Dispensaire Diététique De Montréal

What Dispensaire Diététique De Montréal does

Dispensaire Diététique de Montréal, operating as Alima, is a Montréal-based non-profit community organization founded in 1879 that delivers perinatal social nutrition services to vulnerable pregnant women and families across Greater Montréal. Its three core programs are: (1) Perinatal Social Nutrition Services, which provide free nutrition counseling, accompaniment, and food support to beneficiaries; (2) the Panier de Provisions Nutri-Équivalent (PPNE), a benchmark tool that measures and publishes the cost of a nutritionally adequate grocery basket; and (3) Nourrir la vie, a training program that builds capacity among community workers and healthcare professionals working with perinatal populations.

The organization operates with 11-50 employees and does not charge beneficiaries for services. Funding derives from donations, Centraide (United Way) allocations, and government grants from the Quebec Ministry of Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada (ASPC). Service delivery is structurally integrated with the Quebec health and social services network through CIUSS partnerships, food supply partnerships with Moisson Montréal, and perinatal support partnerships with Fondation Olo. Knowledge mobilization is delivered through annual PPNE reports, webinars, and social media, positioning Alima as both a direct service provider and a public-facing voice on food security and perinatal health policy in Quebec.

Name

Dispensaire Diététique De Montréal

Legal name

Alima

Website

https://dispensaire.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dispensaire Diététique de Montréal (Alima) is a Montréal non-profit founded in 1879 that provides free perinatal nutrition counseling and food support to vulnerable pregnant women across Greater Montréal, while publishing the PPNE grocery cost benchmark and training community workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Perinatal Nutrition Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN), Prenatal, Postpartum & Fertility Nutrition (HSADAFAK), Breastfeeding, Lactation & Infant Feeding Support (EDACAMAB), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Perinatal nutrition services
• Community health support
• Prenatal education programs
• Infant feeding guidance
• Social nutrition counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts charitable donations through its website (jedonneenligne.org/centrealima) to support operations and services for vulnerable families.
2. Government Funding and Grants: As a community organization established since 1879, Alima receives support from government health agencies and public health organizations including CIUSS networks and the Ministry of Health.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Community nonprofit providing perinatal social nutrition services to vulnerable pregnant women, including professional accompaniment from pregnancy through toddler years, the PPNE (Panier à provisions nutritif et économique) grocery basket cost-estimation tool, and the Nourrir la vie training program for community practitioners.

Product overview

Alima (formerly Dispensaire Diététique De Montréal) is a community organization established in 1879 that provides perinatal social nutrition services. The organization operates as a unified service offering comprising three interconnected programs: (1) Perinatal Social Nutrition Services delivered by professional teams supporting vulnerable pregnant women, (2) the Panier à provisions nutritif et économique (PPNE), a tool that estimates affordable nutritious grocery costs, and (3) the Nourrir la vie program providing tools and resources for community practitioners. Additional services include workshops, practitioner resources, and parent education content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Services en nutrition périnatale sociale (Perinatal Social Nutrition Services)
• PPNE — Panier à provisions nutritif et économique (Nutritious and Affordable Grocery Basket)
• Nourrir la vie (Feeding Life) program
• Ateliers et webinaires (Workshops and Webinars)
• Ressources pour les parents (Resources for Parents)
• Ressources pour les intervenantes (Resources for Community Practitioners)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• Moisson MontréalcoreOthersFood bank organization providing food security support to families served by Alima
• CIUSS Centre-SudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for perinatal health services integration
• CIUSS Centre-OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for perinatal health services integration
• CIUSS EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for perinatal health services integration
• CIUSS OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for perinatal health services integration
• CIUSS NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for perinatal health services integration
• CIUSS MontérégiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for perinatal health services integration
• Fondation OlomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting nutrition and healthy eating for families during pregnancy and early childhood
• Direction régionale de la santé publiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health authority providing regulatory guidance and support for nutrition programs
• Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec Ministry of Health providing government oversight and funding support
• Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal public health agency supporting national health initiatives and guidelines
• La Maison BleuemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization supporting families in vulnerable situations
• Nourri-SourcemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreastfeeding support organization providing resources and peer support
• Centre des femmes de Saint-LaurentmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's center supporting women and families in Saint-Laurent area
• Médecins du mondemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational medical humanitarian organization providing healthcare to vulnerable populations
• PRAIDAmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram for reception and integration of asylum seekers providing health services
• Carrefour alimentaire centre-sudmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood security organization in Centre-Sud Montreal area
• Au coeur de l'enfancemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric center supporting early childhood development

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fondation OLO: Quebec foundation providing nutritional support to vulnerable pregnant women and families through prenatal multivitamins, eggs, milk, and oranges. The most direct functional peer to Alima, sharing both beneficiary population and prenatal nutrition focus, and a current strategic partner.
• Naître et Grandir (Rythme de vie): Quebec parent education platform providing evidence-based content on pregnancy, childbirth, and child development from birth to age 5. Comparable digital content and educational resource model targeting the same parent segment as Alima.
• La Maison Bleue: Montreal community organization providing perinatal care to families in vulnerable situations, including pre and postnatal medical, psychosocial, and educational services. Highly comparable to Alima in mission and beneficiary segment; current strategic partner.
• Au coeur de l'enfance: Montreal pediatric center supporting early childhood development and family well-being. Comparable to Alima in early-childhood focus and community-based delivery model; current strategic partner.
• Nourri-Source: Quebec breastfeeding support organization offering peer support, training, and resources to parents and community intervenantes. Overlaps directly with Alima's breastfeeding and lactation content and practitioner training streams; current strategic partner.

Broad incumbents

• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Federally funded US program providing supplemental nutrition, healthcare referrals, and nutrition education to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and young children. Operates at vastly greater scale and offers a comparable mission model to Alima.
• Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP): Public Health Agency of Canada program funding community-based groups to provide nutrition, food supplementation, and support to vulnerable pregnant women. Operates federally and overlaps with Alima's mandate; Alima is referenced in partner ecosystems.

Others

• Centraide du Grand Montréal: Federated fundraising organization supporting community nonprofits in Greater Montreal, including Alima itself. Comparable as a major community ecosystem player and a current funder/partner rather than direct service provider.
• Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec (ODNQ): Quebec professional order governing dietitians-nutritionists. Comparable as the professional standards body for the nutrition experts that staff Alima's services and as a referral/credentialing partner in the perinatal nutrition ecosystem.

Regional players

• Moisson Montréal: Montreal food bank addressing food insecurity across the Greater Montreal area. A current partner of Alima and structurally adjacent, addressing food access rather than nutrition education, but serving overlapping vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@centrealima
• Facebookfacebook.com/centrealima
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dispensaire-di-t-tique-de-montr-al
• Xx.com/dispensairemtl

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