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The Chamber strongly supports the work done by Our Place Society's New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community in View Royal as an evidence-based solution to one of the most pressing problems of our times. The announcement on Oct. 17 that New Roads will receive $4.39 million for the next three years is welcome.
"Ideally, we want to see operations costs of the centre included in the province's annual budgets," Chamber CEO Bruce Williams said. "Everyone who learns about New Roads asks why this model isn't better supported and copied in communities around the province."
New Roads serves up to 47 men who are 19 or older and have repeated experiences with the criminal justice system, housing instability and addiction challenges.
“New Roads has proven to be a beacon of hope for the men who come through its doors," Our Place Society CEO Julian Daly said. "In a time when many are struggling to find answers to the addiction problems in our community, New Roads is consistently proving that sustained recovery and sobriety is possible. It really works. We are deeply grateful to the province for this funding that makes this life changing and lifesaving work possible.”
The men follow a four stage recovery program: orientation, primary recovery, early re-entry and re-entry. The goal is to provide the supports needed to develop life skills through "therapy sessions, peer support and mentorship, recreation activities, relaxation and educational groups, personalized recovery programs, discussions on how to prevent relapse, and more."
New Roads provides residents with supports for as long as two years, including on-site nursing and physician care, counselling, Indigenous healing approaches and programs that focus on building skills for employment and daily living.
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