Maison Painchaud is a Community Residential Centre (CRC). Its mission is to welcome adult clients who have been through the legal system and to offer lodging, supervision, support and accompaniment services in order to promote social reintegration, while ensuring the protection of society. Its clientele comes from detention centers and penitentiaries located in the province of Quebec.
The intervention is personalized and aims at the responsible management of the individual in the community, as well as the acquisition of relational and social skills. A therapeutic program, objectives of social, affective and financial autonomy through job search, return to school, volunteer work and leisure activities are all means recommended to promote social reintegration.
The Maison Painchaud was founded on December 8, 1967, thanks to the contribution of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The name Painchaud is that of Dr. Joseph-Louis Painchaud, physician, surgeon, philanthropist and founder of this society in Quebec City, in 1846.
Since 1979, La Maison Painchaud has been located at 1415 Saint-Pascal Avenue, in the Maizerets district, a stone's throw from the estate of the same name and the Enfant-Jésus Hospital.
In 2018, she acquired a condominium located at 1045 chemin Sainte-Foy, in the Saint-Sacrement district of Quebec City. It offers services to provincial clients followed in an open environment.
The social reintegration program at La Maison Painchaud aims to help individuals who have been in conflict with the law to reintegrate into the community and remain law-abiding citizens. The program aims to help individuals deal with issues related to their criminal behaviour (drug addiction, violence, values and attitudes, sexual delinquency) while ensuring the protection of society.
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In order to be followed in the community by La Maison Painchaud, offenders referred to us must :
1415 Saint-Pascal Avenue
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
The fundamental goal of the substance abuse program is the acquisition of better mental health, thus allowing better control over the cycle of addiction.
The objectives of this program are :
DURATION
Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 14 weeks, one evening per week
This program is designed for people with a moderate alcohol and/or drug use problem who need help to prevent relapse. It should be noted that the participant must be abstinent from all intoxicants at the time of his or her involvement in the program and that he or she may or may not have been the subject of criminal charges.
Approximately 8 people per group
Need to withdraw from alcohol, drugs or medication.
1415, avenue Saint-Pascal
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
The program aims to help the participant express his/her emotions in an acceptable way in order to prevent the manifestation of violent and aggressive behavior.
OBJECTIVES
The program is divided into 4 modules with several learning activities and includes 4 general objectives:
More specifically, the program helps the participant to:
DURATION
3 afternoons per week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, in group, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
1 individual meeting per week 4 weeks
This program is designed for people who have difficulty managing their emotions and controlling their aggressive behaviour. It should be noted that participants may or may not be facing criminal charges.
Approximately 8 people per group
Aggressive behaviour in group, towards the person in charge or another participant.
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Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
The Dilemma program was created to address the gaps that are often observed in the values and attitudes of offenders.
The goal is to acquire a better understanding of their way of functioning in order to be able to initiate a sustainable change process and to better identify the gaps to be improved.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9 weeks, one evening per week
Any person, judiciary or not, wishing to work on their lax values and attitudes.
Approximately 8 people per group
Aggressive behaviour in group, towards the person in charge or another participant.
1415, avenue Saint-Pascal
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
Emotional dependency is present in both men and women and varies from one individual to another in its manifestations. The person who is emotionally dependent may have the impression of feeling incomplete. They may desperately try to fill this inner void through their relationship with another person (a situation of dependence and co-dependence). The person may also be obsessed with the need to control everything because of a deep sense of insecurity. In turn, they may be rigid about life and have difficulty adapting to change.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, 7 weeks, one evening per week
All people who are struggling with an emotional dependency problem.
Approximately 8 people per group
Lack of motivation and/or seriousness
1415, avenue Saint-Pascal
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
Virtual group offered to family members of persons in conflict with the law.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
90 minutes per week on an ongoing basis
The group is intended for the people close to the person who has been through the legal system, whether or not they are residents of La Maison Painchaud. By close people, we mean: father, mother, spouse, children, extended family member, employer, friend.
Approximately 8 people per group
Lack of motivation and/or seriousness
1415, avenue Saint-Pascal
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
CRC Painchaud has developed the New Departure program which aims to allow incarcerated people to initiate a process of awareness and to acquire tools in order to facilitate their adaptation in the context of detention.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
2 meetings of 3 hours per week over 3 weeks
For people incarcerated under provincial jurisdiction
Approximately 8 people per group
The Prémices program aims to reduce denial in order to prepare incarcerated individuals to begin a therapeutic process upon their return to the community. It also aims at acquiring self-control tools that will reduce the risk of recidivism.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
2 evenings per week over 4 weeks
Intended for people incarcerated under provincial jurisdiction, La Maison Painchaud has developed the Prémices program for people who are struggling with sexual deviance.
Approximately 8 people per group
This is a program for people with a sexual behavior disorder.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
COST
Program offered in group at a cost of $210
All persons who are struggling with sexual deviance or who are invaded by deviant sexual fantasies.
Approximately 10 people per group
1415, avenue Saint-Pascal
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
The program promotes the development of self-esteem by focusing on self-knowledge and self-assertion. It contributes to a better knowledge of one's strengths and limitations while providing a reflection on what influences one's self-esteem positively and negatively. It is intended for men who wish to acquire theoretical knowledge on self-esteem in order to promote the development of their own self-esteem. Through various activities, exchanges between members and presentations, the program aims to help participants gain a better understanding of themselves.
OBJECTIVES
DURATION
Anyone who wants to work on improving their self-esteem.
Approximately 8 people per group
1415, avenue Saint-Pascal
Québec (QC) G1J 4R1
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