Association Vivre en Famille

What Association Vivre en Famille does

Association Vivre en Famille is a French non-profit association governed by the Loi 1901, founded in 2004 and headquartered in La Seyne-sur-Mer in the Var department of southeastern France. The organization operates three service poles: a clinical pole delivering therapy and parental guidance to families, a psycho-educational and social pole, and a training pole providing Qualiopi-certified professional development in mental health and family support. It serves families, children, and institutional clients across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region, led by Director Ludovic Suffren and Clinical Manager Alexandrine Sanchez with a team of approximately 10 employees.

The association delivers its clinical and psycho-educational services in-person at its headquarters and on-site at partner institutions, with no digital platform or remote-delivery technology described. The training pole holds Qualiopi certification, qualifying its programs for public funding mechanisms (CPF, OPCO, Pôle Emploi). The association maintains an active research and dissemination program, with peer-reviewed journal articles (including in La Revue de l'infirmière) and a book published with Éditions Odile Jacob on attachment, reinforcing clinical authority in attachment theory and family support.

Its business model rests on three revenue streams: fees from individual therapy and family guidance sessions, public and institutional training contracts, and grants or subsidies from French government partners including the Prefecture du Var, CAF du Var, Conseil Départemental du Var, ARS PACA, the Ministry of Justice, and the French Republic. The association is also a coordinating actor in the Réseau Parentalité du Var, embedding it in a regional multi-stakeholder family-support ecosystem.

Name

Association Vivre en Famille

Legal name

Association Vivre en Famille

Website

https://vivreenfamille.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Vivre en Famille is a French non-profit founded in 2004 in La Seyne-sur-Mer delivering family therapy, parental guidance, and Qualiopi-certified professional training across the PACA region through three service poles and institutional partnerships with French government bodies.

Ownership category

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Product category

Family and Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Family/Parent-Focused SEL & Home Practice Programs (EDACAOAG)

Keywords

• Family counseling services
• Parental support programs
• Professional training certification
• Mental health first aid
• Attachment therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

La Seyne-sur-Mer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: The association generates revenue through continuing professional education and training services for institutions and individuals, including courses on mental health first aid, attachment theory, early childhood education, and conflict management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Association Vivre en Famille delivers clinical family therapy, parental guidance, couple therapy, adoption counseling, family mediation, and trauma treatment (including EMDR) to families and parents in the Var region of France. It also operates early childhood support programs (AJEF), risk-behavior prevention initiatives, and Qualiopi-certified professional training for institutions and individuals on mental health first aid, attachment theory, early childhood education, and elderly care.

Product overview

Association Vivre en Famille is a non-profit organization (Loi 1901) offering a comprehensive portfolio of family support services organized into three main poles: (1) Clinical Pole providing parental function support through guidance, family therapy, couple therapy, adoption consultations, family mediation, and trauma treatment; (2) Social and Psycho-educational Pole offering early childhood support (AJEF), parental networks, discussion groups, and positive psychology workshops; and (3) Training Pole delivering Qualiopi-certified professional training programs on mental health first aid, early childhood development, attachment theory, elderly care, and institutional training. The organization serves families and professionals in the Var region of France, with priority access for disadvantaged populations largely provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soutien à la Fonction Parentale (Parental Function Support)

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• République FrançaisecoreOthersFrench Republic government institution providing institutional recognition and support to the association's family support mission.
• Préfet du VarcoreOthersPrefect of Var department providing regional government recognition and support.
• Ministère de la JusticecoreOthersMinistry of Justice partnership supporting the association's work with families involved in judicial contexts.
• SPIPminorOthersPrison and Probation Integration Service partnership for supporting families of individuals in the justice system.
• ARS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreOthersRegional Health Agency partnership supporting mental health and healthcare-related programs.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales du VarcoreOthersFamily Allowances Fund partnership supporting family services and parental support programs.
• Département du VarcoreOthersVar department council partnership supporting social services and family support initiatives.
• Métropole Toulon Provence MéditerranéecoreOthersMetropolitan area partnership supporting regional family support and social services.
• Ville de La Seyne-sur-MercoreOthersHost city municipal government partnership supporting local family services.
• Ville de Six-Fours-les-PlagesminorOthersAdjacent municipal partnership for family support services.
• Ville de ToulonminorOthersRegional municipal partnership for family support services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French foundation supporting vulnerable children, families, and youth through social and educational programmes. Broad incumbent overlapping with AVEF's at-risk family and parental responsibility work but at much larger scale.
• Croix-Rouge Française: Large French humanitarian organisation offering family support, social services, and certified training programmes nationwide. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but operating across many verticals rather than specialising in parental/attachment work.
• Fondation pour l'Enfance: French foundation funding and coordinating programmes for children at risk and family support. Broad incumbent with overlapping family support and at-risk prevention missions at a national scale.
• Union Nationale des Associations Familiales (UNAF): Umbrella organisation representing French family associations and linked to the CAF network. Broad incumbent with overlapping parental support and family policy positioning that operates nationally rather than regionally.
• COS (Centre d'Orientation Sociale): French social services operator providing family support, elderly care, and training programmes. Broad incumbent with overlapping continuing professional training and social service delivery.

Direct peers

• Association Française de Thérapie Familiale (AFTF): National professional association for family therapists that organises clinical training and supervision. Direct peer in family therapy practice and continuing professional development on systemic approaches.
• Enfance & Familles d'Adoption (EFA): French association supporting adopted children and their families, with a focus on attachment issues. Direct peer in adoption-specialised family consultations and parental guidance, an area where AVEF publishes and consults.
• Fédération Nationale des Écoles des Parents et des Éducateurs (FNEPE): National federation of 'Écoles des Parents' providing parental guidance, family therapy, and professional training across France. Direct peer in parental function support, family consultation services, and certified training offerings.
• Relais Enfants Parents (REP): Network of associations supporting parent-child contact within justice contexts, often linked to SPIP. Direct peer in AVEF's Ministry of Justice/SPIP-aligned parental responsibility and family mediation work.

Others

• AFORP / OPCO Santé (training ecosystem): French OPCO that funds continuing professional training for health and social sector employers. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor, but the funding pathways through OPCO Santé are critical for AVEF's Qualiopi-certified training revenues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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