Schizophrenia Society of Canada

Name

Schizophrenia Society of Canada

Legal name

Schizophrenia Society of Canada

Website

https://schizophrenia.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Advocacy and Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Mental health advocacy
• Schizophrenia education
• Peer support programs
• Psychosis research funding
• Family caregiver support

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinbach

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Funds raised through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations are directed towards education, advocacy, and research initiatives. Donations can be made through the CanadaHelps platform and directly to the organization.
2. Monthly Giving Program (Iris Circle): The Iris Circle is a monthly donor program where members make recurring charitable donations to support the Society's ongoing programs and initiatives in family/individual support, public awareness/education, advocacy, and research.
3. Planned Giving: The organization accepts planned charitable donations including bequests, life insurance, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of residual interest, charitable gift annuities, RRSP/RRIF transfers, and endowments to support long-term research funding.
4. Research Grants: Funds are derived from grants and research partnerships to support biomedical and psychosocial research initiatives in schizophrenia and early psychosis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada is a national charitable non-profit that provides free educational resources, recovery-focused programs, peer support, and advocacy on behalf of Canadians affected by schizophrenia and early psychosis. Its offerings include the Family Recovery Journey and Your Personal Recovery Journey facilitated programs, cannabis and mental health curricula for youth, publications such as the Hope and Recovery Guide and Rays of Hope, research fellowships administered through the SSC Foundation, and awareness campaigns including May 24 Early Psychosis and Schizophrenia Awareness Day.

Product overview

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada operates as a charitable non-profit organization offering a portfolio of educational resources, programs, and advocacy services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link and Cannabis and Mental Health Course and Mentor Guide as digital educational resources for youth; the Family Recovery Journey and Your Personal Recovery Journey as structured six-module facilitated programs; and publications including the Hope and Recovery Guide and Rays of Hope manual. Additional offerings include the Look Again podcast, video resources, advocacy toolkit, and Hearing Voices workshop. The organization functions primarily as a content and advocacy platform rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the Link: A youth-focused project providing balanced information about cannabis and mental health, hosted at cannabisandpsychosis.ca
• Cannabis and Mental Health
• Look Again: Mental Illness Re-Examined
• Cannabis and Psychosis Project

Products and services

• Family Recovery Journey

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 multi-year fellowships funded since 1994
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• British Columbia Schizophrenia SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial schizophrenia society providing local support, education, and advocacy services in British Columbia. One of 10 provincial societies affiliated with the national organization.
• Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (formerly Schizophrenia Society of Ontario)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial mental health organization formerly known as the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, providing advocacy and support services in Ontario.
• Peer Connections ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization providing peer support and mental health education services in Manitoba.
• Mental Health Recovery PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial mental health organization providing recovery-focused services in Manitoba.
• Schizophrenia Society of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial schizophrenia society providing local support, education, and advocacy services in Alberta.
• Schizophrenia Society of New BrunswickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial schizophrenia society providing local support, education, and advocacy services in New Brunswick.
• Hope 4 Mental Health (formerly Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial mental health organization formerly known as the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia, providing advocacy and support services.
• Schizophrenia Society of SaskatchewancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial schizophrenia society providing local support, education, and advocacy services in Saskatchewan.
• Société québécoise de la schizophréniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec provincial organization focused on schizophrenia education, support, and advocacy services in French.
• Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition of mental health care providers and organizations representing individuals with lived experience of mental illness and their families. SSC is a member working to engage Canadians in national conversations about mental illness and reduce stigma.
• Mental Health Commission of CanadaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational mental health commission working on mental health policy, research, and system improvement. SSC collaborates on joint advocacy and policy initiatives.
• Canadian Centre on Substance Use and AddictionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization focused on substance use and addiction issues. SSC partners on cannabis and psychosis education initiatives.
• Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in PsychosisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational consortium focused on early intervention in psychosis. SSC enjoys a working relationship supporting early intervention efforts given that 3% of the population will experience psychosis.
• Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth-focused research organization collaborating on the Cannabis and Mental Health project with SSC, Health Canada, and Mental Health Commission of Canada.
• Health CanadaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal department providing funding through the Substance Use and Addictions Program for the Cannabis and Mental Health project and other initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Mental Health Association: Canada's most established broad-based mental health nonprofit, providing nationwide advocacy, education, and community programs across all mental illnesses. Most directly comparable as a national Canadian mental-health nonprofit competing for the same donor, volunteer, and government-grant pools as SSC.
• Mental Health Commission of Canada: Federally mandated national body that leads mental health policy, research, and system change in Canada. Comparable as a national mental-health policy and advocacy actor that SSC actively partners with but also competes with for federal influence.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Largest US grassroots mental health organization offering education, support groups, advocacy, and public awareness across mental illnesses. Most internationally analogous peer to SSC by mission structure (national advocacy + family education + affiliate network), albeit at much greater scale.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and research centre, providing clinical care, research, and policy leadership. Comparable as a national Canadian mental-health anchor that overlaps with SSC's research, education, and policy-advocacy remit, though CAMH is also a clinical provider.

Direct peers

• Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (formerly Schizophrenia Society of Ontario): Formerly the Ontario provincial society directly affiliated with SSC; provides recovery-focused advocacy and education in Ontario. Closest direct peer by history, mission, and program design, though it has rebranded beyond a schizophrenia-only focus.
• British Columbia Schizophrenia Society: Provincial schizophrenia society in BC and core SSC partner, co-produces the Look Again podcast and runs peer support and WRAP programs. Directly comparable as a schizophrenia-specific advocacy and education organization serving the same population in a Canadian province.
• Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance: US-based national nonprofit dedicated to schizophrenia and psychosis education, support, and advocacy. Direct international peer to SSC by cause area, programmatic emphasis on family/peer support, and federal advocacy role.
• Mood Disorders Society of Canada: Canadian national nonprofit focused on depression, bipolar, and related mood disorders with parallel advocacy, peer support, and public-awareness programming. Comparable peer by organizational model (Canadian national disease-specific mental health nonprofit) and overlapping target audiences.

Emerging players

• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: US-based nonprofit funding mental health research grants, fellowships, and early-career investigator awards. Comparable to the SSC Foundation as a donor-funded mental-health research grantmaker, including for schizophrenia and psychosis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqtpyQMatTQoJ7pF5TU_epQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchizophreniaSocietyCanada

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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