Provincial Substance Use Treatment Program
About this resource
You can expect structured, supportive treatment for severe substance use addiction, as well as broad support for any mental health challenges you have. The programs in both facilities are approximately three months long, and you will receive after-care support for up to a year following treatment.
Available services at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver or the Phoenix Society include the following:
Assessment
Stabilization
Treatment
Education about mental illness and substance use, including harm reduction education
Family programs
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness skills
Life skills development
Medication therapy
12-Step and Smart Recovery programs
Peer support
The staff team includes counsellors, Indigenous Elders, therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians.
Available services at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver or the Phoenix Society include the following:
Assessment
Stabilization
Treatment
Education about mental illness and substance use, including harm reduction education
Family programs
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness skills
Life skills development
Medication therapy
12-Step and Smart Recovery programs
Peer support
The staff team includes counsellors, Indigenous Elders, therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians.
Details
Resource type
Health, Mental Health
Disabilities
Substance Use/Addiction
Age
19-99
Eligibility
If you are 19 or older and have a substance addiction, have experienced several relapses, and your treatment needs for substance use or addiction are more than what your local community health resources or health authority can offer, you can apply for treatment at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver (Abbotsford location) or the Phoenix Society.
While mental health support will be provided, the provincial beds at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver and Phoenix Society are not designed for mental health diagnosis. Treatment is voluntary.
To receive treatment through the provincial beds at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver or Phoenix Society, you need a referral from a health care professional.
While mental health support will be provided, the provincial beds at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver and Phoenix Society are not designed for mental health diagnosis. Treatment is voluntary.
To receive treatment through the provincial beds at Elizabeth Fry Greater Vancouver or Phoenix Society, you need a referral from a health care professional.
Location
Regions
Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island South
Cities
Victoria
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