Pathways | Mental Health and Addictions Recovery for Women

Mental Health and Addictions Recovery for Women - Karis

Addictions / Substance Use, Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Public Health

Provided by Karis Support Society

Provides various supports for women in various stages of their mental health or addiction recovery, including housing.

Karis provides a loving home for women struggling with addictions and mental health challenges. Various programs are offered for women living in the facility and once they've left the facility.

Each program's goal is to provide tools and teachings that will prepare each client for re-entry back into the community. In addition, they offer unique programming options for their clients:

First Stage Recovery Single Women: first stage recovery in which single women attend class four days a week. Clients and facilitators start the day with morning reflections, a time for meditation and connection. After a short break, classes begin. The topics covered may include relapse prevention, relationship skills, shame resilience, and forgiveness.
First Stage Recovery Mom and Babies:This program is for pregnant women and moms with babies. The program aims to supply the women with teaching and tools for parenting through their recovery.
Parenting program: This program includes individualized goal setting, recovery planning, relapse prevention, and basic life and parenting skills with a focus on recovery-based parenting. The program will be offered on-site, and childcare will be available.
Aftercare: offers off-site aftercare for our clients who have transitioned into the community. An aftercare worker can assist in setting up a professional support system outside of Karis to aid clients in their involvement in relevant programming through various organizations. An aftercare worker can also be a listening ear, emotional support and an advocate at important appointments.
FIT 4 Defence: Empowerment through assertiveness and fitness training.
Residential Goals: The program facilitates the building of Recovery Capital. This includes self-directed goals of relapse prevention, effective interpersonal and relationship skills, recreational therapy, financial literacy and more.
Professional trauma counselling, both on-site and off-site.
Weekly closed AA meetings on-site for clients
Dollars and Cents budgeting course
Creative Circle dance program that is offered off-site once a week
Essentials for Life: Necessity items for moms with babies for on-site clients and referrals from community agencies.