Our mission
Promote the rehabilitation and integration of newcomers and of any person who has been traumatized, prior to their arrival in Canada, by organized violence, that it is of political, social, identity or religious.
Our values
We prioritize building trust with our clients. Those who have faced organized violence have unique needs; they are deeply impacted by their experiences in their home countries, and adjusting to our society takes great resilience. As a community organization, we are dedicated to working together with diverse partners.
Our history: at work since 1993
March 4, 1993: the official creation of RIVO!
The network members have built over the years and expertise in working with individuals who have experienced this kind of trauma develops. As the network grows and the knowledge is refined, RIVO is established in the network of the intervention with immigrant people as a body indispensable. The number of people referred to the RIVO increases with the time and RIVO offers its services to people from all around the world. This is John Docherty, always co-ordinator to this day, that will guide RIVO through its evolution.
In 2010, RIVO knows its greatest year, with nearly 700 cases of persons in the therapeutic follow-up. But in 2012, RIVO falls into a crisis due to cuts in federal 2012 in health care to refugees and asylum seekers (IFHP). The body loses 80% of its revenue sources in the space of a month. An anonymous donor saves the RIVO by making a donation to pay $ 30,000, and $ 50,000 in the following years. This donor remains until today a major source of support.
