The European Collectivity of Alsace is a territorial collectivity in the Alsace region of France, regrouping the two departments of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin. The CEA carries public policies of solidarity around children in danger, disability, ageing, social and professional integration, as well as local social action.

Main Areas of Work

• Children and young people
• Children at risk of social exclusion
• Homeless
• Elderly
• People with addiction
• People with physical disabilities
• People who are socially vulnerable
• People in situations of difficulty or precarity
• Beneficiaries of minimum income
• Poverty
• Recipients of care
• Foster care

Responsibilities/ Services

• Providing social services
• Transformation of care models
• Promotion of systemic change
• Role of the social worker
• Integration of technological tools
• Issuing of guidelines and policies for the county
• Capacity building and training
• Professional training
• Training of social welfare workforce
• Research and development
• Conducting inspections
• Maintaining networks for managers and social workers
• Management of public nursing homes and day centres for the elderly
• Home care services for the elderly and dependent people
• Consulting services and specialised studies for local governments regarding elderly facilities
• Child protection
• Financial support