Our programs and services

• Maison Radisson

  Approach

  The Maison’s approach is based in reality therapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Individualized according to the specific issues and goals of each individual, it aims to bring the resident to change their lifestyle. The Maison Radisson Inc. offers a CRC, a CHC and a specialized drop-in centre for sexual offenders.

  Programs

  • Sexual delinquency management and treatment program
  • Radisson employment service
  • Community monitoring program
  • Violent behaviour management program
  • Father-child program (living healthily with a convicted father)
  • Individualized and community support program
  • Sexual offenders assistance program

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  Services

  • Lodging
  • Employment assistance
  • Referral in literacy training and withdrawal treatment, etc.
  • Drop-in at all times
  • Individualized program, awareness modules
  • Specific assistance for federal cases: community projects, external placement, residency order
  • Custom assistance, from very restrictive to loose

  Clientele

  Male inmates and ex-inmates

  Capacity

  • The CRC has 33 places, including 9 for the DQCS and 14 for the CSC
  • The CHC has one (1) place reserved for the Directorate of Correctional Services
  • A few places are provided for referral services, emergencies and voluntary services

  Admission requirements

  • Pre-assessment on file or in person
  • Being respectful of the schedule and rules of the house, and participation in housekeeping

  Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable psychiatric cases
  • People using a wheelchair

  Contact information

  • Tel: 819 379-3598
  • Fax: 819 379-3464
  • Email: maison.radisson@mradisson.ca
  • http://mradisson.ca

• Sexual delinquency management and treatment program

  Description

  Of a minimum of 10 months, this therapy program for sexual deviants is mainly focused on relapse prevention and the modification of deviancy patterns through NLP (neuro-linguistic programming). This program is structured to fit each individual’s needs.

  Services

  • Lodging
  • Individual sexological monitoring
  • Group therapy
  • Consultation
  • Lodging in emergency situations
  • External support group providing a free follow-up to individuals who completed the therapy

  Clientele

  The Centre welcomes adult male offenders referred by the CSC and the Directorate of Correctional Services. We also offer therapy to an external clientele.

  Capacity

  10 reserved places

  Exclusion criteria

  • Cases of aggravated sexual assault (Art. 273 of the Criminal Code)
  • Mental disorder and uncontrolled drug abuse cases
  • Insufficient understanding of French

  Contact information

  • Tel: 819 379-3637
  • Fax: 819 379-3464
  • Email: maison.radisson@mradisson.ca
  • http://mradisson.ca

• Radisson employment service

  Description

  This program comes from the Maison Radisson, a non-profit organization founded in 1975. In collaboration with Emploi-Québec, this project has been active since June 2001 and aims to reintegrate men and women in conflict with the law or suffering from drug abuse, to the work force.

  Services

  • Welcoming, assessment and referral
  • Employment strategy (career choice clarification, improvement of personal and professional skills, individual job search methods, direct referral to employers)
  • Job search tools (mail, internet, documentation, phone and newspapers)
  • Placement and occupational integration
  • Follow-up and job retention
  • Services for employers (information, assistance and referral)

  Clientele

  • Designed for an adult clientele of individuals in conflict with the law or with drug abuse issues, the program welcomes individuals:
  • With chronic difficulty of finding and keeping a job;
  • With little or no significative employment experience;
  • With limited knowledge of the labour market and existing resources;
  • Whose main issue is linked to delinquent behaviours or drug abuse, and whose index of social dysfunction is high;
  • With low self-esteem, who have difficulty in positively presenting themselves;
  • With high risk of prolonged unemployment, but motivated to reintegrate the labour market.

  Contact information

  • Tel: 819 693-6777
  • Fax: 819 693-1444
  • Email: sier@qc.aira.com
  • http://mradisson.ca

• Community monitoring program

  Clinical approach

  We offer an environment-type intervention, referral to existing resources for the clientele, legal assistance and clinical follow-up. We facilitate the clientele’s social reintegration by exploiting their potential for change.

  Clientele

  The community monitoring program is for adult offenders referred by the Correctional Services of Quebec.

  Capacity

  The program monitors 406 offenders in the community, in the Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec regions.
  

  Contact information

  • Tel: 819 379-3598
  • Fax: 819 379-3464
  • Email: maison.radisson@mradisson.ca
  • http://mradisson.ca