The House of Parents of Quebec

What The House of Parents of Quebec does

La Maison des Parents du Québec is a registered Canadian charitable non-profit organization headquartered at 177 rue St-Georges, Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, providing community-based family support and psychosocial intervention services to families in the Saint-Jérôme region. Founded in 1986 as the École des Parents within IFACEF, it became an independent association in 1995 and was rebranded under its current name in 2007 when it transferred oversight from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of the Family; it obtained official charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency in 2023. The organization reports a small paid staff of 1–10 employees supported by approximately 60 volunteers contributing 1,200+ volunteer hours, and states it has followed 100+ families since 2020.

The organization's service portfolio is organized in two tiers. The core intervention services include psychodrama (a role-play group therapy method for children, uncommon in Quebec), psychoeducational intervention for children aged 4–12, psychosocial intervention for adolescents and adults/parents, family-level intervention, parent group workshops (e.g., Esprit de famille; Au-delà du conflit), and an informal weekly Café-causerie discussion group. The complementary activities tier adds language stimulation workshops, intergenerational reading with seniors, volunteer-led academic support, sports (parkour via Gym-X, dance via Prima Danse), art workshops, a three-year-running cultural and educational summer day camp, seasonal family activities, and a weekly food-assistance program launched in 2025 through Tablée des Chefs. Methodologically, the organization operates from a positive-parenting framework drawing on systemic, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches, and explicitly positions itself on full-family inclusion — engaging all members of the family unit rather than treating a single "designated patient."

The business model is a grant- and donation-funded non-profit with no fee-for-service pricing: services are provided at no or nominal cost to families, subsidized to remain personalized and accessible regardless of income. Revenue derives from federal, provincial, and regional government grants (Ministère de la Famille du Québec, Emploi et Développement Social Canada, Réseau de la santé et des services sociaux, PREL), foundation support (Fondation d'Amours), individual donations processed through a Zeffy donation portal on the website, and corporate sponsorships raised through a 2025 benefit evening. Distribution is entirely direct: a single physical service point in Saint-Jérôme plus school-based psychodrame groups. There is no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, no API surface, and no disclosed AI capabilities; digital tooling is limited to the website, Facebook and Instagram channels, Google Analytics, and Zeffy payment processing.

Name

The House of Parents of Quebec

Legal name

MAISON DES PARENTS DU QUÉBEC

Website

https://maisondesparents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Maison des Parents du Québec is a registered charitable non-profit in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, providing psychosocial intervention, psychodrama, parent workshops, and complementary family activities (food assistance, summer camp, academic support) to families and children, funded by government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Psychosocial intervention
• Parent education
• Psychodrama therapy
• Child development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jérôme

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization raises funds through donations, with a Zeffy-powered online donation platform embedded on the website. A fundraising campaign and benefit evening in 2025 generated sponsorships from local businesses.
2. Government Grants and Subsidies: As a registered charity (registered in 2023) and community organization, the organization receives funding from government partners including the Ministère de la Famille du Québec, Employment and Social Development Canada, and regional bodies. Subsidies are critical to keeping services affordable and accessible.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Maison des Parents du Québec is a registered charitable non-profit organization providing personalized psychosocial intervention, psychodrama (role-play therapy for children), and family support services to families in the Saint-Jérôme region of Quebec. The organization serves children, adolescents, parents, and whole family units through a combination of core intervention services (psychoeducational follow-up, psychosocial intervention, family therapy, parent workshops, and discussion groups) and complementary activities (language stimulation, academic support, recreational and sports activities, summer camp, and food assistance).

Product overview

The Maison des Parents du Québec is a charitable community organization (since 2023, registered as a registered charity) offering a comprehensive suite of family support services centered on positive parenting. The organization provides two main categories of offerings: core intervention services and complementary activities. Core intervention services include psychodrama (role-play therapy for children), psychoeducational intervention for children (ages 4-12), psychosocial intervention for adolescents and adults/parents, family intervention, parent group workshops, and an informal weekly parent discussion group (Café-causerie). Complementary activities include language stimulation workshops, an intergenerational reading group in partnership with Manoir Philippe-Alexandre, academic support and homework help, art activities, sports activities, a cultural and educational summer camp, family activities (seasonal celebrations, outings), and a food assistance program in partnership with Tablée des Chefs since 2025. The organization is guided by positive parenting principles and uses systemic, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychodrame (Psychodrama) A form of intervention through role-play conducted in groups, designed for children. This method, created by Jacob Lévy Moreno in the 1920s, uses play to bypass children's defenses and help them discover new capabilities and positive self-perceptions. The service is offered at the Saint-Jérôme location and in local schools.
• Psychoeducational Intervention for Children (Intervention psychoéducative pour enfants) Psychoeducational follow-up for children aged 4-12 addressing behavioral issues, language delays, stimulation needs, opposition and crisis management, screen time management, and self-esteem building.
• Psychosocial Intervention for Adolescents (Intervention psychosociale pour adolescents) Individual psychosocial follow-up for adolescents addressing school adaptation, relationship difficulties, social skills, self-esteem, risk behaviors, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and family changes including separations.
• Psychosocial Intervention for Adults and Parents (Intervention psychosociale pour adultes et parents) Follow-up services for adults addressing various family life difficulties including co-parenting communication, grief, marital difficulties, parent-child relationships, parenting skills, discipline, and blended family challenges.
• Family Intervention (Intervention familiale) Intervention for all relational issues within the family, allowing rebalancing of harmony by addressing each member's roles within the family system. All family members are included in the process.
• Parent Group Workshops (Ateliers de groupe pour parents) Group workshops offered periodically addressing specific difficulties such as crisis management and discipline (Esprit de famille) and severe separation conflicts/parental alienation (Au-delà du conflit).
• Café-causerie: L'espace parental (Parent Discussion Group) Informal discussion group held every Thursday from 9:30 to 12:00 for parents wanting to discuss parental concerns or issues on a spontaneous basis.
• Language Stimulation Workshops (Stimulation du langage) Workshops targeting both receptive (comprehension) and expressive (production) language skills, developing memory, pronunciation, vocabulary, phonological awareness, discursive skills, and social skills for young people, including those with autism, dyslexia, or global developmental delays.
• Intergenerational Reading Group (Groupe de lecture intergénérationnelle) Partnership program with Manoir Philippe-Alexandre (residence for autonomous seniors in Saint-Jérôme) aimed at children's development through reading encouragement, cognitive skills work, intergenerational bonds, and social skills.
• Academic Support and Homework Help (Soutien scolaire et aide aux devoirs) School support services provided by volunteers to individually help young people experiencing academic difficulties, alleviating the homework burden for parents.
• Art Activities for Youth (Activités d'art destinées aux jeunes) Occasional art activities including painting initiation workshops, depending on volunteer availability and youth interest.
• Sports Activities for Youth (Activités sportives destinées aux jeunes) Sports activities varying based on various factors; examples include weekly parkour workshops at Gym-X and dance lessons with Prima Danse.
• Cultural and Educational Summer Camp (Camp d'été culturel et éducatif) Cultural and educational summer camp with 2 camp counselors and intervention team oversight, featuring cultural and educational workshops, outdoor trips, and sports.
• Family Activities (Activités en famille) Family time promotion activities including seasonal celebrations (Christmas, Halloween), break week activities, outdoor excursions for healthy habits, and summer educational outings.
• Food Assistance - Tablée des Chefs (Aide alimentaire) Food assistance program in partnership with Tablée des Chefs since 2025, receiving frozen prepared meals every Wednesday from Maison des Aînés de Prévost for distribution to families on the call list.

Quantifiable outcome

• Families report high satisfaction and significant improvements in child behavior, autonomy, social skills, and family harmony.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Tablée des ChefscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Since 2025, La Maison des Parents du Québec is a community partner of the Tablée des Chefs food recovery program. Every Wednesday, frozen prepared meals cooked by the Maison des Aînés de Prévost team are received and redistributed to registered families. Surplus food is shared with other community organizations including Le Centre de la Famille du Grand Saint-Jérôme, Le café de rue SOS, L'ami.e du quartier, and Le book humanitaire.
• Manoir Philippe-AlexandresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaboration with Manoir Philippe-Alexandre, an autonomous seniors' residence in Saint-Jérôme, for an intergenerational reading group. The program aims to support children's academic and social development, encourage curiosity, promote intergenerational connections, and help children develop social skills by stepping outside their comfort zone.
• Gym-XsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Gym-X, an alternative training and parkour center in Saint-Jérôme, to provide weekly 1-hour sports workshops for approximately 8 boys aged ~11 years old as part of the organization's activity programming.
• Prima DansesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Prima Danse to provide dance lessons for 4 girls aged 8 years old as part of the organization's complementary sports and physical activity offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• La Parentèle (CPE et services familiaux): Montreal-based community organization offering parent support, family intervention, and child development services using similar humanistic and systemic frameworks. Comparable in scope of psychosocial and family services, with overlap on psychodrama-inspired group work.
• Maison de la famille de Québec: Charitable family support organization in greater Quebec City offering parent coaching, family activities, food assistance, and psychosocial support. Highly comparable in mission, service mix, and Quebec nonprofit structure to La Maison des Parents du Québec.
• Carrefour famille de Saint-Jérôme (Centre de la Famille du Grand Saint-Jérôme): Local family resource center operating in the same Saint-Jérôme catchment and listed as a partner in food redistribution. Offers family support, parent workshops, and complementary activities to a similar clientele, making it the closest geographic peer and a partial collaborator/competitor.

Regional players

• Seréna Québec: Quebec nonprofit offering psychosocial support services including family and relationship support groups. Overlaps with La Maison des Parents in psychosocial intervention and group facilitation, but operates regionally and is not focused on parent-child psychodrama.

Broad incumbents

• CIUSSS des Laurentides: Public-sector health and social services body covering the Saint-Jérôme region. Provides the public psychosocial and family services against which La Maison des Parents positions itself as a faster, more personalized alternative, and from which it draws referrals when CLSC waitlists back up.
• Regroupement des maisons de la famille du Québec: Provincial network that federates many family resource centers across Quebec, including Maisons de la famille offering psychosocial intervention, parent workshops, and complementary activities comparable to those of La Maison des Parents. Provides a structural peer at the network/umbrella level rather than direct site-level competition.

Emerging players

• Naître égaux (Parents égaux): Quebec nonprofit providing early intervention and family support with an emphasis on parental coaching and child development. Comparable in client base (families with young children) and in offering parent-mediated services, though with a smaller direct-intervention footprint.

Others

• Regroupement des Organismes Communautaires Famille (ROC): Provincial coalition representing community family organizations across Quebec. Indirect peer — not a direct service provider but a structural/policy counterpart that influences funding and the broader Quebec family-services ecosystem in which La Maison des Parents operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MaisondesParentsQC
• Instagraminstagram.com/maisondesparentsqc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maison-des-parents-du-quebec

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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