Centre Victoria pour femmes

Name

Centre Victoria pour femmes

Legal name

Centre Victoria pour femmes

Website

https://centrevictoria.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services — Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Support

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Gender-based violence services
• Francophone women's support
• Crisis intervention counselling
• Sexual assault support services
• Community violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Sudbury

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ministère des Services à l'enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires). This is the primary funding source for operational costs and service delivery.
2. Donations: Individual donations (one-time and monthly), in-kind donations accepted. Tax receipts provided for donations. Funds support immediate needs, ongoing programs, and direct financial assistance to women in need (groceries, essential items).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre Victoria pour femmes is a nonprofit charitable organization providing free, confidential French-language services to women aged 16 and over in Northern Ontario who are experiencing or at risk of gender-based violence. Its core offerings include individual and group counselling, personalized accompaniments to police/medical/judicial services, legal information and referrals, advocacy and representation, community referrals, education and prevention programs, and access to the 24/7 Fem'aide provincial francophone helpline.

Product overview

Centre Victoria pour femmes is a nonprofit charitable organization providing a comprehensive suite of services to support Francophone women in Northern Ontario who are victims or survivors of gender-based violence. The core service portfolio includes a 24/7 provincial helpline (Fem'aide), individual and group counselling, personalized accompaniments to police/medical/judicial services, legal information and referral, advocacy and representation, community referrals, and education/prevention programs. The organization serves primarily women aged 16 and over in the Greater Sudbury and Algoma regions. Additional programs include the annual #JeMérite scholarship ($1,000) for post-secondary students, survivor testimony publications (Plus forte pour moi), and creative community initiatives like the Valeurs en couleur contest. Services are confidential, free, and delivered primarily in French using a feminist intervention approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fem'aide 24/7 Helpline
• Counselling and Support Services
• Personalized Accompaniments
• Access to Legal Support and Information
• Representation and Advocacy
• Referral to Community Services
• Education, Awareness and Prevention Programs
• #JeMérite Bursary
• Plus forte pour moi / My Strength, My Power
• Valeurs en couleur Creative Contest

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SWC (Sudbury Women's Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025SWC (formerly Sudbury Women's Centre) partners with Centre Victoria pour femmes. The organizations hosted a joint visit with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in September 2025 and collaborate on issues related to violence against women and gender-based violence.
• Fem'aidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFem'aide is the provincial francophone helpline for women in Ontario, available 24/7 by phone, SMS, and online chat. Centre Victoria pour femmes works with Fem'aide to connect victims and survivors of violence to community services in the Greater Sudbury and Algoma regions.
• Various community agencies and organizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaintains diverse community partnerships for referrals and coordinated services including housing, health, legal, financial, child protection, and social services across the Algoma and Greater Sudbury regions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Interval House (Toronto): Established Toronto-based shelter and counselling provider for women experiencing violence. Comparable in core mission (violence-against-women services) and service mix but operates at larger scale in urban Anglophone context.
• YWCA Northeastern Ontario (Sudbury): Larger women's services operator in Greater Sudbury with women's shelter, violence-against-women programming, and broader services. Comparable mission around gender-based violence but broader scope and Anglophone primary service model.

Direct peers

• Fem'aide: Provincial francophone helpline for women in Ontario, available 24/7 by phone, SMS, and chat. Fem'aide is both a Centre Victoria partner and a direct functional peer, providing crisis response and referrals to francophone women across Ontario.
• Sudbury Women's Centre (SWC): Local Sudbury women's services organization that partnered with Centre Victoria for a joint visit with the Lieutenant Governor in September 2025. Both organizations serve women experiencing gender-based violence in the same region with overlapping service mandates.
• Assaulted Women's Helpline (AWHL): Ontario-based helpline and support service for women experiencing abuse; comparable to Centre Victoria for delivering crisis support, counselling, and referral services, although AWHL serves an Anglophone audience across the province while Centre Victoria focuses on francophone Northern Ontario.
• Oasis Centre des femmes: Francophone women's centre in Toronto serving francophone women in Ontario. Comparable as a francophone-focused women's services and advocacy organization, though operating in a different region.

Emerging players

• Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne: Pan-Canadian francophone women's network advocating for gender equality and against violence. Comparable in mission and francophone focus, but operates as a coordinating/advocacy body rather than a direct service provider.

Regional players

• La Coalition d'Ottawa contre la violence faite aux femmes: Francophone coalition in Ottawa addressing violence against francophone women in Eastern Ontario. Comparable as a francophone-focused gender-based violence organization serving a different Ontario region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CVFSudbury
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrevictoriapourfemmes
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrevictoriapourfemmes
• Xx.com/CVFSudbury

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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