Byline: James Carter Senior News Editor.
Eight youth care facilities in Indre-et-Loire are facing a systemic collapse as staff launch a strike against the Association for Adults and Young People with Disabilities (Apajh). Following an inter-union call from the CGT-CFDT, workers have mobilized to protest a restructuring of care services that they claim is hollowed out by resource cuts and administrative isolation.
The labor action is fueled by a directive from a months-old audit that serves as the workers’ primary evidence of a deepening crisis. According to the union, that report flagged psychosocial risks and a "suicidal risk," documenting severe mental and physical health impacts on the personnel.
The facilities at the center of this dispute include the Center for Early Medical and Social Action (CAMSP), which provides treatment for children with disabilities or developmental delays, and “Le Bon Endroit,” a respite center for families. For the staff, the warnings in the audit are no longer abstract; they are a documented reality of the current working environment.
At the heart of the strike is a fundamental disagreement over how Apajh is transforming its care model. Staff allege that this overhaul is being implemented through a top-down approach that excludes the professionals on the front lines. They argue the new system is being built without their input and is “completely disconnected from the reality” of the field.
“Youth is suffering and more than ever needs support and care,” the strikers stated in a communiqué. “Despite this growing need, resources are being cut and the working conditions of the teams are degraded.”
“A transformation of care is underway,” the communiqué reads, “and it is being done without consultation with field professionals and is completely disconnected from the reality.”
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, employees are scheduled to gather at the Deux-Lions administrative headquarters in Tours to demand an immediate end to the crisis.
