Rêvanous

What Rêvanous does

Rêvanous is a non-profit community organization (organisme communautaire) founded in October 2002 in Montréal, Québec, that develops and delivers an integrated portfolio of housing and support services for adults living with mild intellectual disability (déficience intellectuelle légère, D.I.L.) and autism spectrum disorder. The organization's service ecosystem is anchored by Habitations Rêvanous, a 79-unit mixed social housing complex that opened in January 2015 and combines 25 units for persons with mild intellectual disability with 54 units for persons aged 55+ or with functional limitations, supplemented by 18 additional HLM units at HLM Berri-Lajeunesse and HLM Les Hirondelles secured through long-standing partnerships with the Office Municipal d'Habitation de Montréal (OMHM) and the Société d'Habitation du Québec (SHQ).

The service portfolio spans preparatory autonomy workshops (19 sessions annually across two cycles), a library of 9 educational video capsules with downloadable tools, individualized autonomy follow-up, community support (psychosocial intervention, conflict management, crisis response, accompaniment), adapted leisure programming (Loisirs adaptés), seasonal sexology services, and the Centre de jour Rêv'avenir day center. Operations are delivered through five physical sites across the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough and broader Montréal Island, with explicit collaboration with CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, and CRDITED. The underlying "technology" is a human-services delivery model backed by 20+ years of institutional knowledge, rather than a software platform.

The revenue model is non-commercial: Rêvanous does not charge for most services, and housing is delivered through social housing with rent supplements. Funding flows from three streams—government (SHQ, Ville de Montréal, three CIUSSS bodies), foundation grants (Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo, Fondation Laure-Gaudreault), and donations (CanadaHelps platform). Demand-side signals indicate capacity saturation, as both the supported housing waitlist (April 2023) and the subsidized housing PSL waitlist (April 2024) have been closed. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors including parent, tenant, and community representatives, and as of November 2025 is led by new General Director Christine Bemeur.

Name

Rêvanous

Legal name

Rêvanous

Website

https://revanous.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rêvanous is a Montréal-based non-profit community organization that operates an integrated ecosystem of social housing (97 units) plus autonomy training, adapted leisure, community support, and day center services for adults with mild intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder on Montréal Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Disability Housing and Support

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Disability support services
• Community housing programs
• Intellectual disability care
• Adapted leisure activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal, Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Rêvanous receives funding from government bodies including Société d'Habitation du Québec, Ville de Montréal, CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île-de-Montréal, and CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal to support housing and social services operations.
2. Donations: Rêvanous accepts donations through CanadaHelps platform to support organizational mission and services.
3. Foundation Grants: Financial support from foundations including Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo and Fondation Laure-Gaudreault.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rêvanous is a non-profit community organization that operates social housing combined with a portfolio of support services for adults with mild intellectual disabilities in the Montréal area. Its core offerings include 79 social housing units (Habitations Rêvanous), preparatory autonomy workshops, video learning capsules, adapted leisure activities, individualized autonomy follow-up, community support, a day center (Centre de jour Rêv'avenir), and sexology services.

Product overview

Rêvanous operates as a unified social services ecosystem organized around housing as the central pillar, complemented by preparatory workshops, community support, autonomy follow-up, adapted leisure, and a day center. The organization manages 79 social housing units at Habitations Rêvanous, supplemented by 18 HLM units through partnerships. The service portfolio integrates residential autonomy workshops (Ateliers préparatoires), video-based learning capsules, community support, individualized autonomy follow-up, adapted leisure activities, and the Rêv'avenir day center—all designed to serve persons with mild intellectual disabilities and their families. The organization was founded in October 2002 and serves the Island of Montreal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ateliers préparatoires à l'autonomie résidentielle A series of 19 workshops held annually from March to June and September to November, addressing topics such as budgeting, daily autonomy, nutrition, social life, sexuality, and administrative matters for people with mild intellectual disabilities and their families.
• Capsules vidéos des Ateliers préparatoires à l'autonomie Video-based educational capsules accompanying the preparatory workshops, providing downloadable tools and explanations for persons with mild intellectual disabilities, parents, and interveners. A collection of 9 capsules covering topics like readiness assessment, weekly organization, hygiene, budgeting, grocery shopping, cooking, self-esteem, social relationships, and autonomous living skills.
• Loisirs adaptés Adapted leisure activities including physical activities, social events, artistic workshops, cultural outings, and themed activities across multiple locations in the Ahuntsic neighborhood and greater Montréal.
• Suivi de l'autonomie Individual follow-up service providing personalized support to Rêvanous tenants living with mild intellectual disabilities to foster autonomy and integration into community life through intervention plans.
• Soutien communautaire Community support services encompassing welcome and referral, accompaniment to public services, conflict management, crisis intervention, psychosocial intervention, and tenant committee support in social housing.
• Habitations Rêvanous - Logement social Social housing program offering 79 dwellings through agreements with the OMHM and the dedicated Rêvanous residences, including 25 units for persons with mild intellectual disabilities and 54 units for persons aged 55+ or with functional limitations (24 adaptable for physical disabilities).
• Services en sexologie Sexology services offered seasonally (summer and September-April when a sexology intern is present) for members of adapted leisure or day center and tenants.
• Centre de jour Rêv'avenir Day center offering leisure activities to adults with mild intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder, including play activities, socialization opportunities, and skill maintenance activities.
• Le Cercle des Clubs Disparus A sharing and creation space for tenants to discover and share passions and skills, with self-run workshops that foster autonomy, self-confidence, and mutual aid.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully autonomous sewing workshop that became independent from the organization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Office Municipal d'Habitation de Montréal (OMHM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Partnership established in 2002 with signing of agreement between Rêvanous, OMHM, and Services de réadaptation L'Intégrale. Seven units reserved at HLM Berri-Lajeunesse for persons with mild intellectual disability. Additional seven units reserved at HLM Les Hirondelles in 2004.
• Services de réadaptation L'Intégrale (now CRDITED)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Initial founding partner that accompanied the group of parents in developing the social housing project for persons with intellectual disability.
• CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'île-de-MontréalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare institution providing support and collaboration for services to persons with intellectual disabilities.
• CIUSSS du Nord de l'île-de-MontréalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial partner and healthcare service provider for Rêvanous operations and services.
• Bâtir son quartiermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganization supporting community housing development, providing technical assistance for the Rêvanous housing project.
• Arrondissement Ahuntsic-CartiervillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorough government supporting Rêvanous operations in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville district of Montréal.
• Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle et trouble envahissant du développement de Montréal (CRDITED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center providing services for persons with intellectual disabilities and pervasive developmental disorders.
• Cégep du Vieux-MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for student placements and community collaboration.
• Cégep Marie-VictorinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for student placements and community collaboration.
• L'archipel de l'avenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner for disability services and advocacy.
• Regroupement intersectoriel des organismes communautaires de Montréal (RIOCM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization coalition providing sector representation and support.
• Solidarité AhuntsicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community solidarity organization in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Société Logique: Montréal non-profit promoting universal accessibility and inclusive design in housing and public spaces. Thematically adjacent to Rêvanous's accessible Habitations units but focused on built-environment standards rather than direct service.
• Citoyennes et citoyens à part entière: Québec coalition advancing disability rights, founded from the integration-social movement. Adjacent advocacy organization with shared history to Rêvanous's "intégration sociale" framing.

Direct peers

• Community Living Toronto: Ontario non-profit supporting people with intellectual disabilities through residential living, supported independent living, and community participation programming. Closest Canadian analogue to Rêvanous's combined housing + autonomy follow-up + loisirs modèle.
• Centre Miriam: Montréal-based non-profit day center providing activities and socialization for adults with intellectual disabilities. Direct operational peer to Rêvanous's Centre de jour Rêv'avenir, serving a near-identical population (adults with mild ID/ASD) in the same metro area.
• L'Archipel de l'avenir: Listed Rêvanous partner (mutual relationship) and a Montréal-area community organization also focused on disability services and advocacy. Similar mission, geography, and ID-personnel focus, making it a direct operational peer.
• Community Living British Columbia: Crown agency funding and coordinating individualized supports and residential services for adults with developmental disabilities in BC. Comparable integrated model of housing + autonomy support for ID adults, with similar government-contracted revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Association du Québec pour l'intégration sociale (AQIS): Province-wide association advocating for the social integration and rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in Québec. A broader incumbent serving the same population through advocacy and policy rather than direct housing/day services.
• Fondation des Auberges du cœur du Québec: Québec network of community organizations providing housing and social reintegration support. Comparable non-profit operator model, though focused on homelessness rather than intellectual disability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookweb.facebook.com/R%C3%AAvanous-247288545369491/?ref=ts&fref=ts&_rdc=1&_rdr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r%C3%AAvanous

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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