Our services

• Le Répit du Passant

  Services

  • Lodging (male only)
  • Meals service (soup kitchen)
  • Unconditional welcome and listening
  • Information, orientation
  • Referral
  • Guidance and follow-up
  • Evening entertainment
  • Referral service for lodging for women
  • Action plan for struggling individuals in need

  Clientele

  Struggling individuals in need

  • Alcoholics and drug abusers
  • Welfare recipients, annuitants, unemployed individuals, roomers
  • Individuals with mental health issues
  • Homeless individuals
  • Isolated individuals
  • Timely situations

  Individuals in conflict with the law

  • Ex-inmates
  • Probationers
  • Parolees
  • Temporary leaves
  • Other

  Capacity

  12 beds (triple and double rooms)

  Admission requirements

  Lodging

  • Males of 18 years or older
  • Underwent or currently undergoing a sentence, or any client wishing to subscribe to the action plan.
  • Show real motivation and desire to change.
  • Comply with the conditions to improve success rates.
  • Accept and comply with the house rules.
  • Participate in daily chores.
  • Define with the worker in charge your action plan and stick to it (voluntary service).
  • Actively looking for a job.
  • Wishing to go back to school or volunteer.
  • All medication must be handed over to the person in charge. They will be given according to the prescription.

  Exclusion criteria

  1. Comply with the following rules:

  1. Consuming, possessing or selling drugs in the house or the premises is strictly prohibited;
  2. Anyone entering the property under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication could be subject to sanctions;
  3. It is prohibited to carry arms;
  4. Aggressive behaviour (verbal or physical) is not tolerated;
  5. Sexual intercourse is not tolerated;
  6. Begging for cigarettes or money is not tolerated;
  7. Food cannot come in the house with the residents;
  8. Selling or solicitation is not tolerated;
  9. Radio, television or noisy objects are prohibited in the rooms;
  10. The rooms cannot be modified in any way;
  11. No exterior visitors can enter the rooms and circulating between rooms is prohibited;
  12. No cigarette or food in the rooms;
  13. Before admission, the resident must manage the storage of their luggage.

  2. Comply with the release plan, terms of release and correctional plan.

  Additional information

  Cost

  Dinner: $2

  Lodging

  Individuals referred by the SCQ or CSC = per diem paid by the service
  Struggling individual in need: $6 a day

  Opening hours

  Women

  • 4 pm to 10 pm
  • Meals services
  • Evening entertainment

  Men

  • 24 hours a day
  • Meals services
  • Evening entertainment
  • Lodging
  • Action plan (6-month lodging opportunity)

  Contact information

  • 205, St-Cyprien Street
    Rimouski (QC) G5L 3J4

  • Tel: 418 722-6559
  • Fax: 418 721-3745
  • Email: repit@cgocable.ca
  • www.repitdupassant.ca