Founded in 1988, UFAL is committed to the interests of citizens and their families as part of an emancipatory social movement to develop critical thinking, free from all dogma, and to promote the universal principles of the social Republic. The Union of Secular Families is a family association within the meaning of article L211-1 of the Social Action and Family Code. UFAL holds health accreditations for the representation of users of the health system, popular education, national education, and consumer protection.