UDAF 29

What UDAF 29 does

UDAF 29 (Union départementale des associations familiales du Finistère), legally registered as an association loi 1901 non-profit, is the official departmental representative of families in the Finistère department of Brittany, France, operating within the national UNAF network. The organisation delivers a portfolio of more than twenty social services, including legal protection of vulnerable adults (MJPM), family budget management measures (MJAGBF), family and parent-adolescent mediation, supervised child-parent meeting spaces, open-environment educational action (AEMO) at standard and reinforced intensity, personalised social accompaniment (MASP/CABESTAN), inclusive housing and social-life support (SAVS MADEHO, MADEN residences), housing accompaniment (ISBF), services for unaccompanied minors (MNA), Ad Hoc administration for minors, trusted-third-party support, parent-support networks (REAAP29), and a Family Observatory. It also runs secretariat functions for the Childhood and Families Medal and the "Lire et Faire Lire" reading programme, and is habilitated by the Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse and the Conseil Départemental du Finistère for child-protection activities. In 2025, the organisation accompanied 10,957 persons and held 110 departmental representation mandates and 54 CCAS mandates.

Name

UDAF 29

Legal name

Union départementale des associations familiales du Finistère

Website

https://udaf29.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UDAF 29 (Union départementale des associations familiales du Finistère) is a French non-profit association that delivers statutory family representation, legal protection for vulnerable adults and minors, mediation, housing support, and social services to 10,957 persons and 6,244 member families in the Finistère department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and family services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Family social services
• Legal protection services
• Family mediation services
• Child protection services
• Social housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: As a public-interest association, UDAF 29 operates primarily through government funding and institutional subsidies rather than commercial revenue. Services are largely funded through partnerships with public bodies including the Cnaf (Caisse nationale des allocations familiales), the Conseil Départemental du Finistère, CAF, and Action Logement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

UDAF 29 is a non-profit departmental association (association loi 1901) that delivers a statutory portfolio of family and social-protection services to families and vulnerable persons in the Finistère department of Brittany, France. Core offerings include legal protection of adults (MJPM), family budget management (MJAGBF), family and parent-adolescent mediation, supervised child-parent meeting spaces, open-environment educational action (AEMO at standard and reinforced levels), inclusive housing (MADEN residences), social housing support (ISBF), services for unaccompanied minors and young adults, trusted-third-party support, ad-hoc administration for minors, and the REAAP29 parental support network.

Product overview

UDAF 29 (Union départementale des associations familiales du Finistère) is a departmental union of family associations operating as a social and family services organization, not a technology product company. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of social support services organized around several core areas: (1) Protection and guardianship services including MJPM (legal protection for adults), MJAGBF (family budget management), and support for family guardians; (2) Social support services including SAVS/MADEHO (social life support), housing assistance (ISBF), and inclusive housing with MADEN residences; (3) Family mediation services covering parent-teen conflicts, child-parent reunions, and general family mediation; (4) Child protection services including AEMO (open-environment educational action) at standard and enhanced levels, MASP/CABESTAN (personalized social support), and services for unaccompanied minors; (5) Elder care services including SEPIA (autonomy evaluation) and mutual aid groups; (6) Trusted third-party support for family-based child care arrangements; (7) Ad hoc administration for minors in legal proceedings; and (8) the Family Observatory conducting research on family realities. These services are delivered through a network of 67 member associations supporting 6,244 families and 10,957 accompanied persons in the Finistère department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protection juridique des majeurs MJPM (Mandataire Judiciaire à la Protection des Majeurs) Legal protection service for adults who cannot manage their own affairs, providing judicial protection measures.
• Information et Soutien aux Tuteurs Familiaux Information and support service for family guardians managing affairs for protected adults.
• MJAGBF (Mesure d'aide à la gestion du budget familial) Judicial measure to assist families in managing their family budget.
• SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) MADEHO Social life support service combined with home hospitalization support measures (Mesure d'Accompagnement à Domicile En lien avec l'HOpital).
• Habitat inclusif / Résidences accueil MADEN Inclusive housing service with MADEN reception residences for vulnerable persons.
• Médiation familiale Family mediation service helping members resolve conflicts through neutral third-party facilitation.
• Médiation Parents – Adolescents Specialized mediation service for parent-teenager conflicts and communication issues.
• Espace rencontre Enfant/Parent Supervised meeting space for children and parents, typically used in custody arrangements.
• AEMO (Action Éducative en Milieu Ouvert) Open-environment educational action service providing support for families and children in their home environment.
• AEMO à Moyens Renforcés Enhanced open-environment educational action with increased resources for complex cases.
• MASP CABESTAN (Mesure d'Accompagnement Social Personnalisé) Personalized social support measure with contractual approach to autonomy development (Contrat d'Accompagnement Budgétaire Et Social pour un Travail vers l'Autonomie).
• GEM (Groupe d'Entraide Mutuelle) Mutual aid group providing peer support for individuals facing similar challenges.
• SEPIA (Service d'Evaluation Pour l'Information et l'Autonomie des personnes âgées) Evaluation service for information and autonomy support for elderly persons.
• Service Mineurs Non Accompagnés – Jeunes Majeurs Support service for unaccompanied minors and young adults, helping young migrants integrate.
• Accompagnement social au Logement (ISBF) Social housing support service helping people access and maintain housing, partnered with Action Logement.
• Information et Accompagnement des Tiers Dignes de Confiance Information and support service for trusted third parties caring for children in family settings.
• Service des Administrations Ad Hoc (AAH) Ad hoc administration service representing minors in civil, criminal, or asylum proceedings when parents cannot act.
• REAAP29 (Réseau d'Ecoute, d'Appui et d'Accompagnement des Parents) Network for listening, support and accompaniment of parents in the Finistère department.
• Secrétariat de la Médaille de l'enfance et des familles Secretariat service for the Childhood and Families Medal recognition program.
• Lire et Faire Lire Reading program that connects volunteers with children to promote reading and intergenerational bonding.
• Observatoire des familles Family observatory conducting surveys and research on family living conditions and needs in the Finistère department.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,957 persons accompanied in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNAF (Union nationale des associations familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF 29 is part of the national UNAF-UDAF-URAF network. UNAF provides national expertise on family policy and coordinates the network of departmental associations. UDAF 29 represents families at departmental level while benefiting from UNAF's national structure and resources.
• Cnaf (Caisse nationale des allocations familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF 29 participates in Cnaf governance through the UNAF delegation. The organization works with Cnaf on family policy implementation and represents family interests in social welfare decisions.
• Conseil Départemental du FinistèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Conseil Départemental du Finistère funds and partners with UDAF 29 for child protection services including AEMO, Mineurs Non Accompagnés, and Tiers Dignes de Confiance services. The department is a key institutional partner for social services delivery.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF partners with UDAF 29 for family support services and housing assistance. The organization receives institutional support and works with CAF on family benefit programs.
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Logement partners with UDAF 29 for the ISBF (Information et Soutien au Budget pour les Familles) service providing housing support. UDAF 29 is the 1st network for social housing accompaniment in France, present in 41 departments.
• PJJ (Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF 29's Tiers Dignes de Confiance service is habilitated by the Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse (Ministry of Justice) and agréé by the Conseil Départemental du Finistère for child protection activities.
• EDIFIX Architecture AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDIFIX architecture agency hosted the photo shooting for the 'Regarde-moi' project at their offices, a collaborative initiative to change perceptions of disability.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Fondation Abbé Pierre is a French foundation focused on housing access and support for people in housing difficulty. It overlaps directly with UDAF 29's ISBF social housing accompaniment service and Action Logement partnership, addressing the same target beneficiaries in similar territories.

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Apprentis d'Auteuil is a major French foundation providing child protection, family support, education, and social inclusion services nationally. It overlaps with UDAF 29 on AEMO-style open-environment educational action and unaccompanied minor support, with a broader geographic and programmatic footprint.
• UNAF (Union nationale des associations familiales): UNAF is the national parent network to which UDAF 29 belongs, coordinating 100 departmental UDAFs and providing national policy advocacy. While not a direct competitor, it is the central authority that defines strategy, training, and political representation for departmental family associations.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): Secours Catholique is a French Catholic association providing family support, housing assistance, and accompaniment for vulnerable populations. It is comparable to UDAF 29 on housing support, family budgeting services, and social accompaniment for families in difficulty, with overlapping departmental delivery.
• Croix-Rouge française: Croix-Rouge française is one of France's largest humanitarian organizations, offering social accompaniment, family support, and aid services across the country. It is comparable to UDAF 29 as a broad social services operator funded by public contracts, donations, and institutional partnerships, though covering a wider mission scope.

Direct peers

• UDAF de Paris (UDAF 75): UDAF 75 is the Paris departmental family association, part of the same UNAF network as UDAF 29. It delivers an essentially identical portfolio of MJPM, MJAGBF, family mediation, child protection, and adult guardianship services under the same statutory framework, making it the most structurally comparable peer in a different territory.

Regional players

• ADAPEI du Finistère: ADAPEI 29 is the Finistère association of parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities, providing SAVS and inclusive housing services. It overlaps with UDAF 29 on the SAVS MADEHO and Habitat Inclusif MADEN service lines for vulnerable adults, operating under the same departmental ecosystem.
• ADSEA 29 (Association Départementale de Sauvegarde de l'Enfance): ADSEA 29 is a Finistère-based child welfare association delivering AEMO, foster care, and family support services under similar departmental funding. It competes with UDAF 29 for child protection contracts from the Conseil Départemental, overlapping significantly on the AEMO service line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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