Sexual Assault Centre Kingston

What Sexual Assault Centre Kingston does

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK) is a not-for-profit charitable organization incorporated in Ontario, Canada, founded in 1978 and headquartered at 400 Elliott Avenue, Unit 1, Kingston. It provides free, confidential, trauma-informed support services to survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and older in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region, and operates a 24/7 crisis and support phone line that has expanded to cover six Ontario regions (KFL&A, Quinte, Cornwall, Ottawa, Renfrew County, and Niagara). Service lines include individual counselling, group counselling, e-counselling delivered via the OnCall Health platform, an Indigenous-Centric Healing Program built on the Medicine Wheel framework, medical and legal accompaniments, French-language services, the 'We Believe Survivors' chat and text platform, and a CAF-community support stream delivered in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre and Garrison Kingston. All services are provided at no cost to survivors.

SACK's revenue model is grant- and donation-funded rather than transactional. Recurring and project-based funding comes from the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, the Ontario Ministry of Health (via Addictions and Mental Health Services KFLA), United Way Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington, the Department of National Defence through the SMRC, Queen's University, and individual donors processed via CanadaHelps. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and is privately operated as an independent non-profit; it has no parent company and no disclosed equity funding. Its go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer: a volunteer-driven crisis line and digital channels reach survivors across multiple regions, with bottom-of-funnel referrals coming from hospitals, police, the Victim/Witness Assistance Program, and other social service partners. There is no pricing model, no app, and no proprietary technology beyond the integration of standard third-party platforms (OnCall Health, Volgistics, CanadaHelps). No revenue, headcount, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston

Legal name

Sexual Assault Crisis Centre Kingston Inc.

Website

https://sackingston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston is a not-for-profit founded in 1978 that provides free, confidential crisis support, counselling, accompaniments, and community education to survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and older in the KFL&A region of Ontario, operating a 24/7 crisis line across six Ontario regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Sexual violence support
• Crisis intervention services
• Trauma counselling
• Survivor advocacy services
• Community education programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Ongoing funding from federal and provincial governments including Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and Ontario Ministry of Health. Project-specific funding from Sexual Misconduct Response Centre for military survivor support.
2. United Way Support: Ongoing funding from United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington as a core funder. The organization fundraises on behalf of United Way between September and November annually.
3. Donations: Individual and community donations from hundreds of supporters. All donations are tax refundable. Fundraising initiatives include community collaborations and special events like Take Back The Night.
4. Institutional Support: Support from Queen's University and other institutional partners that contribute to funding the centre's operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston provides free, confidential, trauma-informed crisis support, individual and group counselling, e-counselling, medical and legal accompaniments, and community education services to survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and older across multiple Ontario regions. All services are delivered without charge and operate from an intersectional feminist, anti-racist, anti-oppression framework, supported by government grants, United Way funding, and individual donations.

Product overview

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston is a not-for-profit social service organization offering a comprehensive suite of free, confidential support services for survivors of sexual violence. The organization operates a crisis and support ecosystem that includes: a 24/7 crisis phone line and 'We Believe Survivors' chat/text service (Crisis & Support Services); individual counselling, e-counselling via OnCall Health, and multiple group counselling programs including specialized groups for adult survivors, youth, and indigenous-specific healing (Counselling Services); community education, workshops, and advocacy programs (Education & Advocacy); medical and legal accompaniments; a volunteer program; and specialized services for youth, Canadian Armed Forces community members, and French-speaking survivors. All services are provided free of charge to survivors aged 12+ in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis and Support Phone Line 24 hours, 7 days a week confidential crisis and support phone line providing emotional support, information, resources, and safety planning for survivors of sexual violence across KFL&A, Quinte, Cornwall, Ottawa, Renfrew County, and Niagara regions.
• We Believe Survivors Chat and Text Line Secure online chat and text support service available noon to midnight, 7 days a week, connecting survivors with trained facilitators for emotional support, information, resources, and safety planning.
• Individual Counselling Free, confidential, non-judgmental 1:1 trauma-informed counselling for survivors aged 12+ who have experienced recent and/or historic sexual violence, using CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and narrative therapy within a feminist framework.
• E-Counselling (Distance Counselling) Secure online counselling delivered via the OnCall Health platform, providing a convenient alternative to in-person sessions for distance support.
• Group Counselling Free group counselling including Adult Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse Group, Managing Powerful Emotions (MPE), Body Connections, Shame Resilience Group, Male Adult Survivors Group, and Mindfulness groups.
• Indigenous-Centric Healing Program Holistic healing program offering one-to-one counselling, connection to Elders and Knowledge Keepers, group programming with Teachings, and advocacy/system navigation grounded in the Medicine Wheel philosophy.
• Medical and Legal Accompaniments Trained volunteers accompany survivors to hospital, police station, court preparation, and court proceedings, providing emotional support, information, and advocacy.
• Community Education and Advocacy Workshops and campaigns on consent, healthy relationships, responding to disclosures, bystander intervention, and prevention, including events such as Take Back The Night and the Dec. 6 Memorial.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer program providing crisis line and chat/text coverage, accompaniment services, behind-the-scenes support, public outreach, and special events, with a minimum 6-month commitment including overnight shifts.
• Youth Services Specialized counselling services for youth aged 12-19 years, with priority placement at the top of the waitlist for the Trauma Counselling Program.
• CAF Community Services (Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Partnership) Priority access to the Trauma Counselling Program for Canadian Armed Forces members, the broader CAF community, and civilians employed by CAF or DND who have been impacted by sexual violence.
• Interpreter Services Interpreter services in various languages and ASL to ensure counselling is accessible to all survivors.
• Services en Français French-language support services including crisis support, information, referral, individual and group counselling, and medical/legal accompaniment for French-speaking survivors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services for all survivors regardless of ability to pay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sexual Misconduct Response Centre (SMRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Garrison Kingston funded by Department of National Defense (DND) and administered by SMRC to better support military survivors within the community. Provides priority access to Trauma Counselling Program for CAF community members.
• Garrison Kingston / Department of National DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support military survivors of sexual violence through the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre program. SMRC supportive counselling available 24/7 via 1-844-750-1648.
• Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource organization for resources on hiding web visits and privacy protection for survivors accessing support online.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SAVIS (Sexual Assault Support Centre of Peel Region): Peer Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres member providing crisis support, counselling, and public education for sexual violence survivors in Peel Region. Operates with the same free, confidential, feminist non-profit service model as SACK.
• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape: Ontario-based sexual assault crisis and counselling centre serving Toronto survivors. Directly comparable to SACK in feminist, trauma-informed, free service model with similar crisis line, individual counselling, and accompaniments delivery model.
• Interval House Toronto: Toronto-based shelter and counselling provider for women fleeing violence, including sexual violence. Comparable feminist non-profit governance, government and donor funding mix, and crisis intervention service orientation as SACK.
• Ottawa Sexual Assault Support Centre: Ontario sexual assault crisis centre serving Ottawa survivors. Overlapping service territory with SACK's crisis line coverage, similar funding mix from provincial government and donations, and parallel clinical and advocacy programming.
• Sexual Assault Support Centre of Hamilton (SASC): Southern Ontario sexual assault centre offering crisis line, individual and group counselling, and education services. Same OCRC membership, similar feminist anti-violence framework, and comparable free service delivery structure as SACK.

Others

• Canadian Women's Foundation: National funder and policy advocate funding sexual violence and GBV programs across Canada. Comparable as a partner/funder in SACK's ecosystem, coordinating funding flows and sharing programming models with frontline centres like SACK.
• Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres: Provincial umbrella coordinating body that SACK is a member of. Comparable as an ecosystem/coordination layer for Ontario sexual assault centres, enabling shared resources, advocacy, and resource materials including privacy guides used across member centres.

Regional players

• WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre (Vancouver): Western Canadian sexual assault crisis centre operating a parallel 24/7 crisis line, counselling, and education model. Comparable mission and service architecture to SACK, but serving BC rather than Ontario geography.
• YWCA Kingston: Local Kingston women's services provider offering shelter, counselling, and gender-based violence programming. Comparable regional non-profit in the same Kingston geography serving overlapping survivor populations with federal/provincial and United Way funding.

Emerging players

• Assaulted Women's Helpline (AWHL): Ontario-wide province-wide crisis line for women experiencing abuse, including sexual violence. Comparable as a free, confidential crisis line funded by provincial government that overlaps with SACK's crisis channel in several covered regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sackingston
• Facebookfacebook.com/sackingston
• Instagraminstagram.com/sackingston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sac-kingston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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