action jeunesse de l aube

What action jeunesse de l aube does

Action Jeunesse de l'Aube (AJA) is a French non-profit child protection association (association loi 1901) founded in 1972, headquartered at 188 Bis Rue de Preize, Troyes, France. Originally established at the Domaine de Bois Gérard to remove young people from large housing estates on the outskirts of Paris, the association was invited by the Département de l'Aube in 1982 to expand into Troyes, where it transitioned into a MECS (Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social) and diversified into open-environment services and young adult accompaniment. The organization serves 86 children and young adults aged 11 to 21 placed under judicial measures (AED, AEMO) or administrative measures from the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE), through three residential units providing 32 places plus one emergency place, ten autonomy-preparation apartments, an AJAP day care and parental support service representing 40 measures, and a night surveillance team of 9 ETP. The 50-person staff includes 33 educational ETP (with 4 coordinators), night surveillance, and administrative and general services functions.

The association's service model is entirely publicly funded through departmental financing contracts with the Département de l'Aube under the French child welfare framework. There is no commercial pricing model and no proprietary technology platform; services are delivered directly by AJA staff across its facilities, with placement allocated through judicial and administrative referral channels rather than commercial go-to-market mechanisms. The association differentiates through a pedagogical philosophy rooted in the ATD Quart Monde movement, emphasizing youth empowerment (Développement du Pouvoir d'Agir) and participatory governance, formalized in March 2022 with the installation of the Comité Jeunes giving accompanied young people a formal voice in the association's decisions. AJA is an adherent member of national federations CNAPE and ANACEJ, participates in child rights consultations with the Défenseur des Droits, and maintains community partnerships with local organizations including 48H Automobiles, KIWANIS Troyes, ESTAC, and CREAI Grand-Est.

Recent strategic activity has focused on facility expansion and organizational refondation rather than geographic or service diversification. The new L'Olivier residential unit, inaugurated in July 2022 and entirely rehabilitated by the Department of Aube, added capacity for 12 minors. The 2022 refondation defined a new project d'établissement, and the association celebrated its 50th anniversary. Operating geography is restricted to a single French department (l'Aube) in the Grand Est region, with no disclosed presence in other French departments or international operations. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Jean-Paul Fosset, with Cécile Jesnak and Xavier Meignin identified as operational directors.

Name

action jeunesse de l aube

Legal name

Association Action Jeunesse de l'Aube

Website

https://aaj-aube.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Action Jeunesse de l'Aube is a French non-profit child protection association in Troyes serving 86 young people aged 11-21 under judicial and administrative welfare measures, operating residential units, day care, and autonomy apartments funded by the Département de l'Aube.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Residential youth care
• Social work support
• Foster care accommodation
• Youth empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Troyes

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 institutional funding (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance): The association's primary revenue derives from funding contracts with the Department of l'Aube (Conseil Départemental), which finances placement, accommodation, and accompaniment services for children and young adults under judicial and administrative measures (AED, AEMO, MECS). This is a recurring grant-based model tied to capacity and service agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Action Jeunesse de l'Aube is a non-profit child protection association operating a Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social (MECS) that delivers residential accommodation, day-care and parenting support, open-environment follow-up, and autonomy-preparation services for 86 young people aged 11–21 under judicial and administrative child protection measures in the Aube department of France. The association is funded by the Département de l'Aube through Aide Sociale à l'Enfance contracts and runs three residential units (32 places + 1 emergency), an AJAP service covering 40 measures, and ten follow-up apartments for young adults transitioning to independence.

Product overview

Action Jeunesse de l'Aube (AJA) is a child protection association providing a multi-service ecosystem for vulnerable youth aged 11-21. The organization operates residential living units (3 unités de vie + L'Olivier with 33 total places), an AJAP day care and parental support service (40 measures), 10 autonomy preparation apartments, and open environment services. The association supports youth empowerment through its Comité Jeunes participatory structure and citizenship programs including the national children's rights consultation. Summer camps, family stays, and cultural activities complement the core educational support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unités de Vie (3 unités + L'Olivier)
• Accueil de Jour et d'Accompagnement à la Parentalité (AJAP)
• Appartements de Suite
• Milieu Ouvert (open-environment service)
• Comité Jeunes

Quantifiable outcome

• 86 young people aged 11–21 accompanied simultaneously across all services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 48H Automobiles de TroyesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2022AJA was a beneficiary of tombola proceeds from the 48H Automobiles event (Sept 2022), using funds to acquire a park of 15 bicycles for young people. AJA also exhibited a 'caisse à savon' (soapbox car) built by young people and educators at the event.
• KIWANIS Troyes Chrestien de CminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2022KIWANIS Troyes Chrestien de Céré was a co-organizer of the fundraiser that benefited AJA (through the 48H Automobiles tombola), contributing to the acquisition of 15 bicycles for young people.
• CNAPE (Confédération Nationale des Associations Educatives et de Réadaptation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Jeunesse de l'Aube is an adherent member of CNAPE, a national confederation of educational and rehabilitation associations. The association participates in CNAPE initiatives including the 'Ligue des Enfants' football tournament at Stade de France, advocacy motions on child protection sector crises, and national working groups on child rights consultations.
• ANACEJ (Association Nationale des Councils d'Enfants et de Jeunes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJA is an adherent of ANACEJ, a network promoting youth participation and citizenship. ANACEJ provides sensitization to participation and representation for young people, contributes to the Comité Jeunes structure, and facilitated AJA young people appearing on the 'Jeunes Pousses' podcast.
• Département de l'AubecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner and funder. The Department of l'Aube commissions AJA's services through Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE), funds the association's operations, and is the property owner of the L'Olivier residential unit made available to AJA.
• CREAI Grand-EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with CREAI Grand-Est for the organisation of the 'Besoins de l'enfant' conference in September 2021, with CREAI's Director General Thibault Marmont serving as moderator.
• ESTAC (Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJA young people represented ESTAC at the 'Ligue des Enfants' football tournament at Stade de France (Nov 2021), alongside partner association AASEA-SE10, competing as a mixed team under the Troyes football club's colors.
• ATD Quart MondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJA originated from the ATD Quart Monde movement and prevention clubs. This founding affiliation shapes the association's pedagogical philosophy centered on empowerment, participation, and reaching out to the most vulnerable populations.
• GRETA Sud ChampagneminorOthersStudents from GRETA Sud Champagne (BTS MCO and BTS NDRC) collected magazines and youth literature for AJA's residential units and day care center, demonstrating a student partnership focused on cultural access for young people in care.
• Collectif Murs VivantsminorOthersSupported the creation of a fresco by young people at AJA, inaugurated by the Défenseur des Enfants (May 2023) as part of the national child rights consultation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French foundation operating MECS-equivalent child protection, educational support, and youth autonomy programs across France. Most directly comparable national operator with similar residential, family support, and youth empowerment service mix.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants: French affiliate of SOS Children's Villages providing alternative residential care for children separated from their families. Directly comparable residential alternative-care model with similar beneficiary age range and family reunification focus.
• France Terre d'Asile: National association supporting refugees and unaccompanied minors in France, with residential and accompaniment services. Comparable in operating youth residential and accompaniment services under public commissioning.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization operating across social services, including child protection and youth accompaniment. Comparable as a public-commissioned social services provider, but with a far broader mandate than AJA's youth-focused scope.
• Secours Catholique - Caritas France: National Catholic social action network addressing poverty, family vulnerability, and youth support. Comparable in mission orientation toward vulnerable populations and dependence on public/institutional co-funding, but with a broader service portfolio.

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French foundation addressing inadequate housing and exclusion. Operates a parallel follow-up housing model and shares the empowerment-oriented pedagogy for vulnerable populations, though its primary focus is housing rather than child protection.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of Emmaüs groups across France supporting people in vulnerable situations through accommodation and reintegration. Related as a French non-profit serving excluded populations, though its focus is broader (poverty, housing) rather than child protection specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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