Répit Providence

What Répit Providence does

Répit Providence is a nonprofit community organization founded on June 28, 1995, in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood of Montréal, Quebec. Its core offering is a 24/7, six-days-per-week respite house providing free temporary accommodation for children aged 0-5 (with sibling care up to age 11) while parents address personal challenges such as single parenthood, addiction, domestic violence, mental health issues, or physical health crises. The organization is co-located with the Congrégation des Sœurs de la Providence at 1855 rue Dézéry and serves families across East Montreal boroughs including Hochelaga, Rosemont, Mercier, Rivière-des-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Saint-Léonard, Anjou, and Montréal Nord. Annually it delivers approximately 1,300 respite stays to more than 170 children and 100 families.

The business model is non-commercial. Revenue is assembled from federal, provincial (Ministry of Family, Ministry of Education, MSSS, Ministry of Economy/Innovation), and municipal (Ville de Montréal, Arrondissement Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) grants, supplemented by foundation funding (Fondation J. Armand Bombardier, Fondation Émilie Tavernier, Fondation J.A. DeSève, Fondation Dr Julien), $5 annual memberships, donations via Canadon, and seasonal fundraising product sales (olive oil and balsamic vinegar). Distribution is referral-driven: families enter through pivot interveners at CIUSSS, CLSC, DPJ, and partner community organizations, then receive on-site services and parenting-skills programming (CAI, Triple P, Hélys, COSP) co-developed with public-sector partners. Adjacent offerings include a food-assistance partnership with Moisson Montréal (producing roughly 13,000 meals and snacks per year), an early-childhood science-awakening project funded through NovaScience, and citizen/community beautification initiatives such as La Belle Dézéry.

Operational capacity is modest and human-services-driven: 1-10 total staff including a four-person educational team (three daytime educators, one nighttime educator) supplemented by 53 volunteers contributing 2,927 hours per year. The leadership transitioned on January 23, 2026, with Isabelle Perreault — who led the organization for 22 years and received the Médaille de l'Assemblée nationale du Québec in 2018 — handing the General Director role to Laetitia Coustet; Perreault continues as Director of Development and Partnerships. The organization has publicly expressed intent to replicate its model by adding a second respite house, and in 2024-2025 led advocacy for a Quebec Children's Rights Charter that collected nearly 2,000 signatures and was tabled in the National Assembly.

Name

Répit Providence

Legal name

Répit Providence

Website

https://repitprovidence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Répit Providence is a Montréal nonprofit founded in 1995 that provides free overnight respite housing for children aged 0-5, parenting-skills programs, and food assistance to vulnerable families in East Montreal, delivered through referrals from CIUSSS, CLSC, and DPJ partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family and early childhood social services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Respite housing services
• Early childhood protection
• Parenting skills programs
• Family social services
• Community nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Funding from various levels of government including Quebec ministries (Ministry of Family, Ministry of Education, MSSS) and federal government programs.
2. Donations and fundraising: Financial contributions through campaigns including olive oil and balsamic vinegar sales, Provision Providence gift bags, and general donations via Canadon platform.
3. Membership fees: Annual membership at $5 per year

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Répit Providence operates a free, 24/7 (six days per week) temporary accommodation house (Répit-hébergement) for children aged 0-5 years, extending to siblings up to 11 years, located in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood of East Montreal. The service is complemented by four structured parenting skills programs (Ces Années Incroyables, Triple P, Hélys 6-11 ans, and Cercle de Sécurité Parental), an emergency food assistance service in partnership with Moisson Montréal, and mobilizing projects including a NovaScience-funded science discovery program. Families are referred through institutional partners (CIUSSS, CLSC, DPJ, and community organizations) and receive person-centered, confidential, non-judgmental support free of charge, with all services funded by government grants, foundations, donations, and a $5 annual membership.

Product overview

Répit Providence is a community organization offering a unified social service portfolio centered on child protection and parental support. The core offering is its respite-housing service, which provides temporary accommodation for children aged 0-5 years (plus siblings up to 11 years) in East Montreal. This is complemented by four structured parenting skills programs (CAI, Triple P, Hélys, and COSP) that build parental competencies, a food assistance service in partnership with Moisson Montreal, and various mobilizing projects such as the science awakening program 'Un monde de découvertes' and the community greening initiative 'La Belle Dézéry.' The organization does not operate a technology product but delivers human services through trained educators, coordinated volunteers, and community partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Répit-hébergement (Temporary Hosting / Respite Care) Free temporary accommodation for children aged 0-5 years (plus siblings up to 11) at the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve house, open 24/7 six days per week, providing a safe, warm, and protective environment while parents rest or address personal challenges such as addiction, depression, domestic violence, job loss, or mental and physical health issues. The service is delivered free of charge to referred vulnerable families in East Montreal.
• Ces Années Incroyables (CAI) — Parenting Skills Program A 15-week structured parenting skills program for parents of children aged 2.5 to 6.5 years, delivered in partnership with CIUSSS and grounded in the parenting pyramid principles covering play, encouragement, emotion management, and limit-setting. Designed for vulnerable parents referred to Répit Providence in East Montreal.
• Pratiques Parentales Positives (Triple P) An 8-week positive parenting program for parents of children aged 2-12 years, offered in partnership with CooPÈRE. Covers quality time, positive reinforcement, reward charts, and timeout techniques, and is delivered free to families referred to Répit Providence in East Montreal.
• Hélys 6-11 ans An 8-week group program for parents of children aged 6-11 years addressing self-image, school-related issues, screen-time management, and sibling relationships, delivered free to referred families in East Montreal.
• Cercle de Sécurité Parental (COSP) A 10-week attachment-based program for parents of children aged 6 months to 6 years, focusing on emotion management and self-esteem and grounded in attachment research to strengthen parent-child relationships. Delivered free to referred families in East Montreal.
• Soutien alimentaire (Food Assistance) Emergency food assistance service operated in partnership with Moisson Montréal, providing referred families with sufficient quantities of healthy, fresh, and nutritious food and supporting the preparation of approximately 13,000 meals and snacks annually at the accommodation house for children in East Montreal.
• Un monde de découvertes pour nos premiers pas en science A scientific awakening and popularization project funded under Quebec's NovaScience program that introduces children aged 0-5 and their families to science through workshops, readings, and outings on topics ranging from photosynthesis to the solar system, in collaboration with various early-childhood actors.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Restaurant CabotinsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2022Local restaurant owner Bertrand Lacour serves as chef, preparing balanced meals for children. Restaurant is an institution in the neighborhood for 17 years.
• CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner providing referrals and co-developing programs like CAI (Ces Années Incroyables).
• Moisson MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership providing emergency food assistance for referred families.
• Monsieur RafaelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of olive oil and balsamic vinegar products for annual fundraising campaigns.
• Fondation Dr JuliencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Dr Gilles Julien, co-founder of Répit Providence. Foundation for social pediatrics working with vulnerable children.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• La Maison Bleue: Montreal nonprofit offering prenatal, perinatal, and early-childhood services to vulnerable families, including social work and pediatric follow-up. Comparable mission of supporting vulnerable young children and parents from pregnancy through early childhood.
• Y des femmes de Montréal: Montreal nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and support services to women and children in vulnerable situations, including family support programming analogous to Répit Providence's parent and child services.
• Moisson Montréal: Montreal food bank that is both a partner of Répit Providence (food assistance for referred families) and a peer in providing wraparound food-security support to vulnerable families in the same region.
• Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Grand Montréal: Mentoring nonprofit for youth from vulnerable families in Greater Montreal, comparable as a community-delivered child and family support organization relying on volunteer engagement and institutional referrals.
• Le Tournesol de la rue: Montreal-based community organization providing respite and support services to vulnerable families and children in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, sharing the same neighborhood and target population as Répit Providence.
• Fondation Dr Julien: Founded by Dr. Gilles Julien, the co-founder of Répit Providence. The foundation runs a network of Centres de pédiatrie sociale across Quebec serving vulnerable children and families with a similar social-medicine and family-support orientation.

Regional players

• Centre de santé des femmes de Montréal: Community health and social services organization supporting women and families in vulnerable situations in Montreal, with overlapping social services and community referral pathways.
• Carrefour communautaire Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: Community organization serving the same Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood with family and community support programming, making it a geographic peer with overlapping family-services orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Naître et grandir: Quebec-wide reference organization providing parenting information, resources, and education for families of young children, comparable as a broader incumbent in the parenting-support and early-childhood space.

Emerging players

• Fondation de la Visite: Quebec foundation supporting early childhood through home-visiting programs for vulnerable families. Comparable in its focus on early childhood prevention and family support, though delivered in-home rather than through a respite house.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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