Atelier occupationnel Rive-Sud inc.

Atelier occupationnel Rive-Sud inc. is a Canadian nonprofit organization based in Lévis, Quebec, that specializes in providing customized subcontracting services to businesses. Founded with a social mission, the organization supports the integration of adults with intellectual or physical disabilities into the workforce by offering an adapted work environment where access to traditional employment might otherwise be challenging.

Mission and Social Purpose

The primary mission of Atelier occupationnel Rive-Sud is to promote the social integration of individuals living with intellectual or physical disabilities through meaningful occupational activities. By engaging its workers in productive economic activities, the organization enables them to play an active role in society and contribute to economic processes, fostering inclusion and personal development.

Services and Activities

Atelier occupationnel Rive-Sud delivers a variety of subcontracted services, particularly suited for tasks involving large volumes of repetitive work. These services include:

• Assembly
• Packaging
• Mounting
• Handling
• Postal preparation
• Inserting materials into envelopes (encartage)
• Boxing
• Labeling

The organization excels in performing these repetitive tasks efficiently and cost-effectively, allowing client companies to reduce operational costs, reallocate resources to higher-value activities, and maintain organizational flexibility. The work is supervised by a professional and experienced team, ensuring high quality and productivity.

Organizational Structure and Workforce

The nonprofit employs approximately 75 workers who benefit from a supportive and structured environment tailored to their special needs. The organization emphasizes professional supervision to guarantee quality outcomes and to provide a positive and inclusive workplace experience.

Social Economy and Community Impact

As part of the social economy sector, Atelier occupationnel Rive-Sud emerged from earlier movements aimed at transforming collective needs into social demands, specifically addressing the employment challenges faced by people with disabilities. It originated from the Association pour l'aide aux enfants exceptionnels de la Rive-Sud and works closely with regional health and social services agencies to fulfill its mission.

By offering services that combine economic production with social integration, the organization supports the community and contributes to generating social value beyond pure business functions.

Atelier occupationnel Rive-Sud represents a model of combining subcontracting services with a commitment to social inclusion and the empowerment of disabled adults in Quebec’s economy.