COLCHESTER SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE

What COLCHESTER SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE does

The Colchester Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC) is a federally registered charitable non-profit organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Truro, Nova Scotia. It delivers free, community-based support services to individuals impacted by sexual violence across Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, Pictou, and surrounding Nova Scotia counties. Its service portfolio comprises one-on-one counselling delivered by Master's-level Registered Counselling Therapists, group counselling, emotional support for survivors and their support networks, community education presentations, a community resource directory, and specialized programs for marginalized populations including 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, Indigenous peoples, African Nova Scotians, youth, men, and people with disabilities.

CSAC operates with no proprietary technology, app, or API; its products are human-delivered services supported by a website (colchestersac.ca), organic social media, and CanadaHelps for donations. The underlying "platform" is its clinical team (Executive Director Alana Weatherbee, Community Programs & Intake Manager Lindsey Dryden, two Registered Counselling Therapists with Master's-level credentials, a bookkeeper, and outreach staff) plus a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Deb Pryor.

The business model is donation-and-grant funded. Revenue streams include federal programs (Canada Summer Jobs), provincial departments (Department of Community Services, Office of Addictions and Mental Health), municipal governments (Town of Truro, Municipality of Colchester), foundations (Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, Canadian Women's Foundation), community organizations (United Way, Truro Pride Society), individual donors, and a Reverse 50/50 Lottery fundraising campaign. All services are provided free of charge. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on partnerships, referrals, social media, local media, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. The organization does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

COLCHESTER SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE

Legal name

Colchester Sexual Assault Centre

Website

https://colchestersac.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colchester Sexual Assault Centre is a registered Canadian non-profit founded in 1992 in Truro, Nova Scotia, providing free trauma-informed counselling, group support, and education to individuals impacted by sexual violence across multiple Nova Scotia counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sexual Violence Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Sexual assault support
• Trauma counselling services
• Survivor support programs
• Gender-based violence services
• Community counselling

Headquarters

HQ city

Truro

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: CSAC is a registered charitable organization that relies on grants and donations to fund operations. Funding comes from federal programs (Canada Summer Jobs), provincial departments (Department of Community Services, Office of Addictions and Mental Health), municipal governments (Town of Truro, Municipality of Colchester), foundations (Mental Health Foundation of NS, Canadian Women’s Foundation), community organizations (United Way, Truro Pride Society), and individual donors. The organization also runs reverse 50/50 lottery campaigns as a fundraising mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Colchester Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC) is a non-profit, community-based organization that provides free individual and group counselling, emotional support, community education, and prevention programming to individuals impacted by sexual violence. Services are delivered by Master's-level Registered Counselling Therapists across Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, Pictou, and surrounding Nova Scotia counties. All programs and services are provided at no cost to clients.

Product overview

The Colchester Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC) is a registered charitable organization providing community-based support services rather than a technology product company. CSAC operates as a single, unified service offering centered on counselling, emotional support, and education for those impacted by sexual violence. The core service portfolio includes individual counselling delivered by Master's-level Registered Counselling Therapists, group counselling, emotional support, and community education through presentations and events. Supplementary programs include the Pride Speaker Series for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, a Speaker Series on marginalized groups, and community resource connections. The organization also conducts fundraising through an annual Reverse 50/50 Lottery Campaign. All services are free and available to individuals in Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, Pictou, and surrounding Nova Scotia counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Counselling Services One-on-one counselling sessions provided free of charge by Master's-level Registered Counselling Therapists to individuals impacted by sexual violence. Sessions cover trauma, healing, and recovery for both female and male identifying adults and youth.
• Group Counselling Facilitated group counselling sessions for individuals impacted by sexual violence and their support networks, available at no cost.
• Emotional Support Services Free emotional support provided to individuals impacted by sexual violence and their support networks, delivered by the CSAC team.
• Presentations and Community Events Educational presentations and community events aimed at sexual violence awareness and prevention, delivered to schools, community groups, and the public.
• Community Connections Directory A directory of community services designed to assist individuals seeking support for sexual violence, connecting clients with broader community resources.
• Marginalized Groups Support Services Specialized resources and support services targeting Indigenous peoples, African Nova Scotians, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, youth, and men impacted by sexual violence.
• Pride Speaker Series Weekly psychoeducational workshops during Truro Pride Month covering wellness topics including consent and boundaries, healthy relationships, and gender-affirmative support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and allies.
• Impacts of Trauma and Sexual Violence on Marginalized Groups Speaker Series Virtual speaker series featuring guest presenters sharing perspectives on the impacts of sexual violence on marginalized communities.
• Resources and Education Content Educational materials covering topics such as consent, trauma and the brain, supporting someone else, and reporting sexual violence, available through the CSAC website.
• Reverse 50/50 Lottery Campaign Annual reverse 50/50 lottery campaign run to raise funds for CSAC's programs and services, with multiple draws and prizes donated by local businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,394 hours of free counselling services delivered in one year

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Truro Pride SocietycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2024Partnership providing $2,100 contribution in shared space. Enables equitable navigation support services and counselling for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members impacted by sexual violence.
• Bridges Institute (Truro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Valuable partnership with this local organization, collaborating on programs for women impacted by sexual violence.
• Big Dog 100.9minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2020Radio station donation as part of Tampon Tuesday initiative supporting sexual violence survivors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Canadian Women's Foundation: National public foundation funding gender-based violence programs across Canada and a direct funder of CSAC. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — not a service competitor — but materially shapes CSAC's grant pipeline and programmatic priorities.
• Women's Shelters Canada: National umbrella organization coordinating and advocating on behalf of women's shelters and sexual violence services across Canada. Comparable to CSAC as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; shapes the policy and funding environment in which CSAC operates.

Direct peers

• Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE): Alberta-based sexual assault centre providing counselling, crisis support, and public education. Operates the same community-based, free-counselling model as CSAC with comparable service mix and grant-funded non-profit structure.
• London Abused Women's Centre: Ontario-based centre offering counselling, advocacy, and support for women impacted by sexual violence and abuse. Similar in mission and clinical service approach to CSAC, though broader in scope to include domestic abuse.
• Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK): Ontario-based sexual assault centre delivering individual and group counselling, advocacy, and prevention education. Comparable to CSAC as a community-based, non-profit sexual assault service provider with similar free service-delivery model and reliance on government and foundation grants.
• Avalon Sexual Assault Centre: Nova Scotia-based sexual assault centre providing counselling, advocacy, and education to survivors across the Halifax region. Closely comparable to CSAC in mandate, service model (free trauma-informed counselling), and target population, differing primarily in geographic catchment and scale.
• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Multicultural Women Against Rape: Toronto-based rape crisis centre offering individual and group counselling, advocacy, and community education on sexual violence. Directly comparable to CSAC in service model and feminist, survivor-centred approach; larger in scale and more ethnically specialized.

Regional players

• Victim Services Nova Scotia: Province-wide government-funded program providing immediate emotional support, court accompaniment, and referrals to victims of crime including sexual violence. Comparable to CSAC in regional service scope and target population; operates as a government program rather than non-profit.

Broad incumbents

• Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter: Long-established Vancouver-based organization operating a women's shelter and 24-hour crisis line for sexual assault survivors. Comparable to CSAC in feminist, survivor-centred approach, though larger in scope with shelter and crisis-line infrastructure.
• YWCA Halifax: Regional YWCA providing a broader portfolio of women's services including housing, employment, and wellness programming across Nova Scotia. Comparable to CSAC in non-profit women's-services space, with overlapping target population but wider service breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/csac16
• Facebookfacebook.com/colchestersac
• Instagraminstagram.com/colchestersac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colchester-sexual-assault-centre

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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