Participation Guidelines, Accessibility & Democratic Protocol
In accordance with our non-profit statutes under French Association Law of 1901, all public forums, educational circles, and civic hearings organized by ASS CATHO CHEFS DE FAMILLE are completely free of charge and open to all residents of our territory without distinction of background, religious belief, or political affiliation.
To accommodate working household heads, major assemblies are scheduled on Saturday mornings or weekday evenings. Childcare spaces supervised by vetted volunteer educators are provided on-site at each session to enable parents with small children to participate fully in civic deliberations without domestic strain.
Democratic Speaking Protocol: Every registered attendee is entitled to a three-minute speaking floor during open forum segments. Written questions may also be submitted in advance to the secretariat desk for inclusion in the official municipal liaison docket.
FORUM 2026-Q1
Municipal School Infrastructure & Transport Consultation
Saturday, February 21, 2026
09:30 – 12:30 CET • Salle Communale, Saint-Igneuc
Objective: Reviewing proposed modifications to intercommunal school bus schedules affecting students traveling from Saint-Igneuc and outlying hamlets to colleges in Dinan and Lamballe.
Session Highlights: Analysis of school bus stop consolidations, student travel duration studies, and formulation of a formal memorandum to be submitted to the transport division of the Communauté de Communes Lamballe Terre & Mer. Attended by municipal councillors, parent delegates, and transport operators.
Practical Attendee Preparation: Parents are invited to bring notes on current commute times, bus delays experienced during the winter term, and safety observations regarding pickup points along county roads.
Host: Civic Advocacy Committee
Childcare: On-site supervised study zone
Cost: Free & open to all families
Minutes Publication: Online within 5 business days
WORKSHOP 2026-Q1
Digital CAF & Administrative Entitlement Filing Clinic
Saturday, March 14, 2026
10:00 – 16:00 CET • Maison des Associations, Jugon-les-Lacs
Objective: Hands-on technical assistance for household heads navigating the annualized declaration of resources for the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF), energy voucher applications, and the Prime d'Activité.
Session Highlights: Dedicated individual workstations with high-speed internet, secure document scanning, and personalized coaching from trained administrative volunteers to prevent entitlement calculation errors and retroactive payment claims.
Special Focus: Assisting self-employed artisans, independent farm workers, and single parents whose fluctuating monthly earnings create recurrent administrative recalculation errors on automated online portals.
Host: Family Welfare Desks
Equipment: 8 secure terminals available
Documentation Needed: 2025 tax notices & CAF access codes
ASSEMBLY 2026-Q2
Annual General Assembly & Financial Auditor Report
Saturday, April 25, 2026
14:30 – 18:00 CET • Grand Hall Municipal, Jugon-les-Lacs
Objective: The sovereign statutory meeting of all active association members, donors, and community observers, in compliance with Article 8 of our registered bylaws under the Law of 1901.
Session Highlights: Presentation of the 2025 audited financial balance sheet by our certified treasurer, detailed moral activity report delivered by the Bureau President, election of two renewing Board members, and public ratification of the 2026–2027 program budget. Concluded by a community reception.
Statutory Voting Rights: All members registered at least thirty days prior to the assembly hold deliberative voting rights. Proxies may be deposited at the secretariat up to 48 hours before the opening gavel.
Status: Statutory & Audited
Voting Rights: Registered active members
Public Observers: Cordially welcomed
CONFERENCE 2026-Q2
Parental Guidance Colloquium: Youth Screen Habits & Sleep Health
Thursday, May 21, 2026
20:00 – 22:00 CET • Foyer Rural, Plénée-Jugon
Objective: An interactive seminar led by an adolescent clinical psychologist and a pediatric health visitor addressing the growing challenges of smartphone dependency, nighttime social media usage, and chronic sleep deprivation among rural adolescents.
Session Highlights: Evidence-based parental strategies for establishing reasonable household digital charters, recognizing early symptoms of adolescent burnout or online bullying, and fostering constructive communication between teens and household heads.
Resource Kit: Every attending household receives a complimentary printed "Family Digital Balance Guide" containing practical contract templates for screen time management and healthy evening routines.
Speakers: Dr. Anne-Laure Cornec (Child Psychologist), M. P-Y Rault
Format: Keynote presentation followed by open Q&A
Admission: Free public interest entry
SOLIDARITY DRIVE 2026-Q3
Summer Intergenerational Garden Festival & Rural Elder Gala
Sunday, July 12, 2026
11:30 – 17:30 CET • Parc du Presbytère, Saint-Igneuc
Objective: Celebrating the harvest of our community shared gardens and gathering elderly residents living alone with young neighborhood families for an outdoor conviviality banquet.
Session Highlights: Traditional Breton folk music, culinary demonstrations of historic recipes prepared jointly by elders and children, flower arrangement workshops, and recognition of long-standing rural community volunteers.
Accessibility Services: Free volunteer shuttle van provided for isolated seniors lacking private vehicular transport. Wheelchair-accessible garden paths and shaded seating areas arranged throughout the grounds.
Transport: Free volunteer shuttle van provided for isolated seniors
Admission: Free public interest gathering
Volunteers Needed: Table hosts & drivers
ACADEMIC PREP 2026-Q3
Back-to-School Stationery Solidarity Drive & Tutor Orientation
Saturday, August 29, 2026
09:00 – 13:00 CET • Centre Socio-Culturel, Jugon-les-Lacs
Objective: Equipping children from modest rural households with mandatory school supplies before the September rentrée, and onboarding newly registered volunteer tutors for our academic circles.
Session Highlights: Assembly and distribution of 150 certified eco-responsible school supply kits (binders, calculators, notebooks, pens) and pedagogical briefing on national curriculum adjustments for the 2026–2027 school year.
Pedagogical Workshop: A 90-minute training module for volunteer tutors reviewing safeguarding guidelines, child development markers, and methods for building learning confidence in students who have experienced academic discouragement.
Coordinators: Educational Programs Directorate
Eligibility: Open to all enrolled students in Jugon basin
POLICY FORUM 2026-Q4
Departmental Family Policy White Paper Presentation
Thursday, October 22, 2026
19:30 – 22:00 CET • Mairie de Jugon-les-Lacs (Salle d'Honneur)
Objective: Official presentation of the 2026 Territorial Household Survey findings to departmental elected deputies, intercommunal mayors, and regional media correspondents.
Session Highlights: Publication of verified empirical data covering rural childcare waitlists, energy cost pressures on single-earner households, and recommendations for improving rural medical coverage. Followed by a moderated debate between municipal leaders and household heads.
Civic Deliverable: Distribution of printed executive summaries to all attending municipal councillors and filing of formal recommendations with the secretariat of the Conseil Départemental des Côtes-d'Armor.
Document Release: 2026 White Paper on Rural Family Resilience
Press Accreditation: Open civic session
Public Participation: Open floor for family questions
WINTER SOLIDARITY 2026-Q4
Winter Heating Vigilance & Senior Check-in Mobilization
Saturday, November 28, 2026
10:00 – 12:30 CET • Bureau de l'Association, Saint-Igneuc
Objective: Mobilizing volunteer phone checkers and field drivers ahead of winter frosts, cross-referencing communal vulnerability rosters, and distributing emergency heating safety checklists.
Session Highlights: Briefing by departmental civil defense volunteers on home safety, fuel assistance subsidies (Chèque Énergie), and carbon monoxide prevention for older rural homes with wood or oil burning heaters.
Volunteer Action Roster: Assignment of dedicated visitor pairings for each rural hamlet, distribution of emergency contact cards, and scheduling of weekly check-in calls for the December through February winter period.
Coordinator: Senior Outreach Directorate
Target: 160 isolated rural households covered