Addiction Services

The Salvation Army offers support to people who suffer from substance use disorders (SUDs) and who are unable to cope with their problems and provide for themselves. Our centres seek to provide an environment that allows those suffering from substance abuse disorders both the space and time to regain their health.

Services
We offer a range of services, which include withdrawal management; residential; day treatment and outpatient recovery programs. Our programs are designed to meet the often complex, multi-faceted needs of those who suffer from a range of substance use disorders and mental health challenges.

Program counsellors and staff work with clients in a comprehensive way, which addresses physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Through individual and group counselling, clients create a personal treatment plan, learn life skills, behavioural skills, set employment/educational goals, and develop healthy daily routines. Counsellors assist in preparing clients to return to society, so they can resume a normal life with their families, friends and acquaintances. Spiritual and religious care is also provided.

Treatment/recovery model
Salvation Army recovery programs are located across the country. The Community Reinforcement Approach is our preferred treatment/recovery model, which is supplemented with other evidenced-based approaches. This approach has two goals;

1) to assist the client in the discovery and elimination of positive reinforcement for harmful drug use, and
2) to assist the client in the enhancement of positive reinforcement for sobriety.

 Addiction Services (updated 03/24)

The Salvation Army provides 19 Addiction Services Programs in Canada and Bermuda. The programs serve men, and women. There are five main types of addiction services offered. They include:

a) Out-Patient Treatment / Recovery Programs―located in Saskatoon, Hamilton and Toronto. In Hamilton and Toronto, clients are often employed and live in the community. They attend weekly counselling and some group therapy. They are there to receive assistance in addressing their addictions. The program in Saskatoon has an addictions counsellor who works in community with people at risk of homelessness.

b) Withdrawal Management Programs―located in Yellowknife, Vancouver, Mount Waddington, and London, to help people withdraw from alcohol or substance use. Here, they receive basic counselling. Once they reach their goals that were agreed upon in assessment, they are discharged to home or a treatment program.

c) Treatment / Recovery Programs― located in Vancouver, Bermuda, Victoria, Regina, Ottawa and Toronto. Clients receive accommodation and meals. A client’s treatment is based on their individual needs. The average stay is between three to six months. During this time, they attend classes, participate in one-on-one counselling and receive medical, physical and spiritual care. Here, they learn to deal with the life issues that are causing them to use, and they find healthier ways to deal with life and making choices.

d) Transitional Housing Programs―located in Yellowknife, Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Glencairn, Kingston, Toronto, Ottawa and Bermuda. Clients who have completed a residential substance abuse program move onto a transitional housing program. Here, they will often be attending school or be employed and will continue to receive counselling and supports to help them reintegrate back into the community.

e) After Care Programs―located in , Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, , Glencairn and Toronto. The program is for clients who have completed a substance abuse program, but still want a support system where they meet in evenings once a week in a group setting to discuss the issues they face since completing a program. Our program in Edmonton offers supportive living for women post treatment.