AGSS de l'UDAF

AGSS de l'UDAF

Douai, France

Children & YouthJustice & Legal aidPoverty & HungerCommunity development
AssociationFounded 1958Regional reach
Profile last updated: September 29, 2026

About

Founded in 1958, AGSS de l'UDAF is a non-profit association based in Douai, France working on children & youth, justice & legal aid, poverty & hunger +1 more.

AGSS de l'UDAF is a French association under the 1901 law, created in 1958 to manage social services previously run directly by the UDAF du Nord. It works with families, children and vulnerable adults in the Nord department. Its services include child protection and judicial measures (AEMO, MJIE, AGBF, MASP, sauvegarde de la justice, tutelle and curatelle), family mediation, family contact spaces (LRPE ASE), social investigations for family courts, parenting support, support for victims of domestic violence, a mobile solidarity food store and a budget advice point. Its services are based in several towns in the Nord, including Douai, Dunkerque, Hazebrouck, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Lille, Maubeuge and Valenciennes. Governance is by a board made up of two-thirds UDAF administrators and one-third qualified people. The organisation publishes statutes, activity reports and an equality index score.

Location

Douai, France

Founded

1958

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

association loi 1901

Focus areas

child protectionfamily mediationjudicial social servicesparenting supportsocial investigationsolidarity food aidNordFrance

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthJustice & Legal aidPoverty & HungerCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesVictims of violencePeople in povertyCarers

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Lieux de Rencontre Parents-Enfants (LRPE ASE)

Children & Youth · France

Supervised meetings between children placed under a juvenile judge's decision and their parents, in a secure setting.

Mesure Judiciaire d'Investigation Éducative (MJIE)

Children & Youth · France

Six-month judicial investigation to help magistrates assess a minor's situation and decide on protection and education measures.

Assistance Éducative en Milieu Ouvert (AEMO)

Children & Youth · France

Judicial educational support for children in danger, delivered mainly in the family home to strengthen parenting skills.

Aide à la Gestion du Budget Familial (AGBF)

Poverty & Hunger · France

Judicial measure in which a delegated worker manages family benefits to meet children's needs for housing, health and education.

Médiation familiale

Justice & Legal aid · France

Family mediation for separated or conflicting families, with a neutral mediator running confidential interviews.

Épicerie solidaire itinérante

Poverty & Hunger · France

Mobile solidarity food store providing food aid.

Countries of operation

France

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

CREAI

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