Supportive Recovery
Supportive Recovery Program
For women in early recovery who need more than a list of resources.
The Supportive Recovery Program (SRP) is a specialized 10-bed supportive recovery program for women 19 and older with moderate to severe addiction or substance use concerns, which may include co-occurring mild to moderate mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, or situational crisis.
The program runs at the Kackaamin campus in Port Alberni, and it offers something that most outpatient programs can't: a stable place to live while doing the work.
Program Intake
Supportive Recovery offers year-round intake into the program, contact the intake team to register.
What the program offers:
- Safe, supported housing on the Kackaamin campus
- Access to AA and NA
- Cultural programming and ceremony
- Support accessing community resources like housing, counselling, further treatment programs
- Vocational and educational planning
- Life skills and coping skills building
- Support toward employment and community re-integration
Who this program is for:
Women 19 years and older with moderate to severe addiction or substance use concerns, which may include co-occurring mild to moderate mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, or situational crisis. Priority is given to Nuu-chah-nulth members and individuals of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ancestry living within the Traditional Territory of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples.
Women with milder substance use concerns may also be accepted in limited numbers, where early support can prevent escalation.
Program length may vary, but will include stages of “social detox”, stabilization, and building safe and healthy connections in community toward re-integration.
To find out if this program is right for you:
Contact the SRT Intake team.
Not sure? Call us.
You don't need to have it figured out before you reach out. The intake teams can help point you in the right direction.
Medical Stabilization
SRP accepts women at an earlier stage than the family program. You don't need to be fully stable but you do need to be medically safe.
Not sure if you're medically stable enough? Call us and can help you figure out next steps (250) 723-7789
Is SRP the right fit?
SRP is a shared living environment and residents live together in close quarters. It's designed for women who need housing stability alongside recovery support.
Apply
Applications for SRP are handled directly through the intake coordinator. Call us and we will walk you through what's needed and whether the timing is right.
- Your doctor or nurse — Needs to fill out medical section
- Your referral worker — Fills out referral and support sections
Intake and arrival
SRP runs year-round with continuous intake with no set session dates. Once your application is accepted, you'll be placed on the waitlist and contacted when a bed becomes available.
SRP can be a stepping stone. Some women complete SRP and then move into the family treatment program or Rebuilding the Circle when they're ready.
Application packages contain personal and medical information. Faxing is the safest way to send them as it keeps your information private and protected. If faxing isn't possible, call the intake team for your program before sending and they'll advise on the best option.
Supportive Recovery
For women 19+ in early recovery
Applications are handled directly through the intake coordinator. Call to start the process and the intake team will walk you through everything you need.