Le Lien – Association D’insertion & De Protection De L’enfance

What Le Lien – Association D’insertion & De Protection De L’enfance does

Le Lien is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1989 and headquartered in Versailles, operating two main service divisions: the Direction des Parcours Résidentiels d'Insertion (DPRI) and the Direction Enfance et Jeunes Majeurs (DEJM). The DPRI delivers housing insertion programs including bail glissant (sliding lease), ASLL (social housing accompaniment), AVDL (housing access and retention), temporary housing including Envol'Toit for young adults exiting child welfare, and DALO (right to housing) diagnostic missions across Yvelines. The DEJM operates two medico-social establishments — MNA 78 (195 places) and MNA 92 (245 places) — providing 24/7 accommodation, healthcare, administrative, educational, and socio-professional integration support for unaccompanied foreign minors aged 15-21 in Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine.

The association was founded in 1989 specifically to operationalize the bail glissant model, which was subsequently adopted into national policy through the 1990 Besson law. It does not develop proprietary technology products; rather, it uses standard social work methodologies, case management practices, and WordPress-based institutional web infrastructure. Le Lien operates with approximately 130+ salaried professionals (as of 2018) and is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Pierre Jean Blard, with Edwige Batteux serving as Directrice Générale.

Revenue is generated entirely through public-sector commissioning contracts — primarily multi-year 'contrats d'objectifs et de moyens' with the Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine departmental councils for ASE (child protection) services, and with DRIHL and prefectural authorities for housing insertion programs. The association does not engage in commercial sales; instead, it responds to public calls for projects and maintains long-term contractual relationships with departmental authorities. The customer base is concentrated in three government commissioning bodies (ASE Yvelines, ASE Hauts-de-Seine, DRIHL), supplemented by partnerships with approximately 48 social landlords, Action Logement, CAF, Education Nationale, and the Prefecture of Yvelines.

Name

Le Lien – Association D’insertion & De Protection De L’enfance

Legal name

LE LIEN

Website

https://lelien.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Le Lien is a French nonprofit association founded in 1989 that provides housing insertion services and child protection programs for unaccompanied minors and vulnerable households in the Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine departments, funded exclusively through public-sector commissioning contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Housing Insertion and Child Protection

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Social insertion services
• Housing accompaniment programs
• Child protection services
• Unaccompanied minor support
• Social housing insertion

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Social Service Contracts: Le Lien operates primarily through public funding contracts with departmental authorities (Conseils Departementaux) and state agencies. Revenue comes from negotiated multi-year contracts (contrats d'objectifs et de moyens) with the Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine departments for ASE services, and DRIHL for housing insertion programs. These public grants cover operational costs including staffing, facilities, and programmatic expenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Le Lien is a nonprofit association that delivers housing insertion and child protection services to vulnerable populations in the Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine departments. Its DPRI division provides housing access and accompaniment programs (bail glissant, temporary housing, AVDL), while its DEJM division operates two medico-social establishments serving 440 unaccompanied minors aged 15-21 across collective residences, reinforced apartments, semi-autonomous housing, and autonomous apartments. Services include accommodation, healthcare, administrative procedures, educational support, and socio-professional integration.

Product overview

Le Lien is a social services association (loi 1901) operating two main divisions: the Direction des Parcours Résidentiels d'Insertion (DPRI) focused on housing access and accompaniment services, and the Direction Enfance et Jeunes Majeurs (DEJM) focused on protecting and supporting Unaccompanied Minors (MNA). The DPRI provides multiple housing support programs including ASLL/Bail Glissant, AVDL, temporary housing (including Envol'Toit), and accommodation services across Yvelines department. The DEJM operates two specialized MNA services—MNA 78 (Yvelines, 195 places) and MNA 92 (Hauts-de-Seine, 245 places)—offering various housing types from collective residences to semi-autonomous apartments for vulnerable minors and young adults aged 15-21.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service MNA 78 Specialized service for Unaccompanied Minors (MNA) in Yvelines department, offering 195 places across 32 F4/F5 apartments distributed throughout the Yvelines territory, providing housing and comprehensive support for boys and girls aged 15-21 including healthcare, administrative, educational, and socio-professional integration support.
• Service MNA 92 Specialized service for Unaccompanied Minors (MNA) in Hauts-de-Seine department, offering 245 places across multiple housing types including collective residences, reinforced apartments, semi-autonomous housing, and diffusive housing, providing comprehensive support for health, administrative, educational, and socio-professional integration.
• ASLL - Bail Glissant Sliding lease program facilitating housing access for people in insertion process, providing personalized social support and guaranteeing social landlords' concerns while transitioning tenants to direct lease agreements. The association sublets properties and eventually transfers leases to accompanied households.
• ASLL - Hébergement Accompagné Temporary accommodation service providing hotel rooms or apartments for people in extreme precarity for up to three months (renewable once), with the objective of stabilizing households and finding more durable housing solutions.
• ASLL T - Accompagnement Social Lié au Logement Temporaire Social housing accompaniment service for a maximum of three years targeting young adults aged 18-25 in residential pathway rupture and domestic violence victims, with the goal of achieving stable social and economic situations for permanent housing access.
• AVDL - Accompagnement Vers et Dans le Logement Social accompaniment service supporting households facing difficulties accessing or maintaining housing, including DALO-priority households and non-DALO households with various challenges such as eviction proceedings or disabilities.
• Envol'Toit Shared housing service for young adults aged 18-25 exiting child welfare services (ASE 78), helping them build and achieve professional projects while developing autonomy and mastering their rights and responsibilities.
• Logements Temporaires d'Achères Temporary housing service providing accommodations for households with social difficulties in Achères, offering up to 9 months stay with comprehensive support including financial, administrative, and professional insertion assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• The association historically rehouses more than 100 new households annually through bail glissant, managing a flow of 400 households in active file (historically, 1992 period).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Prefecture des YvelinesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Prefectural authority that retained Le Lien in 2022 for a project supporting victims of domestic violence, developing adapted accompaniment services for this vulnerable population.
• Aide Sociale a l'Enfance - Hauts-de-Seine (ASE 92)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Commissioning partner for MNA services in Hauts-de-Seine. Following the model established in Yvelines, the association developed an identical medico-social service in Hauts-de-Seine, welcoming first MNA referrals in March 2019 and reaching 150 young people by July 2019.
• Aide Sociale a l'Enfance - Yvelines (ASE 78)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary commissioning partner for MNA services in Yvelines. ASE 78 refers unaccompanied minors to Le Lien and provides ongoing funding through habilitation agreements that establish service missions, operational conditions, and annual financial allocations. Partnership began in 2014 when the association created its first MNA accommodation device.
• DRIHL (Direction Regionale et Interdepartementale de l'Hebergement et du Logement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional state authority commissioning housing insertion services including DALO diagnostic and accompaniment programs. Le Lien was retained in 2012 for DALO diagnostic missions (450 household evaluations annually) and expanded in 2016 to include social accompaniment missions.
• Action LogementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing social housing support services at the request of Action Logement for employees facing temporary difficulties affecting their housing access or retention. The association provides social accompaniment to stabilize household situations and facilitate housing autonomy.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily allowance fund providing potential co-funding for family-oriented social programs and housing assistance initiatives. CAF partnership supports the association's housing insertion activities.
• Social Landlords (Bailleurs Sociaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproximately 48 social housing providers partner with Le Lien for bail glissant (sliding lease) arrangements where the association sublets properties and eventually transfers leases to accompanied households. This network of landlords provides the housing stock essential to the association's insertion mission.
• City of AcheresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal authority providing temporary housing units for households in social difficulty. The association operates these facilities as part of its temporary housing services, providing up to 9 months of accommodation with comprehensive social support.
• Education Nationale (National Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with National Education for MNA educational integration, including school enrollment, vocational training through CFA (Centres de Formation d'Apprentis), and educational support services for unaccompanied minors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ADOMA: France's leading specialized housing operator for vulnerable populations, including migrants and refugees, with extensive housing stock and integration programs. Comparable to Le Lien on housing insertion scale and on serving migrant populations via public commissioning.
• Association Aurore: Paris-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters, stabilization housing, and social reintegration programs for people in housing precarity, including young adults exiting care. Closely comparable to Le Lien's DPRI portfolio and Envol'Toit service.
• Coallia: Major French social housing and refugee accommodation operator running ESMS-equivalent dispositifs for vulnerable populations, including unaccompanied minors. Closely mirrors Le Lien's combined DPRI + DEJM model across French regions.
• Emmaüs Solidarité: Paris-based nonprofit providing emergency accommodation, stabilization housing, and social insertion pathways for people experiencing homelessness and housing precarity in Île-de-France. Directly comparable to Le Lien's DPRI housing insertion services.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: France's preeminent nonprofit focused on combating housing precarity and homelessness through accompaniment, advocacy, and operational programs. Overlaps with Le Lien's housing insertion mission and DALO-related work.
• France Terre d'Asile: Leading French nonprofit dedicated to the rights and reception of refugees and unaccompanied minors, including MNA programs contracted by departmental ASE authorities. Operates an overlapping MNA service portfolio across multiple French departments, making it the closest direct peer to Le Lien's DEJM division.
• France Horizon: French nonprofit specializing in the reception and social integration of refugees and migrants, including unaccompanied minors, with housing and accompaniment programs. Comparable to Le Lien on MNA reception and broader refugee insertion.
• Samusocial de Paris: Municipal agency providing emergency outreach, shelter, and social accompaniment to homeless and housing-insecure populations in Paris. Comparable to Le Lien's bail glissant and emergency accommodation work, although operating under municipal rather than departmental commissioning.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Française: France's largest humanitarian organization, operating a broad portfolio that includes emergency housing, social insertion, refugee reception, and MNA accompagnement. Overlaps with Le Lien across nearly every service line but as a much larger, multi-mission incumbent.
• Armée du Salut (Fondation de l'Armée du Salut): French arm of the Salvation Army operating social residences, emergency accommodation, and insertion programs for vulnerable populations nationwide. Comparable to Le Lien's DPRI housing insertion and stabilization housing portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-lelien

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

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