Aventa

What Aventa does

Aventa is a Calgary-based non-profit charitable organization that has provided trauma-informed, gender-specific, concurrent capable live-in addiction treatment services for women in the Province of Alberta since 1970. The organization operates a single 24/7 residential facility under a Residential Addiction Treatment Provider license issued pursuant to the Alberta Mental Health Services Protection Act (License No. 10000373) and holds Accreditation with Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada. Aventa's clinical model is built on evidence-based curriculum materials researched and written by Dr. Stephanie Covington, and incorporates a holistic biological, psychological, social, and spiritual treatment approach.

The organization's service portfolio spans core residential addiction treatment (for alcohol, drugs, gambling, and nicotine), a Pregnancy Program with priority admission for pregnant women to mitigate Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) risks, an FASD Transitions Program, the Journeys program, a Family and Friends information series, an Arts and Crafts therapeutic component, on-site medical services (Family Physician, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Nursing Staff), a Parenting Program, and a Continuing Care Program for alumnae. An Aventa Scholarship Award supports educational advancement for current and former clients, and a Meetings at Aventa program hosts peer recovery support groups. The clinical team is led by Consulting Clinical Supervisor Dr. Beverly Frizzell, with phase-specific program managers overseeing Phase II, Phase III, Young Adult Treatment, and Recovery Support streams.

Aventa's revenue model is anchored on government healthcare contracts (primarily Alberta Health Services), supplemented by private pay and insurance contributions, and donations processed through CanadaHelps.org and the ATBcares.com platform (with ATB Financial matching 15% of contributions). Admissions flow through direct phone contact, online application forms, and referrals from healthcare providers, social services, and self-referrals. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Nadine Wagner, with Kim Turgeon serving as Executive Director. Operations are provincial in scope, serving women in Alberta only.

Name

Aventa

Legal name

Aventa Centre of Excellence for Women with Addictions

Website

https://aventa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aventa is a Calgary-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 that operates a 24/7 licensed, trauma-informed residential addiction treatment center for women in Alberta, with specialized programs for pregnant women and FASD prevention.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Women's addiction treatment
• Trauma-informed care
• Residential treatment services
• Mental health recovery
• Concurrent disorders treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Healthcare Contracts: Aventa operates as a licensed Residential Addiction Treatment Provider under the Alberta Mental Health Services Protection Act, receiving government funding and healthcare contracts. Services are funded through Alberta Health Services and government programs.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through platforms like CanadaHelps.org and ATBcares.com, with ATB Financial matching 15% of donations. Registered as a charitable organization (Charitable Registration No. 12919 9634 RR0001).

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Core offering

Aventa operates a live-in (residential) addiction treatment facility in Calgary, Alberta, providing trauma-informed, gender-specific, concurrent-capable treatment for women struggling with alcohol, drug, gambling, and nicotine addiction, as well as co-occurring mental health issues. The center delivers short-term and long-term programs using a holistic biological, psychological, social, and spiritual model, incorporating curriculum materials researched and written by Dr. Stephanie Covington. Specialized offerings include the Pregnancy Program with priority admission, FASD Transitions Program, Family and Friends Program, on-site medical services, and Continuing Care for alumnae.

Product overview

Aventa is a live-in addiction treatment center for women offering a comprehensive suite of gender-specific, trauma-informed services. The organization operates a platform-plus-programs model, providing core residential addiction treatment services alongside specialized programs including the Pregnancy Program (with prioritized admission for pregnant women to reduce FASD risks), FASD Transitions Program, Journeys, Family and Friends program, Arts and Crafts therapy, and an on-site medical team (Family Physician, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Nursing Staff). The organization also provides continuing care and alumni support, a Parenting Program, and scholarship opportunities. Aventa's treatment curriculum is based on materials developed by Dr. Stephanie Covington, delivered through short-term and long-term live-in programs addressing addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling, and nicotine.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Live-In Addiction Treatment Services
• Pregnancy Program
• FASD Transitions Program
• Family and Friends Program
• Continuing Care Program
• Parenting Program
• Meetings at Aventa
• Aventa Scholarship Award

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• University of Calgary Social Work ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAventa provides practicum opportunities for students from the University of Calgary Social Work Program, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in addiction treatment settings.
• University of Lethbridge Addictions StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAventa provides practicum opportunities for students from the University of Lethbridge Addictions Studies program, supporting education in the addiction studies field.
• ATB Financial (ATBcares.com)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerATB Financial partners with Aventa through the ATBcares.com platform, offering to match 15% of any donation made to Aventa, supporting fundraising efforts.
• CanadaHelps.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadaHelps.org provides an online donation platform for Aventa, enabling donors to make charitable contributions to support the organization's addiction treatment services.
• MESH Collaboration Partners (the Alex, Fresh Start Recovery Centre, Prospect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partnership recognized with the 2014 Bhayana Family Foundation Award, working together on community addiction and recovery initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fresh Start Recovery Centre: Calgary-based residential addiction treatment center that is a named MESH collaboration partner of Aventa. Comparable in operating model (live-in addiction treatment in Alberta) and directly aligned on geography and referral ecosystem.
• Cedars at Cobble Hill: Vancouver Island residential addiction treatment facility offering live-in programs for substance use and co-occurring disorders. Comparable in residential care model, length-of-stay treatment, and Canadian regulatory environment.
• Bellwood Health Services: Canadian residential addiction and mental health treatment provider offering live-in programs. Comparable in service model (residential treatment for substance use and concurrent disorders) and accreditation-driven positioning.
• Edgewood Treatment Centre: British Columbia-based residential addiction treatment centre. Comparable in offering live-in, evidence-based addiction programs with trauma-informed care and continuing care components.

Others

• Alberta Health Services: Provincial health authority that funds Aventa's residential addiction treatment and is also a primary referral source. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but the most important ecosystem partner given contract dependency.
• The Alex: Calgary-based community health and social services organization named as a MESH collaboration partner of Aventa. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — overlapping referral ecosystem and shared funding relationships in the Calgary social-services market.
• Prospect (Calgary): Calgary-based non-profit social services organization named as a MESH collaboration partner of Aventa. Operates in adjacent human-services space, sharing client referral pathways in the same Calgary ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Homewood Health Centre: Larger, established Canadian provider of inpatient mental health and addiction treatment, plus broader employee assistance programming. Comparable core service line but at meaningfully greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Large, established U.S. residential addiction treatment provider with gender-specific programming. Comparable in trauma-informed, live-in model and specialized women's tracks, but operates at national scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: One of the largest U.S. addiction treatment providers with extensive residential and outpatient programs, including specialized women's services. Comparable in clinical model but vastly larger footprint and brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/intent/tweet?text=Home&url=https%3A%2F%2Faventa.org%2F
• Facebookfacebook.com/AventaAddictionTreatmentForWomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aventa-centre-of-excellence-for-women-with-addictions

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