Specialized prevention workers—more commonly known as street educators—are child welfare professionals who work in specific areas (priority neighborhoods) with young people at risk of...

In Ille-et-Vilaine, elected officials and educators at a Francas youth center mentor young people aged 10 to 15 to help them develop community projects in their town.

Aziza Deghay, director of a community center, conducted a study on “Empowerment in Community Centers” [1] among professionals working in community centers in working-class neighborhoods....

Launched in 2005, this program—the only one of its kind in Europe—consists of 540 youth substance use clinics located in mainland France and the overseas departments. These clinics...

The professionals at the Pierre-Nicole Youth Counseling Center (CJC) in Paris provide care for adolescents and young adults (ages 11–20) struggling with addiction to cannabis, alcohol,...

The Orléans Youth Addiction Counseling Service (CJC) visits high schools, apprenticeship training centers, and the Maison des Ados as part of an outreach effort to reach teenagers...

In the Hauts-de-France region, the Association for the Prevention of Air Pollution (Appa) and the regional branch of the Mutualité Française have trained 600 healthcare professionals—the...

How can we promote social participation among older adults? The idea is noble, but a tremendous amount of work is needed to turn this vision into reality. This is the conclusion reached...

All healthcare professionals must embrace the goal of reducing social inequalities in health (SIH), yet their training only touches on this issue in passing. Any health policy or...

Organizations such as CAMI Sport & Cancer offer physical activity programs for people with cancer, helping them regain a sense of ownership over their bodies, which have been put to the...