General practitioners play a key role in supporting, treating, and referring young people struggling with addiction. The challenge lies in ensuring that enough time is set aside for this...

Protective and vulnerability factors are now well established in the scientific literature. The most important protective factors are: family, a sense of belonging to the community, and...

Tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis are the primary substances of concern among 12- to 25-year-olds, though there are significant variations in usage and practices. The youth population is...

To understand the experiences of people living in precarious circumstances in the health sector and to develop practical recommendations, the ATD Fourth World Movement has been...

Located in France and Belgium, Thiérache is one of the areas in the European Union where residents can receive medical care at the nearest hospital across the border. This cooperation in...

How can we promote public health in vulnerable communities? Introduction to a report that summarizes the current state of knowledge on this issue and illustrates it with concrete examples.

The health of a population depends only in part on the characteristics of the area in which it lives. Nevertheless, the environment remains an important "determinant" of its residents'...

Jean-Marie Lacau has a daughter with a severe intellectual disability. A former executive in the private sector, at age 40, he gave up everything to found the association...

Community preschools and parent-child drop-in centers: these are part of a "mentoring" program that the ATD Fourth World Movement has established for the most vulnerable families.

INPES, in partnership with the National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy, conducted the first major survey in France on hearing loss and health.