UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique

What UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique does

UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique (Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de Loire-Atlantique) is a non-profit association governed by the French law of 1901 and recognized as being of public utility. Founded in 1945 as the departmental branch of the national UNAF network, it is the official institutional representative of all families residing in the Loire-Atlantique department. The organization serves multiple beneficiary groups: all 399,000 families of the department (representation role), 2,600 vulnerable adults and families receiving direct accompaniment annually, children aged 5-17 of separated parents, family caregivers, and public institutions requiring mandated family representation across 182 territorial seats (125 CCAS and 57 other bodies). Leadership comprises President Marie-Josée Balducchi and General Director Nathalie Payelle, supported by 140 professionals as of the 2025 annual report.

The organization operates a comprehensive service portfolio organized across three poles: Protection Juridique des Majeurs (legal guardianship, curatorship, sauvegarde de justice), Enfance-Famille-Parentalité (PEP'S workshops, family mediation, Espace Rencontre, budget counseling and microcredit, digital inclusion via 'Le Lien' mobile unit, inclusive housing, Conseil Numérique, Lire et Faire Lire, and family caregiver support), and General Administration. Its technology stack is a WordPress-based public website (udaf44.fr) with Complianz cookie management, Cerber security, Mailpoet newsletter, and Microsoft Clarity/Hotjar/Matomo analytics, complemented by the proprietary UNIT software (Magis) used internally for managing major legal protection case files. Member associations grew from 76 in 2024 to 83 in 2025.

UDAF 44's revenue model is entirely based on public service mandates and government contracts rather than commercial sales. Funding flows from commissioning authorities including the Conseil Départemental de Loire-Atlantique (delegated social accompaniment, housing support), the Tribunal judiciaire (legal protection of adults), CAF (family services), and CCAS/municipalities, with staff remunerated under the Convention Collective Nationale 66 framework. It does not publish a price list and is not investor-financed. The organization is part of the broader UNAF/UDAF/URAF network, with UDAF 44 participating in the Inter-fédération PJM (alongside FNAT and Unapei) for sector-wide advocacy and joint litigation before the Conseil d'État.

Name

UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique

Legal name

Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de Loire-Atlantique

Website

https://udaf44.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique is a French public-utility non-profit association, founded in 1945, that officially represents 399,000 families and provides legal protection, family mediation, social accompaniment, and digital inclusion services to 2,600 vulnerable persons annually through 140 professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Legal protection adults
• Family mediation services
• Social family accompaniment
• Family representation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Herblain

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public service mandates and government contracts: UDAF 44 operates as a non-profit association (loi 1901) recognized as a public utility. It receives public funding and manages services of familial interest commissioned by public authorities, including legal protection of adults (PJM), child protection, family mediation, and other social services. Revenue comes from government contracts and mandates rather than commercial sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique is a non-profit public utility association (loi 1901) serving as the official institutional representative of all families in the Loire-Atlantique department of France. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social and family services, including legal protection for vulnerable adults (tutelle, curatelle, sauvegarde de justice), family mediation, child support workshops (PEP'S) for children of separated parents, budget counseling with microcredit, digital inclusion through the mobile 'Le Lien' unit, inclusive housing programs, and information/support services for family caregivers and guardians.

Product overview

UDAF 44 Loire-Atlantique is a non-profit family association offering a comprehensive portfolio of social and family support services. The organization operates a unified service model centered on family representation, protection, and support. Key offerings include PEP'S workshops for children of separated parents, legal protection services for vulnerable adults (Protection juridique des majeurs), family mediation, social and family support including housing assistance, budget counseling with microcredit, digital inclusion through the mobile 'Le Lien' service, inclusive housing programs, and support for family caregivers and guardians. The services are delivered through specialized poles covering Childhood, Family, and Parenthood; Legal Protection of Adults; and General Administration. The organization also manages a network of 97 affiliated family associations across Loire-Atlantique department.

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Products and services

• PEP'S – Parcours pour les Enfants de Parents Séparés Collective workshops for children aged 5-17 from separated or divorced families, providing a space for expression, emotional support, and peer exchange facilitated by trained professionals.
• Protection juridique des majeurs Legal protection services for vulnerable adults, including guardianship (tutelle), curatorship (curatelle), and sauvegarde de justice measures, managed by judicial mandate holders (MJPM).
• Médiation familiale Family mediation services to help separated or divorcing families manage conflicts and maintain dialogue through confidential professional facilitation.
• Accompagnement Social et Familial Social and family support services including housing assistance (ASLL/AJIL) and measures delegated by the Departmental Council to support families in difficulty.
• Espace Rencontre Supervised visitation and exchange spaces that facilitate maintenance of family bonds between children and parents in difficult circumstances.
• Conseil Budgétaire et Microcrédit Budgetary counseling and microcredit services to help families manage finances and prevent over-indebtedness.
• Le Lien – accès aux droits et au numérique Digital and rights access services including a mobile unit ('Bus Le Lien') that reaches out to populations to provide access to rights and digital inclusion support.
• Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux Support and information services for family guardians assisting vulnerable relatives under protective measures.
• Information et soutien aux Aidants familiaux Support services for family caregivers caring for dependent or vulnerable family members.
• Habitat inclusif / Famille gouvernante Inclusive housing programs pairing vulnerable adults with host families to promote social inclusion and daily support.
• AJIL (Accompagnement Social au Logement) Social housing support services helping individuals access and maintain housing.
• Conseil Numérique Digital literacy and technology support services helping families navigate digital tools and online resources.
• Lire et Faire Lire Intergenerational reading program connecting seniors with children to promote literacy and shared cultural activities.
• Secrétariat de la Médaille de l'enfance et des familles Secretariat services for the Medaille of Childhood and Families, an official French state honor recognizing individuals who have raised or contributed to the education of many children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,600 vulnerable adults and families receive direct accompaniment through UDAF measures annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF 44 is the departmental branch of Unaf, the national union of family associations established in 1945. Unaf provides the institutional framework, national representation, expertise (Barometer of Families, policy positions), and shared resources including the PEP'S program deployed across 35 departments. UDAF 44 participates in Unaf's national advocacy and benefits from the network's collective expertise.
• Défendre les familles (représentants familiaux platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational platform for family representatives, operating under the Unaf network, which UDAF 44 participates in through its 189 mandated representatives in various official bodies.
• Pour les familles (services et conseils platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational services and advice platform for families under the Unaf network, providing resource information to families served by UDAF 44.
• Point de ContactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for digital parental safety: Unaf (parent organization of UDAF 44) and Point de Contact jointly publish a practical guide to help parents protect children from illegal content online, using 'signaleurs de confiance' (trusted notifiers). Available at www.pointdecontact.net.
• Inter-fédération PJM (IF-PJM) — FNAT, Unaf, UnapeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF 44 participates in the Inter-federation of Major Legal Protection, comprising FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires), Unaf (parent organization), and Unapei. The IF-PJM jointly advocates for the rights of protected persons, coordinates the annual National Week of Major Legal Protection, and has jointly filed legal actions before the Conseil d'État regarding externalization of account controls and protections for vulnerable persons.
• FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of tutelary associations, part of the Inter-fédération PJM with Unaf and Unapei. Jointly advocates for major legal protection sector and organizes the Semaine Nationale de la Protection Juridique des Majeurs.
• UnapeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of associations for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, part of the Inter-fédération PJM with Unaf and FNAT.
• Enfance et PartageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation contributing to the 'Guide pour une coparentalité réussie' (Guide for successful co-parenting) that UDAF 44 promotes through its PEP'S service for separated parents.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersFamily Allowance Fund provides major funding for family services, childcare, and social support programs managed by UDAF 44.
• Conseil Départemental de Loire-AtlantiquecoreOthersThe departmental council commissions UDAF 44 to provide social accompaniment measures (Accompagnement Social et Familial), housing support (ASLL/AJIL), and other services under departmental mandates.
• Tribunal judiciaire (Judicial Court)coreOthersThe judicial court commissions and oversees UDAF 44's legal protection of adults (MJPM) services, including tutelle, curatelle, and sauvegarde de justice measures.

Scale indicators9 records

Direct peers

• Unapei: National union for associations serving persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, fellow Inter-fédération PJM member. Comparable in providing guardianship/tutelle services and family advocacy, with specialization in the disability population segment.
• FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires): National federation of tutelary associations and fellow Inter-fédération PJM member with UDAF 44. Provides MJPM (legal protection of adults) services similar to UDAF 44's core PJM activity, with overlapping client populations and joint advocacy.
• UDAF 13 Bouches-du-Rhône: The Bouches-du-Rhône (Marseille) departmental family association, operating the same statutory mandate in another major metropolitan department. Comparable scope of MJPM, family services, and associative network.
• UDAF 69 Rhône: The Rhône (Lyon) departmental family association, performing the same statutory role within a major metropolitan department. Comparable service portfolio including legal protection, family mediation, and social accompaniment.
• UDAF 75 Paris: The Paris departmental family association, performing the identical statutory mandate within Paris. Directly comparable as the largest UDAF by population served, with similar MJPM, mediation, and family accompaniment service portfolio.

Emerging players

• ATD Quart Monde: French nonprofit addressing extreme poverty and family accompaniment, with similar social services scope (housing, family support, advocacy). Comparable as a mission-driven nonprofit working with vulnerable families but with distinct grassroots mobilization approach.

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French nonprofit focused on housing access and homelessness, operating Habitat Inclusif-like programs (Pension de famille) that overlap with UDAF 44's inclusive housing services. Thematically adjacent in affordable/inclusive housing model.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization providing social action services including family support, legal protection aid, and vulnerable adult accompaniment across France. Overlaps with UDAF 44 in serving vulnerable populations but with broader humanitarian scope.
• Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales): The national parent organization of all UDAFs including UDAF 44. Provides national policy framework, expertise (Barometer of Families), and shared platforms (PEP'S, Pour les familles). Acts as federal umbrella rather than direct service provider.

Regional players

• CCAS de Nantes: Municipal Centre Communal d'Action Sociale in the same Loire-Atlantique territory. Provides overlapping social services (housing support, budget counseling, family accompaniment) but as a municipal body rather than departmental association, with different governance and funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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