ADEFO

What ADEFO does

ADEFO is a French nonprofit association (association de loi 1901) founded in 1952 in Dijon by volunteers and a physician to support families and young women in situations of extreme precarity in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Recognised as an "association reconnue d'intérêt général," it has evolved over more than 70 years into a multi-pillar social-services organisation operating across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and additional French departments, delivering coordinated support to individuals experiencing exclusion, precarity, homelessness, violence, family rupture, or abandonment.

Its service portfolio is organised into six interrelated pillars comprising 22+ programs: (i) Emergency Response (115/SIAO telephone coordination, family and single-person emergency housing, night shelter "Abri de Nuit," and a dedicated Ukraine Emergency Response service); (ii) Housing and Insertion (Hébergement Insertion Blanqui, Pôle Territorial coordination, Pensions de Famille, SAM night reception, and trafficking/prostitution victim support); (iii) Housing Support via a Housing-First approach (SDAL rehousing, SIME eviction mediation, SEAL tenant evaluation); (iv) Childhood and Parental support (Prévention Familiale, multi-capacity Crèche, MNA/AEDJM unaccompanied minors, AEDR reinforced home-based educational support, LARPE family mediation and supervised visitation); (v) Accompaniment services (employment and training support, ALTHEA perpetrators of domestic violence intervention, ACT Pédiatrique paediatric therapeutic apartments, LHSS Mobiles Ruraux mobile rural healthcare beds); and (vi) Victim Support. Service delivery is direct through ADEFO's own establishments and field teams.

The business model is purely nonprofit: services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and the organisation is funded through public grants and donations. As a recognised public-interest association, ADEFO holds delegated mandates from the French state and departmental authorities for key public services including emergency housing coordination (SIAO/115) and child-protection measures. Day-to-day operations rely on paid staff (101–250 employees) supplemented by volunteers, and beneficiary reach is amplified through resource-and-referral partnerships such as SOLIGUIDE.

Name

ADEFO

Legal name

ADEFO - Association reconnue d'intérêt général

Website

https://adefo.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ADEFO is a French nonprofit association founded in 1952 in Dijon that delivers emergency shelter, housing, family support, child protection, healthcare accompaniment, and victim-support services to vulnerable populations across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and other French departments, funded by donations and public funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Social services
• Emergency shelter
• Housing assistance
• Family support
• Nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and public funding: ADEFO is a nonprofit association (loi 1901) recognized as an organization of general interest. The association relies on donations from the public and public funding to support its social missions. Statuts were modified on 12/12/2017.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ADEFO is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) that directly delivers social services to people facing exclusion, precarity, homelessness, family crisis, or violence. Services are organized into six pillars: emergency response (115/SIAO, family and individual emergencies, night shelter, Ukraine support), housing and insertion (Foyer Blanqui, family pensions, territorial coordination), housing support (Housing-First, eviction mediation, tenant evaluation), childhood and parenting (prevention, childcare, unaccompanied minors, family mediation), accompaniment (employment, domestic violence intervention, pediatric therapeutic apartments, mobile rural health), and trafficking victim support.

Product overview

ADEFO is a non-profit social services organization (association loi 1901) founded in 1952 in Dijon, France. Rather than a unified technology product, ADEFO operates as a comprehensive social support network offering multiple interconnected services organized into six main pillars: Emergency Response (115/SIAO, Urgences, Abri de Nuit, Ukraine support), Housing and Insertion (Hébergement Blanqui, Pôle Territorial, Pensions de Famille, SAM), Housing Support (SDAL, SIME, SEAL), Childhood and Parenting (Prévention Familiale, Crèche Multi-Accueil, MNA support, AEDR, LARPE), Support Services (Employment assistance, ALTHEA domestic violence intervention, ACT Pédiatrique, LHSS mobile health), and Victim Support (trafficking and prostitution victims). The organization serves individuals experiencing exclusion, precarity, homelessness, violence, and family crisis through coordinated, personalized support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 115/SIAO - Service Intégré d'Accueil et d'Orientation Emergency housing coordination service that manages calls to the 115 number and orients individuals in crisis to appropriate shelter resources.
• Urgence Famille Emergency support services for families in crisis situations, providing immediate assistance and temporary accommodation.
• Urgence Personnes Seulement Emergency services specifically designed for single individuals experiencing homelessness or crisis.
• Abri de Nuit Night shelter service providing temporary overnight accommodation for individuals in need.
• Ukraine Emergency Response Specialized support services for displaced individuals from Ukraine, including emergency housing and assistance.
• Hébergement Insertion Blanqui (Foyer Blanqui) Social housing and insertion services at the Foyer Blanqui facility, providing longer-term accommodation and support for reintegration.
• Pôle Territorial Territorial coordination service for housing and insertion services across the region.
• Pensions de Famille Family housing pensions providing supported living arrangements for vulnerable populations.
• SAM - Service d'Accueil de Nuit Night reception service providing evening and overnight support for individuals in need.
• SDAL - Service Du Logement D'Abord Housing-first approach service focused on rapidly rehousing individuals experiencing homelessness.
• SIME - Service d'Intermédiation à l'Expulsion Mediation service to prevent evictions and support tenants facing expulsion.
• SEAL - Service d'Evaluation et d'Accompagnement des Locataires Tenant evaluation and support service helping individuals maintain housing stability.
• Prévention Familiale Family prevention services supporting at-risk families with early intervention programs.
• Crèche Multi-Accueil Multi-capacity childcare facility providing early childhood care services for families.
• MNA et AEDJM - Mineurs Non Accompagnés Support services for unaccompanied minors and young migrants, including accommodation and integration assistance.
• AEDR - Aide Educative à Domicile Renforcé Enhanced home-based educational support service for children and families requiring intensive assistance.
• LARPE - Médiation Familiale et Espace Rencontre Family mediation and supervised visitation services for families experiencing separation or conflict.
• ALTHEA - Accompagnement des Auteurs de Violence Conjugale Specialized program for perpetrators of domestic violence focusing on behavioral change and prevention.
• ACT Pédiatrique Pediatric therapeutic apartment service providing healthcare accommodation for children with specific needs.
• LHSS - Lits Halte Soin Santé Mobiles Ruraux Mobile health and care beds service bringing healthcare access to rural areas for vulnerable populations.
• Aide à l'Emploi et à la Formation Employment and training support services helping individuals integrate into the workforce.
• Soutien aux Victimes de la Traite (Victims of Human Trafficking and Prostitution) Support services for victims of human trafficking and prostitution.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SOLIGUIDEsupportOthersSOLIGUIDE is referenced as a resource platform that gathers all services and resources for people encountering difficulties, working in conjunction with ADEFO's services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aurore: French nonprofit association providing emergency housing, social rehabilitation, child protection, and integration services — directly comparable to ADEFO's full-service nonprofit model serving excluded populations in France.
• France Terre d'Asile: National nonprofit specializing in refugee and asylum-seeker support, including accommodation and integration — directly comparable to ADEFO's Ukraine emergency response and MNA (unaccompanied minors) programs.
• Coallia: Major French nonprofit association operating social housing, emergency shelters, refugee accommodation, and social integration programs — directly comparable across ADEFO's housing insertion, refugee, and reintegration service lines.
• Emmaüs France: National federation running housing insertion programs, emergency accommodation, and social reintegration for excluded populations — directly comparable to ADEFO's housing and insertion services across pensions de famille, foyer Blanqui, and Pôle Territorial offerings.
• ADOMA: France's leading social housing operator managing worker hostels, refugee housing, and social residences — directly comparable to ADEFO's housing insertion, Foyer Blanqui, and refugee accommodation services.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: France's leading homelessness and substandard housing nonprofit, focused on housing access and eviction prevention — directly comparable to ADEFO's SDAL (Logement d'Abord), SIME (intermediation à l'expulsion), and SEAL (tenant support) services.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): National nonprofit delivering emergency family aid, housing support, and social services to people in precarity — directly comparable across ADEFO's family crisis response, emergency housing, and family prevention programs.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, operating emergency shelters, family support, housing programs, and victim services nationwide — directly comparable as a nonprofit delivering the same core mix of emergency housing, family support, and social integration services that ADEFO provides.
• Association ACSC: French nonprofit association operating emergency shelters, social residences, family mediation, and child protection services — directly comparable to ADEFO across emergency response, family services, and child welfare programs.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins du Monde: International medical-humanitarian NGO with French operations addressing healthcare access for vulnerable populations — comparable to ADEFO's LHSS mobile health beds and ACT Pédiatrique healthcare-social hybrid services, though broader in scope and mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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