La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides

What La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides does

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides (LMDP) is a non-profit organization headquartered at 909 rue Guy in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, founded in 1988 by parents of children with disabilities to facilitate mutual support among families. The organization serves the Laurentides region exclusively and operates with a team of 12 employees, supporting approximately 269 families across 330 annual service days. LMDP delivers an integrated portfolio of 15 services split into two streams: (1) direct services for persons with intellectual disabilities, including Ateliers 21 ans et + (weekday day activities for adults 21+), Programme Défi Autonomie (higher-acuity day program), weekend respite (Répits de fin de semaine), the newly launched Répits Caméléon (weekend day respite with sibling component), and specialized 6-week summer day camps (Caméléon) in Saint-Jérôme and Deux-Montagnes; and (2) services for the entourage of persons with disabilities (parents, siblings, grandparents, friends), including immediate interventions, psychosocial follow-up (up to 12 sessions/year), art therapy (up to 14 sessions/year), support groups, themed café-rencontres, workshops, conferences, Moment pour soi activities, the Pédagogique Atypique program for young caregivers (launched 2024), administrative navigation support, and inter-professional collaboration.

The organization's business model is donation- and grant-funded: revenue is drawn primarily from individual and corporate donations (facilitated via a CanadaHelps donation portal), regional healthcare institutional funding (CISSS des Laurentides), community grants (Centraide Laurentides, Service Canada), and contributions from private foundations (Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo, Fondation le Berlingot, Fondation Tremblant, L'APPUI Proches aidants). Services to members of the entourage are largely free or modestly priced and require annual membership and Laurentides residency; services to persons with disabilities follow an internal fee schedule. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on partner referrals, a bilingual newsletter, a Facebook page, a Zoho CRM member portal, and community events; the organization does not operate a commercial sales motion. Technology is limited to generic SaaS (Zoho Forms, Microsoft Forms, Zoho CRM Portal, Zoom/Teams) and supports rather than differentiates the service offering.

LMDP is governed by a 7-member volunteer Board of Directors led by President Yvan Germain, with operational leadership provided by General Director Danielle Landry and Deputy General Director Karine McGraw, and program-level coordination distributed across 5 coordinators (Ateliers 21+, Défi Autonomie, OCA clinical follow-up, weekend respite, entourage services) plus dedicated coordinators for each Caméléon camp location. No private-equity or venture-capital ownership is present, and the organization is not publicly traded.

Name

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides

Legal name

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides

Website

https://lmdp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides is a 1988-founded Quebec non-profit (12 staff, Saint-Jérôme) delivering 15 services for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families across the Laurentides region, supporting roughly 269 families annually through day programs, respite, camps, and psychosocial support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Caregiver Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHSAAAIAC

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

SECONDARYHLADAIAI

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Adult Day Health Care & Senior Day Care

SECONDARYEDAKANAM

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Respite care services
• Psychosocial support programs
• Specialized day camps
• Caregiver support services

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: LMDP is a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and community partners. The website features a donation portal via CanadaHelps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides (LMDP) is a community non-profit that delivers day programs, weekend and day respite, and specialized summer day camps for persons with intellectual disabilities, alongside psychosocial follow-up, art therapy, support groups, administrative guidance, and caregiver/family programming for the entourages of those individuals in the Laurentides region of Quebec.

Product overview

La Maison des parents d'enfants handicapés des Laurentides (LMDP) is a non-profit organization established in 1988 that provides a comprehensive portfolio of services for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in the Laurentides region. The organization operates as a single integrated service platform offering two main service streams: (1) Direct services for persons with disabilities including Ateliers 21 ans et +, Programme Défi Autonomie, Répits de fin de semaine, Répits Caméléon, and Camps de jour spécialisés Caméléon; and (2) Services for entourage members (parents, siblings, grandparents, caregivers) including Interventions ponctuelles, Suivis psychosociaux, Art-thérapie, Groupe de soutien, Café-rencontre thématique, Ateliers et programmes, Conférences, Activités Moment pour soi, Pédagogique Atypique, Soutien administratif, and Collaboration avec les professionnels. Services are primarily delivered in-person at the Saint-Jérôme location with virtual options available for certain programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ateliers 21 ans et + Day activities for adults aged 21 and older with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm (up to 4 days/week), maintaining skills and promoting autonomy through academic, recreational, sports, artistic, cooking, and outing activities.
• Programme Défi Autonomie Specialized program for individuals with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities facing greater autonomy challenges, delivered with a 1:3 interventionist-to-user ratio through personalized adapted activities and routines.
• Répits de fin de semaine Weekend respite service for children aged 6+ and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing complete care including meals, hygiene, overnight stays, and adapted recreational/educational activities so parents/tutors can have relief.
• Répits Caméléon Weekend day respite service for persons aged 5 and older with intellectual disabilities (with or without physical disabilities), featuring a 1:3 interventionist ratio and a sibling component for brothers/sisters aged 5-12.
• Camps de jour spécialisés Caméléon Specialized summer day camps lasting 6 weeks, offered in Saint-Jérôme and Deux-Montagnes for children 5+ years with intellectual disabilities (with or without physical disabilities), with adapted activities and varied outings.
• Interventions ponctuelles Immediate walk-in support service where an interventionist provides active and empathetic listening, helps identify needs and solutions, and makes referrals to internal or external services during opening hours.
• Suivis psychosociaux Short-term psychosocial follow-up for adult, youth, and child entourage members, delivered individually, as a couple, family, or group, up to 12 sessions per year, working on objectives such as communication, educational practices, and family/social relationships.
• Art-thérapie Therapeutic accompaniment integrating artistic mediums (painting, drawing, sculpture, collage) for entourage members, available individually, as a couple, family, or group, up to 14 sessions per year.
• Groupe de soutien Support groups facilitated by an interventionist that combine experiential knowledge of participants with tools shared by the facilitator; held in-person Monday mornings or via videoconference Thursday evenings once per month.
• Café-rencontre thématique Themed informal meetings hosted by a peer supporter where participants share around coffee/tea/snacks, with established themes to stimulate reflection and discussion.
• Ateliers et programmes Educational programs and workshops combining theoretical and practical learning within a group setting, including ressourcement workshops (meditation, psychocorporal care) and programs on educational practices, delivered via videoconference or in-person.
• Conférences Information sessions responding to the needs and questions of entourage members, on topics such as intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, physical disability, rights and remedies, and recommended intervention practices.
• Activités Moment pour soi Recreational and leisure activities centered on entourage members' interests, including shows, restaurants, hiking, sugar shack visits, and apple orchards, offered individually or in groups.
• Pédagogique Atypique Free atypical pedagogical sessions for young caregivers aged 5-14 who have a family member with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, promoting exchanges, reflection on their role, and fun activities.
• Soutien administratif Administrative support helping entourage members navigate procedures, including sharing documentation, guiding through steps, assisting with applications for financial support and RDSP, and identifying resource persons.
• Collaboration avec les professionnels Coordination service where LMDP interventionists collaborate with professionals from CISSS, school boards, and pediatric centers to promote teamwork and expertise sharing in support of the entourage and persons with disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 269 families supported across 330 days of service
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) des LaurentidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal healthcare and social services partner providing core funding and institutional collaboration for disability services in the Laurentides region.
• ARLPH Laurentides (Regroupement pour la concertation des personnes handicapées des Laurentides)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional advocacy and coordination body for persons with disabilities in the Laurentides, linked by shared mission.
• Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle (SQDI)minorOthersProvincial advocacy organization for intellectual disability; linked by shared mission and mutual promotion.
• Fédération québécoise de l'autismeminorOthersProvincial autism federation; listed as a resource partner sharing mission alignment.
• Proche aidance QuébecminorOthersProvincial caregiver organization; linked as a resource and information-sharing partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Centraide Laurentides: Regional United Way that is a major funder of LMDP and aggregates many community non-profits in the Laurentides region. Functions as a coordinating ecosystem player rather than direct service competitor.
• Regroupement pour la concertation des personnes handicapées des Laurentides: Alternate name / component of the ARLPH Laurentides regional disability coordination body that LMDP partners with. Shares the same regional mandate and is essentially a co-located ecosystem peer.

Broad incumbents

• CISSS des Laurentides (Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux): Quebec's regional integrated health and social services authority covering Laurentides. LMDP's principal institutional partner and core funder - operates parallel public-sector disability services that overlap with LMDP's direct programming and day camps.
• Fédération québécoise de l'autisme: Quebec-wide federation for autism advocacy and family support. LMDP explicitly serves people with autism spectrum disorder in addition to intellectual disability, making this a directly comparable service peer for a meaningful share of its clientele.
• Association de Montréal pour la déficience intellectuelle (AMDI): Quebec non-profit organization providing day activities, respite, and family support for people with intellectual disabilities - directly comparable service mix to LMDP, though operating primarily in the greater Montreal area.
• Proche aidance Québec: Provincial Quebec caregiver resource and information organization listed by LMDP as a mission-aligned resource partner. Operates province-wide and competes for caregiver-mind-share and provincial funding allocations.
• L'APPUI pour les proches aidants: Provincial Quebec organization dedicated to supporting proches aidants (caregivers). LMDP receives targeted funding from L'APPUI for its caregiver programs, positioning L'APPUI as both a funder and a thematic peer in caregiver support.
• Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle (SQDI): Quebec-wide advocacy and support organization for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. LMDP is a listed mission-aligned partner of SQDI, and the two share overlapping family-support and disability-services mandates across the province.

Emerging players

• Fondation de la déficience intellectuelle (DI): Quebec foundation raising funds and awareness for intellectual disability causes. Operates as an adjacent fundraising and awareness peer rather than a direct service provider, but competes for philanthropic dollars in the same cause category.

Direct peers

• ARLPH Laurentides: Regional advocacy and coordination body for persons with disabilities specifically in the Laurentides region - the same geographic territory as LMDP. Operates as both a partner and adjacent service/advocacy peer competing for the same families and funding pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lamaisondesparents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lamaisondesparentsdenfantshandicapesdeslaurentides

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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