Jane Paul Indigneous Women Resource Centre

What Jane Paul Indigneous Women Resource Centre does

The Jane Paul Indigenous Women Resource Centre is a not-for-profit community support services organization based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, that opened in December 2015 under the original name Mi'kmaw Women's Resource Centre. It operates as a program of the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association (NSNWA), a 50-year-old Indigenous-led body founded in 1972 and incorporated as a not-for-profit association under the Societies Act of Nova Scotia on May 12, 1977. The Centre delivers culturally appropriate supports and services to Indigenous women living off reserve in the Sydney area and away from on-reserve community resources, addressing high-acuity situations including interpersonal violence, homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental health struggles, agency involvement, family disruption, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

Its service portfolio extends beyond direct in-person support into temporary housing via Cedar House (for Indigenous Women and 2SLBGTQQIA+ fleeing interpersonal violence and homelessness), a Resilience Centre for Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA people, the Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) supporting families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and prevention programs covering sexualized violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Distribution is community- and referral-led, with services accessed through walk-ins at the Sydney site and partner-agency referrals; the organization does not operate a technology product, mobile app, or digital platform.

The revenue model is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to eligible Indigenous women, funded through government grants, foundation support, and donations (with a PayPal donation option visible on the parent NSNWA website). The organization is currently in a 'rebuilding' phase and is governed by the NSNWA Board of Directors, with Jennifer Martin serving as President (elected January 28, 2024) and Lisa Carr serving as Director of the Jane Paul Indigenous Resource Centre.

Name

Jane Paul Indigneous Women Resource Centre

Legal name

Nova Scotia Native Women's Association

Website

https://nsnativewomen.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Indigenous women services
• Community support services
• Violence prevention programs
• Emergency housing services
• Mental health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Not-for-profit funding: Operates as a not-for-profit organization providing community services. Funding likely derived from government grants, donations, and foundations supporting Indigenous women's services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Jane Paul Indigenous Women Resource Centre is a not-for-profit community support organization that provides a variety of supports and services to Indigenous women living in Sydney, Nova Scotia, off reserve and away from community resources. It addresses high-risk situations including violence, homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental health struggles, agency involvement, family disruption, and criminal justice system involvement through programs such as Cedar House transitional housing and the Resilience Centre.

Product overview

The Jane Paul Indigenous Women Resource Centre is a not-for-profit community support services organization that provides various programs and services to Indigenous women. It offers emergency and transitional housing through Cedar House, as well as support services addressing violence, homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental health, and criminal justice system involvement. The organization operates under the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association umbrella and is not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cedar House: Temporary housing initiative for Indigenous Women and 2SLBGTQQIA+ fleeing interpersonal violence and experiencing homelessness, offering trauma-informed support services, educational opportunities, and an Indigenized environment for healing.
• Resilience Centre
• Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU)
• Sexualized Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
• Domestic Violence Prevention
• Human Trafficking Prevention

Products and services

• Jane Paul Indigenous Resource Centre A not-for-profit community support centre that provides a variety of supports and services to Indigenous women living in Sydney, Nova Scotia, off reserve and away from community resources, many of whom are in high-risk situations involving violence, homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental health struggles, agency involvement, family disruption, and criminal justice involvement.
• Cedar House Temporary housing for Indigenous women and 2SLBGTQQIA+ individuals fleeing interpersonal violence and experiencing homelessness, offering trauma-informed support services, educational opportunities, and an Indigenized environment for healing.
• Resilience Centre Support centre for Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
• Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) Support service for families and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
• Sexualized Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Program addressing sexualized violence prevention.
• Domestic Violence Prevention Program addressing domestic violence prevention.
• Human Trafficking Prevention Program addressing human trafficking prevention.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jane Paul CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJane Paul Centre is listed as a partner organization providing support services to Cedar House, which offers temporary housing to Indigenous Women and 2SLBGTQQIA+ fleeing interpersonal violence and experiencing homelessness. The partnership contributes to the array of support services available to residents.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Women's Foundation: National public foundation funding shelters, violence-prevention programs, and Indigenous women's initiatives. Comparable as a system-level funder and convenor in the gender-based violence and Indigenous women's services space.
• YWCA Canada: National federation of YWCAs delivering women's shelters, housing, and violence-prevention programming across Canada. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating emergency housing and violence-response services, though not Indigenous-specific.

Direct peers

• Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society: Calgary-based Indigenous women's shelter providing emergency shelter, counseling, and outreach for women and children fleeing family violence. Directly comparable as an Indigenous-led emergency housing and violence-response provider.
• Lu'ma Native Housing Society: Indigenous-led housing provider in Metro Vancouver delivering affordable and transitional housing for Indigenous people, including women and families fleeing violence. Directly comparable on the housing-and-support model.
• Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA): Provincial Indigenous women's association in Ontario providing culturally based programs, advocacy, and services to Indigenous women and families. Highly comparable as a sister provincial native women's association with a parallel mandate, governance structure, and program portfolio.
• Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society: Urban Indigenous friendship centre providing a broad range of culturally based programs including housing support, violence prevention, and family services. Comparable as an urban off-reserve service hub for Indigenous women and families.
• Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: National Indigenous women's organization representing Inuit women, delivering programs on violence prevention, health, and housing. Comparable as an Indigenous women's advocacy and service-delivery organization with national scope.

Regional players

• Native Women's Healing Circle / Indigenous Healing Lodge Network (various): Network of regional Indigenous women's healing lodges and support circles in other provinces. Comparable as Indigenous-led healing and support services, though each operates in its own geography rather than competing directly in Nova Scotia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nsnwa
• Instagraminstagram.com/nsnativewomen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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