***Changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) – Beneficiaries will not be charged any fees. Medical follow-ups will continue uninterrupted under the same conditions.***
Are you an asylum seeker or refugee who has experienced or witnessed organised violence? Are you experiencing symptoms of psychological distress and need to speak to a mental health professional? Find out whether you meet our eligibility conditions.
We are here to help.
Psychosocial interventions
Assessing and prioritising requests for psychotherapy.
Referring individuals and families to community or institutional resources according to their needs.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy for adults who have been affected by violence and who have been referred by their therapist.
Psychotherapy
Individual (adults, adolescents, children) or group psychotherapy: helping relationships.
Group Activities
While you’re waiting to be matched with a therapist, you can take part in our group activities :
Access our services in 3 steps
Our service is aimed primarily at asylum seekers awaiting status and refugees sponsored during their first year in Canada who are covered by the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP).
Reference
Once you have verified your eligibility, you must provide these three (3) documents to RIVO:
1) the completed RIVO referral form (HERE),
2) a medical prescription for psychotherapy (dated and manually signed by the doctor or IPS and that indicates your diagnosis and symptoms), and
3) a copy of the asylum seeker’s document (brown paper).
Fax: 514 552-9890
Email: references@rivo-resilience.org
Psychosocial Interventions
One of our social workers will contact you to assess and prioritize your request for psychotherapy. They will also refer you (and your family) to RIVO and other community and institutional resources, according to your needs.
Psychotherapy
We will then pair you with our next available therapist. We initially offer 10 sessions of psychotherapy, to which may be added a further 10 sessions if needed – a new medical prescription is then required.
NB: Being paired with a psychotherapist can take months, depending on factors such as volume of requests received, urgent situations, and the availability of our psychologists. We are working hard to reduce wait times.