Entraide Jeunesse Québec

What Entraide Jeunesse Québec does

Entraide Jeunesse Québec (EJQ) is a non-profit community organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in Québec, Canada. It serves youth aged 12 to 25 in administrative region 03 (Capitale-Nationale), spanning the territory from Portneuf to Charlevoix. The organization's mission is to provide support and prevention activities that help young people develop personal skills and increase their autonomy. Its core values are mutual aid, respect, equality, and autonomy.

The organization's service portfolio consists of seven distinct programs grouped under three sub-brands. Three peer support groups — Horizon (general well-being living with self and others), Cactus (emotional management for impulsive/violent behaviors), and Totem (stress and anxiety management) — provide group-based mutual aid. Three prevention workshops — Périscope (personalized prevention), ViRAJ (prevention of violence in romantic relationships), and Étincelles (promotion of positive romantic relationships) — address specific risk areas. A seventh offering, Services-conseils, provides training, service presentations, and group simulations to youth-serving organizations and professionals. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; services are delivered in person and supported by a website, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), and seasonal newsletters.

The business model is that of a Quebec community organization: services are provided free of charge to youth, and funding comes from a combination of government grants (likely PSOC and related Quebec health and social services programs), corporate sponsorships, foundation grants (including TELUS Foundation and Fondation Jérôme), community fundraising (e.g., the 2026 virtual auction which raised $15,475 CAD), and individual donations. The organization operates from a single headquarters with 11-50 employees and serves a strictly regional geography. Its partner ecosystem includes gold-tier sponsors BMR Canada, Midi Trente, Orthothérapie PLBG, and Matelas Confort, alongside other supporters such as FCL Promutuel, Mission Inclusion, and Bell Let's Talk.

Name

Entraide Jeunesse Québec

Legal name

Entraide Jeunesse Québec

Website

https://entraidejeunesse.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Entraide Jeunesse Québec is a non-profit community organization founded in 1988 that delivers free peer support groups and prevention workshops to youth aged 12-25 in Quebec's Capitale-Nationale region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Entraide Jeunesse Québec is a community nonprofit that delivers peer support groups (Horizon, Cactus, Totem) and prevention workshops (Périscope, ViRAJ, Étincelles) focused on personal skills, emotion and stress management, and violence prevention in relationships for youth aged 12–25 in Quebec's Capitale-Nationale region. It also provides Services-conseils — training, service presentations, and group simulations — for schools and community organizations working with youth.

Product overview

Entraide Jeunesse Québec is a community organization founded in 1988 that offers a portfolio of peer support groups and prevention programs for youth aged 12-25 in the Capitale-Nationale region. The core offerings include Horizon (general peer support), Cactus (emotional management for impulsive behaviors), Totem (stress/anxiety management), Périscope (personalized prevention workshops), ViRAJ (relationship violence prevention), Étincelles (positive relationship promotion), and Services-conseils (advisory/training services). These programs work together to provide comprehensive support, prevention, and empowerment services for young people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizon: Peer support group for living better with oneself and others
• Cactus
• Totem
• Périscope
• ViRAJ
• Étincelles
• Services-conseils

Products and services

• Horizon Peer support group for youth aged 12-25 focused on developing personal skills to better live with themselves and others. Free of charge, offered in the Capitale-Nationale region.
• Cactus Peer support group addressing emotional management related to impulsive and/or violent behaviors for youth aged 12-25 in the Capitale-Nationale region.
• Totem Peer support group focused on managing stress and/or anxiety for youth aged 12-25 in the Capitale-Nationale region.
• Périscope Personalized prevention workshops tailored to the needs of youth aged 12-25 in the Capitale-Nationale region.
• ViRAJ Prevention workshops addressing violence in romantic relationships for youth aged 12-25 in the Capitale-Nationale region.
• Étincelles Workshops promoting positive romantic and intimate relationships and preventing violence for youth aged 12-25 in the Capitale-Nationale region.
• Services-conseils Advisory services including trainings, service presentations, and group simulations provided to schools, community organizations, and youth-serving institutions in the Capitale-Nationale region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LigneParents: Quebec helpline and support service for parents and youth addressing emotional management, family relationships, and youth wellbeing. Highly comparable as a Quebec-based youth/family support and prevention organization with overlapping thematic focus on emotional regulation and violence prevention.
• PREVENA: Quebec community organization providing prevention programming for at-risk youth, including violence and addiction prevention. Comparable as a Quebec-based youth prevention nonprofit with overlapping focus on violence prevention and at-risk youth populations.
• Regroupement des maisons de jeunes du Québec: Provincial network of youth houses (maisons de jeunes) offering drop-in support, peer activities, and prevention programming for adolescents across Quebec. Closest direct peer given its network of community-based youth support sites with prevention and peer-group orientation.
• Tel-Jeunes: Quebec-wide youth support service offering confidential help lines, peer support, and prevention content. Comparable as a youth-targeted (under-25) support and prevention organization operating in Quebec, though Tel-Jeunes delivers nationally via phone/online rather than regional in-person programming.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi (CJE network): Quebec-wide network of youth employment and community support centers serving 15–35 year-olds with social reintegration, guidance, and personal development programming. Comparable as a regional youth-support community organization model in Quebec with overlapping youth-development mission.
• Le Grand Chemin: Quebec nonprofit offering intervention and rehabilitation services for youth (12–17) facing behavioral, addiction, and mental health challenges. Comparable as a Quebec-based youth services nonprofit addressing emotional/behavioral wellbeing and prevention, with overlapping demographic focus.

Regional players

• Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les violences à caractère sexuel (CALACS): Quebec network of centers assisting victims of sexual violence, including youth. Comparable thematic overlap on violence prevention and youth wellbeing, though focused on sexual violence specifically rather than EJQ's broader emotional/relational violence and SEL mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Mental Health Association – Quebec: Quebec division of a national mental health charity offering youth-focused programming, suicide prevention, and community education. Comparable as a mental-health-focused community organization serving Quebec with prevention and wellbeing programming, though operating more broadly than EJQ's youth-only niche.
• Jeunesse j'écoute (Kids Help Phone): Canada-wide bilingual youth support service offering 24/7 counseling via phone, text, and chat. Comparable as a youth-targeted mental health and wellbeing support organization but operating nationally and via remote channels rather than regional in-person prevention programming.

Emerging players

• Fondation Tel-Jeunes: Foundation supporting Quebec youth mental health initiatives. Comparable as a youth-focused Quebec funding/awareness organization intersecting EJQ's space, though functioning primarily as a grantmaker rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZnEnoTaFAuOt5_UBt8MIjQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/entraidejeunessequebec
• Instagraminstagram.com/entraidejeunessequebec/?hl=fr
• TikToktiktok.com/@entraidejeunesseqc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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