Welcome to the Riverview Village Intentional Community Society Website

riverview village community concept

For those with a serious mental illness who are unable to reach their potential, or often even cope, in the urban landscape at large, the Riverview Village Intentional Community Society brings the creativity and power of community to bear in a new model for the  səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview Lands.

The proposal envisages a community of mentally ill and non-mentally ill living together on the Lands.

Its goal: To engage those seriously ill, especially those with schizophrenia – give them a true sense of belonging, help them work through their difficulties, and break their isolation.

It will be an “intentional community” expressly for the benefit of the seriously mentally ill, taking advantage of the rare opportunity for such a community that the səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview Lands present.

The Village Explained

“Community itself is a core healing modality.”

The Village’s Rationale – An Op-ed

The Village’s Rationale

Riverview Village aims to improve quality of life for mentally ill: 800 words that tell the story.

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Important Documentation

important documents

From the initial proposal to a Q&A document that will answer your questions, these key documents fill in the picture.

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“It may be that the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, including problems with motivation, social interactions, affective experience and responsiveness, prosody and clarity of speech, and slowed movement, contribute more to poor functional outcomes and quality of life for individuals with schizophrenia than do [psychotic] symptoms.”

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Intentional Communities

San Patrignano Community example

A survey of seven existing intentional communities with a therapeutic or developmental objective.

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Key Issues

key issues

A probing look at the different elements that will be key to ensuring Riverview Village’s success.

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