Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel

What Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel does

Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel is a non-profit community mental health organization headquartered at 71 Hôtel-Dieu, local 105, in Sorel-Tracy, Québec. Founded in 1965 as ACSM-Filiale Sorel-St-Joseph-Tracy, it disaffiliated from the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2016 and joined the Mouvement santé mentale Québec network. The organization serves the entire population of the MRC Pierre-De Saurel territory, ranging in age from 0 to 128, under the principle that 100% of the population has mental health that requires care.

Its core offerings are community-based rather than technology-based: individual follow-up support (Suivi individuel, launched in 2020) for people experiencing isolation; the L'Astuce milieu de vie, a physical community hub offering group activities such as café rencontres, crafting sessions, sports circuits, cognitive stimulation workshops (Cerveaux actifs), and chess; and the 7 Astuces educational framework adopted from the Mouvement SMQ. It also maintains provincial and local resource directories and organizes annual awareness events including the National Mental Health Week (first week of May) and National Mental Health Day (March 13).

The organization is funded through a combination of low-cost annual membership fees (which include the monthly journal L'envolée), individual donations via its Je donne program, and government/public funding routed primarily through the Mouvement SMQ. It is governed by a 7-person volunteer Board of Directors and operates with a 5-person staff team led by Executive Director Nathalie Desmarais. Distribution is exclusively direct and primarily in-person at its Sorel-Tracy office and L'Astuce space, with digital marketing limited to a website, newsletter (Infolettre), and social media.

Name

Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel

Legal name

Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel

Website

https://smqpierredesaurel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel is a non-profit community mental health organization serving the general population (ages 0-128) of the MRC Pierre-De Saurel in Québec through individual follow-up, the L'Astuce community hub, and the Mouvement SMQ 7 Astuces educational program.

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Product category

Community mental health services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) & Mental Health Programs (BPADAIAK)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Mental health promotion
• Mental health prevention
• Individual support services
• Community living environment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sorel

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. Membership fees: Members pay an annual card fee to access activities, which are either free or offered at low cost. Membership includes monthly journal 'L'envolée'.
2. Donations: The organization operates a donation program ('Je donne') allowing individuals to contribute financially to support its mental health promotion and prevention programs.
3. Government / public funding: As a long-standing community organization founded in 1965 and affiliated with the Mouvement santé mentale Québec, the organization relies on public funding as its primary financial support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel delivers free or low-cost mental health promotion and prevention services to the general population of the MRC Pierre-De Saurel territory. Its core offerings include individual follow-up (Suivi individuel) for people facing isolation or personal challenges, the L'Astuce living environment providing community activities such as café rencontres, crafting, cognitive stimulation, and chess, the 7 Astuces educational program on positive mental health, and curated directories of local and provincial mental health resources.

Product overview

Santé mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel operates as a community mental health organization offering a suite of support services and educational programs. Its core offerings include: individual follow-up support services (Suivi individuel) established in 2020 for people experiencing isolation or challenges; L'Astuce, a living environment providing recreational and social activities including café meetings, crafting sessions, sports circuits, cognitive stimulation workshops, and chess; and the 7 Astuces (7 Tips) educational program. The organization also maintains provincial and local resource directories for mental health referrals, and organizes annual awareness campaigns including the National Mental Health Week and National Mental Health Day events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Suivi individuel (Individual follow-up) Individual support service established in fall 2020 for people who need to break isolation, talk to someone, and be accompanied to overcome challenges. The service collaborates with community and public service interveners to ensure continuity of care.
• Milieu de vie L'Astuce A community living environment offering activities, animations, and services including café rencontres, free crafting, sports circuits, cognitive stimulation workshops (Cerveaux actifs), and chess club. Aimed at breaking isolation, developing community belonging, and promoting autonomy and social involvement.
• 7 Astuces (7 Tips for Mental Health) Seven-tips mental health educational framework developed by the Mouvement SMQ (2018-2026) covering Agir, Ressentir, S'accepter, Se ressourcer, Découvrir, Choisir, and Créer des liens. Each tip includes tailored tools for youth, workplaces, and seniors.
• Provincial Resources Directory Directory of provincial mental health resources including crisis lines, support organizations, and specialized services covering suicide prevention, addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia support, and more.
• Local Resources Directory Directory of local mental health and social support resources in the Pierre-De Saurel region including crisis centers, therapy services, shelters, community groups, and advocacy services.
• Annual Membership Annual membership program providing access to activities free or at low cost, plus the monthly journal L'envolée. Members receive programming access and ongoing communications about activities and mental health campaigns.
• National Mental Health Week (Semaine nationale) Annual event held during the first week of May since 1951. SMQ-PDS organizes special programming including conferences, activities, and shows with emphasis on free events to reach the widest audience.
• National Mental Health Day (Journée nationale) Annual national positive mental health promotion day held on March 13, initiated by MSMQ and voted in the National Assembly in 2022. Serves as the launch day for the annual mental health promotion campaign.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services and activities address the entire population aged 0 to 128, reflecting universal reach

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mouvement Santé mentale QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanté mentale Québec-Pierre-De Saurel is a member of the Mouvement SMQ, a provincial network of mental health organizations. Since 2016, it has been affiliated with the Mouvement, which provides campaign materials, tools, resources, and the 7 astuces framework. The relationship is central to the organization's identity and programming.
• CDC Pierre-De Saurel (Centre de documentation et de coopération)minorOthersListed as a partner on the organization's website footer, indicating a collaborative relationship between community organizations in the Pierre-De Saurel region.
• Santé Montérégie Est (CIUSSS)minorOthersListed as a partner, reflecting collaboration with the regional public health authority (Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Est).
• MRC Pierre-De SaurelminorOthersListed as a partner, indicating collaboration with the regional county municipality for Pierre-De Saurel.
• Ville de Sorel-TracyminorOthersListed as a partner, reflecting collaboration with the City of Sorel-Tracy for community mental health initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Centre de prévention du suicide de la Montérégie: Regional suicide-prevention organization covering Montérégie, the broader region in which MRC Pierre-De Saurel sits. Comparable as a regional mental-health non-profit in the same geographic health network (CIUSSS Montérégie-Est).

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge canadienne - Section Québec: Large national humanitarian non-profit with active Quebec programming in psychosocial support and community wellness. Comparable at the level of community-based mental-health and well-being services delivered by a Quebec non-profit to general populations.
• Mouvement Santé mentale Québec: Provincial umbrella network of which SMQ-PDS is an affiliate. Directly comparable because SMQ-PDS operates the network's '7 astuces' content and annual campaigns at the regional level, sharing mission, methods, and materials.
• Canadian Mental Health Association - Québec Division: National mental health network from which SMQ-PDS originally disaffiliated in 2016. Highly comparable in mission (mental health promotion and prevention) and structure (regional affiliates), and remains the principal national parallel to the Mouvement SMQ network.

Others

• Tel-Aide / Tel-Jeunes: Quebec-wide non-profit listening and crisis support services. Comparable as a Quebec mental-health support resource referenced in SMQ-PDS's provincial resources directory and serving overlapping populations.
• Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les violences conjugales (CALACS) - region variants: Network of Quebec community organizations delivering front-line social and mental health support services. Comparable as a regional Quebec non-profit delivering community-based assistance and listed alongside SMQ-PDS in the local resources directory.

Emerging players

• Revivre: Quebec-based non-profit focused on anxiety, depressive, and bipolar disorders, offering peer support groups and educational tools. Comparable as a Quebec mental-health-focused non-profit serving the general population through community-based support.
• Fondation Jeunes en Tête: Quebec foundation funding mental health awareness and prevention programs for youth aged 11–18 in schools. Comparable in the youth mental-health prevention segment that SMQ-PDS also addresses with its youth (12–25) tools and workplace programs.
• Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS): Quebec non-profit dedicated to suicide prevention, awareness, and postvention with a network of regional partners. Comparable as a Quebec mental-health non-profit that delivers prevention programming and is referenced in SMQ-PDS's provincial resource directory.

Direct peers

• Santé mentale Québec - Montréal: Another regional affiliate of the Mouvement Santé mentale Québec operating the same '7 astuces' framework, individual follow-up, and milieu de vie model in a different territory. Closest direct comparable in mission, programming, and governance structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/santementalequebecPDS

Compliance1 record

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Profiles12 records

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