Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas

What Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas does

Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas (CSCST) is a non-profit community health center founded in Fall 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta, and is the first community-based francophone health center in the province. It is headquartered at 8627 91 St #40 inside La Cité Francophone and delivers bilingual primary healthcare (French and English) to the Edmonton francophone community through a multidisciplinary team of approximately 8-15 staff, including five physicians, licensed practical and registered nurses, a dietician, a mental health worker/psychotherapist, and administrative/financial personnel. Operating hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am-6:30pm and Friday 8:30am-4:00pm, with appointment scheduling by phone and acceptance of walk-in referrals from other physicians.

The clinic's core service offering covers diabetes management, mental health, prenatal care, weight management, contraception methods including IUD insertion, and a published schedule of non-insured fee-based administrative services (medical certificates $25-$145, insurance forms $185-$480, disability assessments $95-$230, driver's medical exams $160-$295, medical record transfers $30-$75). The underlying operating model is a multidisciplinary primary care practice backed by a strategic partnership with the Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network, which provides access to exercise specialists and additional health programming. In Spring 2024 the centre launched a mobile clinic extension (Clinique Mobile Saint-Thomas) to expand geographic reach within Edmonton, and it maintains a broad ecosystem of partnerships with Alberta Health Services, the Mother Child Health Bureau, ACFA, FPFA, Université Campus Saint-Jean, Centre Nord, and AccèsEmploi.

The revenue model is hybrid: the majority of clinical services are reimbursed under Alberta Health Care and delivered at no cost to patients with valid provincial health cards, while non-insured administrative services generate a fee-for-service revenue stream at unit pricing. GTM is community-led, relying on referral from other physicians, word-of-mouth, the bilingual website, and organic social media (Facebook, Instagram) for the mobile clinic. The organization is mission-driven and non-capital-raising; no funding rounds, M&A, or external investment signals are present in the data.

Name

Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas

Legal name

Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas

Website

https://cscst.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas is Alberta's first community-based francophone health center, founded in 2006 in Edmonton, providing bilingual primary care, diabetes management, mental health, prenatal, and contraception services to the Edmonton francophone community through a multidisciplinary team, with a mobile clinic launched in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAGAN

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary healthcare
• Bilingual medical services
• Francophone health centre
• Chronic disease management

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Alberta Health Care Covered Services: Services covered by Alberta Health Care are provided at no cost to patients with valid Alberta Health Care cards. Some fees apply for services without a healthcare card.
2. Non-Insured Services: Fee-for-service model for services not covered by Alberta Health Care including medical certificates ($50-$145), insurance forms ($185-$480), disability assessments ($95-$230), driver's medical exams ($160-$295), senior reports ($55-$275), and administrative services ($30-$45).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas is a bilingual (French and English) community health centre that provides primary healthcare through a multidisciplinary team to the Edmonton francophone community. Its core services include diabetes management, mental health, prenatal care, weight management, contraception services including IUD insertion, and fee-based non-insured administrative services such as medical certificates and insurance forms.

Product overview

Centre de Santé Communautaire Saint-Thomas is a bilingual community health center offering primary healthcare through a multidisciplinary team since fall 2006. The center provides a one-stop, easy access to a broad range of healthcare services including Diabetes Management, Mental Health Services, Weight Management, Prenatal Care, IUD Insertion, Contraception Services, and Non-Insured Services for a fee. The clinic operates in partnership with Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) and also launched a mobile clinic (Clinique Mobile Saint-Thomas) in 2024 to expand service reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clinique Mobile Saint-Thomas: A mobile clinic launched in spring, providing healthcare services in the community.

Products and services

• Diabetes Management Comprehensive diabetes care including nurse-led patient follow-up, initial diabetes education and introduction, insulin information, equipment usage training, foot care, and nutrition counseling from an on-site dietician. Targeted at diabetic patients of the Edmonton francophone community.
• Mental Health Services Access to on-site mental health workers and a psychiatrist who help patients improve mental health and achieve well-being. Targeted at patients requiring mental health support within the Edmonton francophone community.
• Weight Management Weight management offering delivered in partnership with the Primary Care Network Edmonton Southside, providing exercise specialist assessments, individual and group programs, and workshops. Targeted at patients seeking weight management support.
• Prenatal Care Nurse- and doctor-led prenatal consultations with prenatal program and information sessions offered in French and English. Targeted at expectant mothers in the Edmonton francophone community.
• IUD Insertion Referral-based intrauterine device (IUD) insertion services including hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs, with a structured referral protocol involving consultation, procedure, string check, and follow-up visits. Targeted at patients referred by physicians for IUD insertion.
• Contraception Services Prescription of multiple contraception methods including birth control pills, vaginal rings, injections, contraceptive patches, hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs, and Nexplanon implants. Targeted at patients seeking contraception options.
• Non-Insured Services Fee-based services not covered by Alberta Health Care including work/school forms, medical certificates, insurance forms, disability forms, driver's medical examinations, maternity leave forms, senior residence reports, veteran's affairs forms, medical record transfers, and administrative services. Targeted at patients requiring administrative medical documentation.
• Mobile Clinic (Clinique Mobile Saint-Thomas) Mobile clinic service launched in Spring 2024 that extends primary healthcare delivery to additional locations in the Edmonton region, allowing the centre to reach more francophone patients beyond its fixed location at La Cité Francophone.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Strategic partnership providing access to PCN services including exercise specialists for weight management programs. PCN offers free or low-cost health classes annually. All Saint-Thomas patients have access to PCN services.
• Alberta Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial health services partner providing healthcare framework and coordination for community health center operations.
• Mother Child Health BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting maternal and child health initiatives.
• Institut Guy LacombeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancophone educational institution partner.
• FPFA (Franco-Parents de l'Alberta)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancophone parent association partner.
• ACFA (Association Canadienne-Française de l'Alberta)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancophone community organization partner.
• Université Campus Saint-JeanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing student internship opportunities and educational collaboration.
• Centre NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Alberta francophone center partner.
• AccèsEmploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment services partner for francophone community.
• Clinique Mobile Saint-ThomascoreOthersMobile clinic extension of the health center launched in Spring 2024 to extend services beyond the fixed location. Website: cliniquemobilesaintthomas.ca

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton-Niagara: Another Ontario-based francophone community health centre delivering primary care, mental health, and chronic disease management to a French-speaking minority. Closely parallels CSCST's francophone community health delivery model.
• Centre de santé communautaire de l'Estrie: A francophone community health centre in Ontario offering multidisciplinary primary care to a minority French-speaking population. Directly comparable to CSCST in mission, service mix, and minority-language community health model.
• Bridge Community Health Clinic: A community health centre in Manitoba offering primary care, chronic disease management, and health promotion to underserved populations. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and community-based primary care delivery.
• NorWest Community Health Centres: A community-governed primary care organization in northwestern Ontario providing multidisciplinary care to underserved populations. Comparable as a community health centre operating outside hospital settings with a similar multi-service model.
• Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services: A Toronto-based community health centre serving newcomer, immigrant, and language-minority populations with primary care and health promotion. Comparable to CSCST as a community health centre specializing in language-accessible care for a minority population.
• Clinique communautaire de Pointe-Saint-Charles: A Quebec CLSC-type francophone community clinic offering primary care, social services, and preventive health programs. Closely comparable in mission as a community-governed francophone primary care provider with multidisciplinary services.

Broad incumbents

• Alberta Health Services: The provincial health authority and CSCST's core funder/partner. Comparable as the dominant incumbent provider of primary and acute care across Alberta, against which CSCST positions itself as a specialized bilingual alternative.
• WELL Health Technologies: A Canadian digital health and primary care platform operating a large network of clinics and telehealth services. Comparable as a broader incumbent primary care delivery organization in Canada that CSCST operates alongside, though at very different scale.
• Réseau santé albertain: The Alberta-wide francophone health network, listed as a CSCST partner. Operates at a broader provincial scale to coordinate francophone health services, making it a relevant incumbent comparator in the same language-accessible care space.
• Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network: Alberta's PCN partnered with CSCST, providing exercise specialists and health programs to the clinic's patients. Comparable as a broader primary care delivery organization operating in the same Edmonton geography and patient ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61565563113907
• Instagraminstagram.com/cscst_cmobile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-de-sant%C3%A9-communautaire-saint-thomas

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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