Our Story
Autumn 2019
Marie Vézina, Jasmine Verville, Véronique Nault, Simon Marcoux and Jennifer Chabot present a project based on Marie Vézina's knowledge and experience in speech therapy at the Cooperathon, the world's largest social innovation competition. The team wins the provincial final, and goes on to win 1st prize in Canada !
Winter 2020
Following this success, they decided to found the non-profit organizationAPI-Enfancea digital social enterprise, to support children's development by facilitating access to intervention services.
Spring 2020
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, all public funding is being redirected to help existing organizations. Fortunately, the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale (CIUSSS-CN) agrees to lend services to develop a prototype of the project. Since then, CIUSSS-CN has been our preferred development partner.
Autumn 2020
Presentation of a first prototypeto CIUSSS-CN, whoconvinced, agrees to provide additional resources to further develop our telehealth language stimulation program: Blooming Words.
Autumn 2021
CIUSSS-CN's pilot project off to a flying start! It's an unprecedented cross-sector collaboration. It represents a revolution in speech therapy services for families. Recognition of the project as a cutting-edge practice in development provides additional resources.
Spring 2022
Partnership with the Centre de Transfert pour la Réussite Éducative du Québec (CTREQ)to adapt Blooming Words to educational services for children.
First steps in a project to make the program Blooming Words culturally secure for theIndigenous communities, in collaboration with CIUSSS-CN and the Centre d'amitié autochtone de Québec.
Summer 2022
First presentation of the cutting-edge practice Blooming Words in the Health and Social Services Network of Quebec.
Development of our new web-based knowledge transfer application on which Blooming Words is now available.
Autumn 2022
Roll-out of Blooming Words : Health in French in the Health and Social Services Network of Quebec.
Winter 2023
Start of a pilot project for Blooming Words : Education with CTREQ in 4-year-old kindergartens, preschools and daycare centres.
Spring 2023
Launch of a clinical efficacy study of Blooming Words at CIUSSS-CN.
Coming soon...
Summer 2023
Full translation of Blooming Words in English.
Adaptation of the program to the realities of the Indigenous communities in Canada (translations planned in Innu, Wendat and Atikamekw).
Autumn 2023
Roll-out of Blooming Words : Education in French in Quebec.
Winter 2024
Start of a project pilot for the adaptation of Blooming Words for the Indigenous communities.
Launch of Blooming Words in English.