Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord

What Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord does

Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord is a community-based, alternative mental health organization (organisme communautaire et alternatif en santé mentale) headquartered at 294, boul. Iberville, Repentigny, Quebec, and serving the Rive-Nord de Montréal / MRC de L'Assomption region. Founded in 1992 and operating continuously for over 30 years, it provides a non-judgmental, person-centered space ("la personne avant tout") for adults aged 18 and over experiencing mental health challenges, with a stated mission to break isolation through mutual aid and improve quality of life for people facing mental health issues.

Its service portfolio comprises seven core offerings: help and accompaniment, individual and group meetings, information and referrals, telephone interventions, rights advocacy, member-driven activities and workshops, and training for members who wish to deepen their involvement. Activities are selected democratically by members on a monthly cadence and include cafés-rencontres, community dinners, and workshops covering self-esteem, stress management, relaxation, sexuality, and personal development. The underlying technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress-style website, contact forms, and a Facebook presence — service delivery is fundamentally human, in-person, and peer-driven rather than platform-mediated.

The organization is structured as a Quebec non-profit community entity rather than a venture-backed or publicly traded company. Revenue is sourced from charitable donations (processed via Zeffy with tax receipts for gifts of $20+), minor fees on select special activities, and sponsor contributions (principal sponsors include Imagerie Pixel and Metro grocery). Most services are offered free of charge. Strategic partners beyond sponsors are limited to Zeffy and Bell Let's Talk (2022 campaign participation). The organization owns its premises and previously occupied sites in Le Gardeur (1992) and on rue Adrien (1993) before owning 222 rue Notre-Dame for 22 years (2001-2024).

Name

Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord

Legal name

Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord

Website

https://letournesoldelarivenord.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord is a Quebec non-profit community mental health organization in Repentigny, founded in 1992, offering free peer-support services, mutual aid groups, and member-driven activities to adults with mental health challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Repentigny

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership-based services (free): Majority of activities offered free of charge to members. Some special activities may incur minor expenses, always communicated in advance. Organization accepts donations with tax receipts available for amounts of $20 and above.
2. Donations: Organization accepts charitable donations through Zeffy platform. Tax receipts provided for donations of $20 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord is a community and alternative mental health organization that provides free, in-person peer support services to adults (18+) living with or who have experienced mental health issues. Its core offering is a welcoming, safe, and confidential space offering help and accompaniment, individual and group mutual-aid meetings, information and referrals, telephone interventions, rights advocacy, democratically chosen activities and workshops, and member training programs.

Product overview

Le Tournesol de la Rive-Nord is a community-based mental health organization offering a unified set of support services rather than a technology product. The organization provides core services including help and accompaniment, individual and group meetings, information and referrals, telephone interventions, and rights advocacy. These services are delivered through structured activities and workshops chosen democratically by members. The organization does not operate a technology platform or software product; rather, it functions as a community organization offering in-person support services in Repentigny, Quebec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aide et accompagnement (Help and accompaniment) Help, support, accompaniment, and active listening services provided to members experiencing mental health challenges, delivered in-person by intervention practitioners in a safe and confidential setting.
• Rencontres individuelles et de groupe (Individual and group meetings) Individual and group meetings offering peer support and shared lived experience in a safe, non-judgmental environment for adults with mental health challenges.
• Informations et références (Information and referrals) Information and referral services guiding members toward appropriate external resources and additional support.
• Interventions téléphoniques (Telephone interventions) Telephone intervention services providing remote support and assistance to members who cannot or prefer not to attend in person.
• Promotion et protection des droits (Rights advocacy) Advocacy services promoting and protecting the rights and interests of individuals facing mental health issues, including social reappropriation of personal power.
• Activités et ateliers (Activities and workshops) Member-driven activities including workshops on self-esteem, stress management, relaxation, sexuality, personal development, social engagement, café-rencontres, community dinners, and educational-creative workshops.
• Formations pour membres (Member training programs) Training programs for members who wish to become more involved, covering peer support, welcoming practices, change agency, and consciousness awakening.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 850 people have frequented the organization over time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Imagerie PixelminorOthersSponsor providing printing and imaging services. Logo displayed in sponsors section as a principal sponsor, contributing to the organization's ability to pursue its mission and offer welcoming facilities.
• Metro (grocery)minorOthersLocal grocery store sponsor. Logo displayed in sponsors section as a principal sponsor, helping the organization maintain its welcoming environment and animate interesting activities for members.
• ZeffyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonation platform partner used for accepting charitable contributions. Tax receipts are issued through this platform for donations of $20 or more.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Réseau communautaire de santé et de services sociaux (RCSSS) members: Quebec coalition of community health and social services organizations; adjacent ecosystem participant that channels funding and policy support to organizations like Le Tournesol.

Emerging players

• Interligne: Quebec organization providing listening and support for LGBTQ+ people including mental health; partially comparable as a Quebec peer-support nonprofit using helpline and community engagement approaches.

Direct peers

• Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS): Quebec nonprofit supporting prevention and intervention in mental health and suicide; comparable as a Quebec-based community mental health advocacy and support organization with similar population and funding model.
• Revivre: Quebec peer-support organization for people with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder; directly comparable to Le Tournesol's peer-led, mutual-aid model serving adults with mental health challenges.
• Mouvement Santé mentale Québec: Quebec umbrella organization for alternative community mental health groups; directly comparable to Le Tournesol as a peer-support, member-driven mental health organization operating in the same provincial ecosystem.
• Tel-Jeunes / Tel-Aide: Quebec-based helpline and mental health support services including telephone intervention - an explicit Le Tournesol service line; comparable as Quebec nonprofit providing phone-based listening and mental health support.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Mental Health Association - Quebec: Large Canadian mental health nonprofit with a Quebec presence; comparable as a peer-support and advocacy organization serving people with mental health issues, though it operates at a much broader national scale than Le Tournesol's regional focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Tournesoldelarivenord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tournesol-de-la-rive-nord

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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