Overall presentation

“Groupe SOS” fights exclusion

Today, Groupe SOS consists of about 2000 employees working for 100 establishments concerned with receiving those in need of medical, social and residential care, along with their professional training and insertion. These services are divided among 13 of the French regions.

Groupe SOS is attentive to the clarity and rigor of its management and functioning and has therefore set up an advisory and internal control procedure, Alliance Gestion (an economic interest group) and Alliance Immobilière (a social economic group) to administer its property activities.

Being concerned with the necessity to adapt frequently to society’s emerging needs, Groupe SOS has also created Groupe Alterna Développement, a social insertion procedure.
An association can become a member of the Groupe SOS when it signs and follows the Groupe SOS Charter that decrees the general principles concerning the clarity of its ethical, deontological, operational and financial guidelines.
Five associations are currently members of Groupe SOS. They are registered charities ruled by the 1901 law concerning non profit-making associations :

- SOS Drogue International

The first French association fighting against drug-addiction and supporting drug users

Drugs, alcohol

- SOS Habitat et Soins

Facilitating access to health care and accomodation

HIV/AIDS, VHC, learning disorders, homelessness, palliatif care.

- SOS Insertion et Alternatives

Helping social and/or professional integration
Consultative status within the UN Economic and Social Council
Social work care and integration structures
Residential care for delinquent under 18 year olds

- Arcat

AIDS, hepatitis, therapeutic research, prevention, patients’ rights, health democracy

- JCLT

Childhood support, social and professional integration
Consultative status within the UN Economic and Social Council

Social and educational support, orientation, professional training