RIVO: Intervention network for persons affected by organized violence
Thirty committed therapists.
A multicultural team motivated by social justice.
Hundreds of asylum seekers and refugees helped each year.
RIVO promotes the rehabilitation and integration of new arrivals and any other person who has been traumatized by organized violence, whether of political, social, criminal, identity-based, or religious origin.
Important Announcement – IFHP
Effective May 1, 2026, an amendment to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) will require beneficiaries to pay a 30% copayment for individual psychotherapy sessions.
At the annual general meeting held in March 2026, RIVO members approved the board of directors’ decision to fully absorb this amount. No fees will be charged to beneficiaries. Therapeutic follow-ups will continue uninterrupted, under the same conditions.
Our services
We help asylum seekers and refugees affected by organized violence who present significant symptoms of psychological distress and wish to speak to a mental health professional.
We also offer training, coaching and workshops to organizations and stakeholders.
Individual Support
We work mainly with asylum seekers and refugees, offering them individual therapeutic support. When you access our services, we put you in touch with a social worker who will assess your needs.
Group Activities
We also carry out group interventions through craft activities, as a complement to psychotherapeutic activities. While waiting for or in addition to being matched with a therapist, you can take part in our group activities, such as crafts, employability activities, telephone twinning, etc.
Support for Organizations and Support Workers
Our dedicated team of mental health professionals provides our partners, support workers and organizations with coaching, workshops and training sessions on issues related to trauma and torture.
Our clients need you.
They have suffered torture, rape or persecution because of their social or political commitment, sexual orientation or religion.
They then found refuge with us in the hope of starting a new life.
Psychological support is the first step towards their well-being and integration into our society.
Are you a therapist?
RIVO is a multidisciplinary team of practitioners who are willing to support each other with kindness, to help each other and to foster the common humanity of all those involved through a unanimous concern for the well-being of the population served.
We invite psychologists who are members of the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec and psychotherapists who hold a permit issued by the Order to join us.
