and permanence in alternative care settings. Directly comparable to KLC's policy research and advocacy orientation, with overlapping Care Leaver focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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