Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec

What Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec does

The Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec (RCRPQ) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lévis, Quebec. It functions as the coordinating body for a network of 31 member Centres de ressources périnatales (CRPs) operating across 16 of Quebec's administrative regions. Its core mandate is to mobilize, support, and advocate on behalf of these member organizations, which deliver free community services to expecting and new parents during the perinatal period — from pregnancy intention through the first two years of the child's life.

The RCRPQ's deliverables span policy advocacy, a recognition seal (sceau de reconnaissance) that certifies organizations as CRPs, a National Consultation Table on Perinatal Bereavement convened in 2025, and support services routed through its members including birth preparation classes, perinatal mental health support, perinatal bereavement counseling, breastfeeding assistance, and postpartum home respite care (relevailles à domicile). The organization engages in joint policy briefs with public-health bodies, endorses clinical directives from professional associations such as the SOGC, and maintains a communications apparatus across website, social media, and earned media channels.

The RCRPQ operates under Quebec's community organization framework rather than as a revenue-generating enterprise. Services to parents are provided free of charge by member CRPs, and the central coordinating body's funding derives from government recognition, public grants, and collaborative partnerships. With 1-10 central staff, RCRPQ's primary economic model is institutional coordination, quality certification, advocacy, and network representation rather than direct revenue capture.

Name

Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec

Legal name

Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec

Website

https://rcrpq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec (RCRPQ) is a Lévis-based non-profit that coordinates 31 perinatal resource centres across Quebec, advocating for and supporting community-based services — birth preparation, mental health support, bereavement counseling, breastfeeding help, and postpartum respite — offered free to expecting and new parents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Perinatal Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Postpartum Family Helper (Non-Medical) (HSAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Perinatal support services
• Community health services
• Postpartum care services
• Parent resource centers
• Pregnancy counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lévis

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Community Organization Funding: As a community organization (organisme communautaire) specialized in perinatality, the RCRPQ and its member CRP organizations operate as non-profit entities. Services are offered free of charge to parents. The network relies on government recognition, public funding, and collaborative partnerships rather than direct revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The RCRPQ mobilizes, supports, and represents a network of 31 Perinatal Resource Centers (CRP) that deliver free community-based support services to expecting and new parents across Quebec during the perinatal period (from desire for a child through the first two years of the child's life). Services include birth and parenting preparation, breastfeeding assistance, perinatal mental health support, perinatal bereavement counseling, social peer support, and postpartum home respite care (relevailles). The network also administers a recognition seal that sets quality standards for member CRPs and coordinates the National Consultation Table on Perinatal Grief.

Product overview

The Réseau des Centres de ressources périnatales du Québec (RCRPQ) operates as a network organization that mobilizes, supports, and advocates for 31 Perinatal Resource Centers (CRP) distributed across Quebec. The RCRPQ functions as a coordinating body rather than a single product company — its core "product" is the CRP network itself, which provides community-based perinatal support services including birth preparation, breastfeeding support, perinatal mental health services, bereavement support, and postpartum home care. The network is complemented by a quality certification seal (Sceau de reconnaissance) that establishes standards for CRP membership, and a National Consultation Table on Perinatal Bereavement that coordinates national action on bereavement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRP (Centres de ressources périnatales): The individual member organizations that form the RCRPQ network, providing perinatal services to parents across Quebec.

Products and services

• Centres de ressources périnatales (CRP) Network A network of 31 community-based perinatal resource centers across Quebec offering free support services to expecting and new parents during pregnancy and the first two years of their child's life.
• Préparation à la naissance et à la parentalité

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides free support including individual support, support groups, and peer matching with parents who have experienced loss

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada (SOGC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025The RCRPQ welcomed and endorsed the new SOGC clinical directive on early pregnancy loss published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. The directive marks a significant advancement in the care of women experiencing miscarriage by promoting a more humane, compassionate approach focused on patients' needs, including psychosocial support.
• Marianne St-Gelais (Official Ambassador)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2025Triple Olympic medalist in short track speed skating and media personality Marianne St-Gelais was named official ambassador (marraine) of the RCRPQ in June 2025. She will help promote and raise awareness of CRP services across Quebec by sharing her own parenting experiences and normalizing the challenges of parenthood.
• Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025The RCRPQ and ASPQ jointly authored and submitted a brief (mémoire) titled 'Agir encore plus tôt pour la santé mentale des parents' (Act even earlier for parents' mental health) in April 2025 as part of consultations for the National Prevention Strategy in Health. This collaboration demonstrates shared commitment to early intervention in perinatal mental health.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program (Ontario): A province-wide Ontario program delivered through public health units providing home visits, postpartum support, and early childhood support for families with newborns. It is comparable to RCRPQ's relevailles à domicile and postpartum home support services, though delivered through public health authorities rather than community NGOs.
• Pacific Post Partum Support Society: A nonprofit organization in British Columbia providing peer support, information, and resources to parents experiencing perinatal mental health challenges and postpartum distress. It is comparable to the RCRPQ as a regionally focused community-based perinatal support network offering free services and peer matching.

Broad incumbents

• Postpartum Support International (PSI): The leading international nonprofit dedicated to perinatal mental health, providing support, education, and advocacy across many countries. It is comparable to the RCRPQ in mission and service scope but operates at significantly larger geographic and organizational scale.

Direct peers

• La Leche League Canada: A national volunteer-led nonprofit offering breastfeeding information, education, and peer support through local groups across Canada. It is directly comparable to RCRPQ as a Canadian nonprofit network delivering free, community-based perinatal services through local chapters.
• Naître et grandir: A Quebec-based media and reference site supported by the Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon that provides reliable information to parents from pregnancy through early childhood. It is comparable to the RCRPQ as a Quebec nonprofit information source for expecting and new parents, though focused on content rather than in-person community services.
• Best Start by Health Nexus: An Ontario-based nonprofit that develops and disseminates resources, training, and programs to support the healthy development of children from preconception through early childhood. It is comparable to the RCRPQ as a coordinating body producing publications, training, and awareness campaigns for perinatal and early childhood audiences.

Emerging players

• Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative: A Canadian collaborative working to advance awareness, education, and policy on perinatal mental health. It is comparable to the RCRPQ in its focus on perinatal mental health advocacy and stakeholder coordination, with overlapping concerns on perinatal grief and parental mental health.

Others

• Mouvement communautaire autonome Famille du Québec: A Quebec umbrella organization representing community-based family associations across the province. It is comparable to the RCRPQ as a provincial network coordinating community-based family service organizations in Quebec, providing advocacy and funding representation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVoTnGqQoHEbqJQ9EACxyDg
• Facebookfacebook.com/RCRPQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rcrpq
• Instagraminstagram.com/rcrpq

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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