Services

What we offer

We help to prioritize the people affected by organized violence – mainly refugees and asylum seekers. It is men, women or children who have experienced or witnessed an act of organized violence. They have significant symptoms of psychological distress. They are ready to talk to a mental health professional. We also offer our services free of charge to family members who need support.

Psychosocial Interventions

Assessment and prioritization of the applications of psychotherapy. Orientation of individuals and families according to their needs, to community or institutional resources.

Psychotherapy

Individual psychotherapy (adults, adolescents, children) or group : a helping relationship; craft activities.

Massage therapy

Massage therapy for adults who have been affected by the violence, and who are referred by their therapist.

Training to stakeholders
community and institutional

The ACCESS TO the SERVICES OF the RIVO

Three steps

Our service is mainly in the asylum-seekers a pending status, and the refugees sponsored during their first year in Canada, which are covered by the interim federal health Program (IFH).

1

Reference

Provide the reference form the RIVO, a medical prescription for psychotherapy with the diagnosis of the person, and a copy of the document of the claimant.  

Fax: 514 552-9890

E-mail: references@rivo-resilience.org  

Download the reference document here

2

Psychosocial Interventions

Assessment and prioritization of the applications of psychotherapy. Orientation of individuals and families, according to their needs, to community resources, and institutional.

3

Psychotherapy

We offer first 10 sessions of psychotherapy that, depending on the needs, can add 10 other sessions – a new prescription is required