Reseau Access Network

What Reseau Access Network does

Reseau Access Network (also rendered Réseau ACCESS Network) is a Canadian registered charitable organization (CRA charity #13252 9041 RR0001) headquartered at 111 Larch Street, Suite 101, Sudbury, Ontario, that delivers integrated HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, harm-reduction, and health-and-social services across the Sudbury/Manitoulin district. Founded circa 1989 and operating under a published Strategic Plan 2020–2025, the organization serves populations including people living with HIV and/or HCV, people who use drugs (PWUD), 2S-GBTQ+ communities, cis and trans women (WHAI priority populations including African-Caribbean-Black and Indigenous women), Indigenous peoples, sex workers, and other equity-deserving groups, through clinical testing, case management, a food bank, holiday baskets, transportation support, and counseling delivered free of charge to clients.

Its core service lines comprise (a) clinical and support services including HIV/HCV/STI testing, case management, and gender-affirming care; (b) outreach and harm-reduction services including sterile supplies distribution and street-based delivery; (c) The Spot, a supervised consumption site at 46.4908208, -80.9995845, open daily 10 h–16 h with overdose response, brief supportive counseling, smudging with sweetgrass or sage, and referrals; (d) education programming, including an MSM/Gay/Bi Sexual Health Education clinic and provincial delivery of the WHAI workshop curriculum; and (e) a Ready to Know / I'm Ready to Know HIV self-test pickup point. Operating technology is non-proprietary and community-standard: a bilingual WordPress website, BetterImpact for volunteer management, CanadaHelps for donations, Eventbrite for events, and the MEC WordPress events plugin — there is no bespoke software platform, API, or mobile application.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than transactional. Revenue is sourced from federal grants (notably CAD $237,000 announced in August 2023 plus over CAD $500,000 previously for the Wellness Navigation Program), pharmaceutical and foundation grants (Gilead Sciences, AbbVie, Mazon Canada, CSCS, Delta, CGCG, BDSFB, S4SC, Just Socks), individual and corporate donations, monthly recurring giving, bequests and securities donations, third-party fundraisers, and an annual A Taste for Life restaurant campaign that has cumulatively raised over CAD $110,000 in Sudbury across 17 years. Distribution is direct and partner-mediated: in-person at the Sudbury HQ and The Spot, via street outreach, and through a 20+ organization referral network (CMHA, Santé publique Sudbury et districts, OHRN, OATC, WHAI, GMSH, HALCO, HAVRE, OAHAS, Fierté Sudbury Pride, SWANS, Centre d'action, St-Peter's United Church, Clinique du coin, etc.). All client services are provided free of charge; tax receipts are issued for donations of CAD $10 or more.

Name

Reseau Access Network

Website

https://reseauaccessnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reseau Access Network is a Sudbury, Ontario-based registered charity delivering HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, harm-reduction, and social services across the Sudbury/Manitoulin region, including a supervised consumption site, clinical testing, outreach, the WHAI women's initiative, and a client food bank.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Harm Reduction Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Support Communities (BPAMABAL)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• HIV AIDS support
• Supervised consumption site
• Hepatitis C care
• Community health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Sudbury

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants — Substance Use / Wellness Navigation: Government of Canada funding for the Wellness Navigation Program to address substance use harms in Sudbury, Ontario. Over $237,000 announced in August 2023 in addition to over $500,000 received previously. Federal funding may be complemented by provincial funding.
2. Individual & Corporate Donations: One-time online donations via CanadaHelps; monthly recurring donations; in-kind donations (food, hygiene, harm-reduction supplies, holiday basket items); corporate donations and partnerships; securities donations; legacy/bequest giving; memorial and tribute gifts. Tax receipts issued for donations of $10 or more.
3. Annual Fundraising Event — A Taste for Life: Annual Sudbury campaign where participating restaurants donate 25% of sales, with additional diner donations. 2024 marked Sudbury's 17th year; cumulative community total over $110,000 raised. 2024 goal of $10,000. Multi-tier sponsorship (Presenting Sponsor $4,000; Community Sponsor $2,000; Corporate Donor $100–$1,000).
4. Third-Party & Community Fundraising: Third-party fundraisers organized by community supporters, including Facebook fundraisers and CanadaHelts pages, as well as item drives (food bank, holiday baskets, harm-reduction supplies) deposited at the 111 Larch St office.
5. Pharmaceutical & Foundation Grants: Funded in part by pharmaceutical companies (Gilead Sciences, AbbVie) and foundations (CSCS, Delta, CGCG, BDSFB, S4SC, Mazon Canada, Just Socks), as shown by donor logos on the Get Involved page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Réseau ACCESS Network is a registered Canadian charity that delivers free, low-barrier community health services in Sudbury/Manitoulin, including HIV/HCV testing, harm reduction outreach, a supervised consumption site ("The Spot"), case management, a client food bank, gender-affirming services, and sexual health education. All direct client services are provided free of charge and funded by government grants, individual/corporate donations, pharmaceutical and foundation grants, and annual fundraising campaigns such as A Taste for Life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Spot (Site de consommation supervisée / Consumption and Treatment Services): Trilingual supervised consumption site operated by Reseau Access Network in Sudbury.
• A Taste for Life Sudbury
• WHAI / IFVS (Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative)

Products and services

• Clinical and Support Services
• Supervised Consumption Site (The Spot) Free supervised consumption, overdose response, harm reduction supplies, case management, brief supportive counseling, Indigenous cultural supports (smudging with sweetgrass/sage), and referrals for people who use drugs in Sudbury.
• Outreach and Harm Reduction Services Educational and harm reduction services delivered via street outreach, community venues, and through partnerships with 20+ community organizations across Sudbury and Manitoulin. Includes harm-reduction supplies, overdose prevention education, and safer-drug-use information.
• MSM/Gay/Bi Sexual Health Education and Clinic Education and clinical services for gay, bisexual, queer, two-spirit, cis- and transgender men who have sex with men, including on-site HIV/STI testing, safer-sex and safer-drug-use supplies, short-term supportive counseling, and workshops on PrEP, U=U, and stigma reduction.
• WHAI (Women's HIV/AIDS Initiative) Program Capacity-building workshops (Introduction to Women & HIV in Ontario, HIV Disclosure & Women, Women & Harm Reduction) and arts-based workshops (Women are Change Makers; Smashing Stigma; Community and Social Unity at a Time of Physical Distance) supporting cis and trans women in Ontario, with WHAI focus on African, Caribbean and Black women; Indigenous women; trans women; women who use drugs; women experiencing violence; and women who are incarcerated.
• I'm Ready to Know HIV Self-Test Pickup Pickup point for free HIV self-test kits through the Ready to Know (J'agis) national HIV self-testing program, distributed Monday-Friday 1-4 pm at the 111 Larch Street office.
• Workshops and Training Programs Online workshops and capacity-building training on women and HIV, HIV disclosure, women and harm reduction, PrEP/PEP, sexual health best practices, and overdose prevention for service providers and community organizations.
• Client Food Bank and Holiday Baskets Food security program providing a client food bank and holiday basket distribution to people living with HIV/HCV, people who use drugs, Indigenous peoples, sex workers, and other equity-deserving populations in Sudbury.
• Case Management and Referrals Case management, transportation support, and referrals to housing, treatment, and social services for people living with HIV/HCV and people who use drugs in Sudbury and Manitoulin.

Quantifiable outcome

• $237,000+ in federal funding announced in August 2023 (in addition to $500,000+ previously) to expand Wellness Navigation Program services for people who use drugs in Sudbury
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core community partner, key event partner, core 2s-gbtq+ health partner, core hiv legal partner, youth outreach partner, core hospital-system partner, indigenous health partner, treatment referral partner, provincial harm-reduction network, community faith partner, community support partner, core public health partner, sex-worker advocacy partner, provincial women's hiv program, a taste for life restaurant partner, national hiv self-test distribution partner and community event partner.

• Canadian Mental Health Association (Association canadienne pour la santé mentale) — Sudburycore community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner of Réseau ACCESS Network on the Partner Opportunities page. Phone 705.675.7252. Enables coordinated referrals and joint mental-health / harm-reduction programming.
• Centre de santé communautaire de Sudburycore community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner of Réseau ACCESS Network. Phone 705.670.2274. Co-delivers francophone health services and refers clients between primary care and harm-reduction services.
• Clinique du coincore community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner of Réseau ACCESS Network. Phone 705.673.3721. Walk-in sexual health/clinical partner that complements Réseau ACCESS Network's HIV/STI testing services.
• Stratégie communautaire contre les drogues (Community Drug Strategy — Public Health Sudbury & Districts)core community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner of Réseau ACCESS Network. Coordinates local drug strategy including harm reduction, treatment, and enforcement pillars in Greater Sudbury.
• Programme d'intervention en cas de crise et équipe mobile d'urgence (Crisis Intervention & Mobile Urgent Response Team)core community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner. Phone 1.877.841.1101. Coordinates crisis response that intersects with Réseau ACCESS Network's overdose response and case management.
• Fierté Sudbury Pridekey event partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerJointly hosts annual Sudbury Pride festival (e.g., Jul 10–16 2023) and the Support Don't Punish march and barbecue at Memorial Park. [email protected] / www.sudburypride.com.
• GMSH — Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliancecore 2s-gbtq+ health partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial alliance (gmsh.ca, 1.800.839.0369). Provides sexual-health resources and training that Réseau ACCESS Network leverages for its MSM/Gay/Bi program.
• HALCO — HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontariocore hiv legal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal clinic (halco.org, 1-888-705-8889) listed as a community partner; supports Réseau ACCESS Network clients with HIV-related legal issues including disclosure.
• LGBT Youth Line / Service d'écoute téléphonique pour les jeunes LGBTyouth outreach partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial peer support line (youthline.ca, 1.800.268.YOUTH / 1.800.268.9684 FR). Provides referral pathway for 2S-LGBTQ+ youth served by Réseau ACCESS Network.
• Programme HAVRE (Health Sciences North)core hospital-system partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital-based program (hsnsudbury.ca, 705.523.7148). Coordinates HIV/HCV care with Réseau ACCESS Network's clinical services.
• OAHAS (Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy)indigenous health partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial Indigenous HIV/AIDS organization (oahas.org, 705.674.9949). Supports Indigenous clients of Réseau ACCESS Network.
• Centres de traitement des dépendances de l'Ontario — Sudbury Clinic (OATC)treatment referral partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction treatment clinic (oatc.ca, 705.673.1116). Receives referrals from Réseau ACCESS Network's harm-reduction and supervised consumption programs.
• Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN / Réseau de réduction des méfaits de l'Ontario)provincial harm-reduction networkStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial harm-reduction network (ohrn.org, 416.703.7348 / 1.866.591.0347). Member organization supporting harm-reduction best practices for Réseau ACCESS Network.
• St-Peter's United Church (Église St-Peter's United)community faith partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner (705.675.2171). Supports Réseau ACCESS Network's food bank and holiday basket programs.
• Centre d'action (The Action Centre)community support partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization (theactioncentre.ca, 705.673.4287). Supports people with HIV and other chronic conditions, partnering with Réseau ACCESS Network.
• Santé publique Sudbury et districts (Public Health Sudbury & Districts)core public health partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal public health unit (705.522.9200). Operates the Community Drug Strategy with Réseau ACCESS Network and supports harm-reduction, immunization, and sexual health programming.
• SWANS (Sex Workers' Action Network Sudbury)sex-worker advocacy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSex-worker advocacy organization (swansudbury.com). Provides peer support to sex workers, complementing Réseau ACCESS Network's outreach services.
• WHAI (Women's HIV/AIDS Initiative)provincial women's hiv programStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial women's HIV/AIDS initiative (whai.ca). Réseau ACCESS Network is one of 16 Ontario organizations delivering the WHAI program, including workshops on women and HIV, disclosure, and harm reduction.
• Peppi's Ristorante & Loungea taste for life restaurant partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating restaurant in the A Taste for Life annual campaign (2024), 93 Durham Street, 705-222-7374, peppipanini.ca. 11:00AM–4:00PM. Donates 25% of sales from feature item.
• Wander Food & Winea taste for life restaurant partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating restaurant in the A Taste for Life annual campaign (2024), 112 Durham Street, 705-586-3386, wanderfoodandwine.ca. 12:00PM–9:00PM (19+ after 7:00PM).
• Kuppajo Espresso Bara taste for life restaurant partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating restaurant in the A Taste for Life annual campaign (2024), 109 Larch Street, 705-586-1298, kuppajoespressobar.ca. 2:00PM–8:00PM.
• The Daventry Kitchen & Bara taste for life restaurant partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating restaurant in the A Taste for Life annual campaign (2024), 1500 Regent Street, 705-222-7070, thedaventry.ca. 5:00PM–9:00PM.
• Ready to Know / I'm Ready to Know (readytoknow.ca)national hiv self-test distribution partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational HIV self-testing program. Réseau ACCESS Network is a pickup-location partner at 111 Larch St Unit 101, back of building (Mon–Fri 1–4 pm).
• Kinsmen Club of Sudburycommunity event partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in Réseau ACCESS Network's "Thank you Kinsmen" video on the homepage and partners on door prizes for A Taste for Life (e.g., 39th Showcase Sweepstakes tickets). sudburykinsmen.ca.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT): Toronto-based AIDS service organization delivering HIV testing, harm reduction, and community programming — directly comparable in mission, service mix, and target populations (people living with HIV, 2S-LGBTQ+, people who use drugs), though at substantially larger urban scale.
• AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO): Regional Ontario AIDS service organization providing HIV/HCV prevention, testing, harm reduction, and support services — closely comparable in service portfolio and Ontario charitable/ASO operating model.
• The AIDS Network (Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant): Regional Ontario HIV/AIDS charity serving a multi-region catchment with harm reduction, education, and case management — directly comparable in scope, regional mandate, and revenue mix (grants + donations).
• AIDS Committee of Durham Region: Ontario regional ASO delivering HIV prevention, harm reduction, and community education — comparable in service mix, scale, and operating model to Réseau ACCESS Network's regional ASO function in Sudbury/Manitoulin.
• Nine Circles Community Health Centre: Winnipeg-based community health centre specializing in HIV/HCV/STI testing, treatment, and harm reduction for equity-deserving populations — directly comparable integrated clinical-plus-harm-reduction service model under charitable status.
• AIDS Vancouver: Long-standing BC ASO providing HIV/HCV support, harm reduction, and community education — comparable mission and funding structure (grants + donations), with deeper historical footprint.
• Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP): Toronto-based charitable organization serving Black communities with HIV prevention, harm reduction, and capacity building — comparable in focus on priority populations, structural-equity lens, and Ontario charitable funding model.

Broad incumbents

• CATIE: Canada's national knowledge broker for HIV and hepatitis C information and education — overlapping with Réseau ACCESS Network's education and capacity-building mandate at a pan-Canadian scale rather than a regional service-delivery focus.
• Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN): Provincial harm-reduction membership and capacity-building network — explicitly listed as a partner of Réseau ACCESS Network; comparable in harm-reduction advocacy and training mandate, though operating at the network/coordination level rather than direct service delivery.

Emerging players

• PASAN (Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network): Ontario non-profit providing HIV/HCV harm reduction, education, and advocacy for people in prisons and the community — overlapping with Réseau ACCESS Network's harm-reduction and equity-deserving-population focus, but specialized in correctional settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACCESS1989
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReseauAccessNetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/access1989

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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