This program is a partnership between BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health and is available in Vancouver, Richmond, the North Shore and Sunshine Coast and the Fraser Health Authority region. The program provides transitional supported housing to people in recovery from problematic substance use.

Individuals referred to the program must:

Be residing in a support recovery facility funded by Vancouver Coastal Health or Fraser Health Authority
Have a demonstrated commitment to recovery for at least three months
Have no other appropriate housing options available to them
Be committed to an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle, which may include the use of prescribed medications and opiate replacement therapies as part of their overall recovery plan
Have substance use and mental health treatment and support services integrated into their ongoing recovery plan
Have a relapse prevention plan in place
Have a personal recovery plan, which includes social reintegration, job skills or education training and/or employment counseling
Have the skills and abilities to live independently with minimal supports

The Program Coordinators meet regularly with clients to review their personal recovery plan and support services. They also offer education services to BC Housing staff and consultation for tenants with problematic substance use.

For more information on this program, contact the numbers below and ask to speak with an Addiction Recovery Program Coordinator:

Vancouver Coastal Region
1296 Station Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2X3
604-694-2600

or

Fraser Region
800-5945 Kathleen Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5H 4J7
604-525-3033