Alberta invests $10M for recovery centres in southern Alberta
Posted Jul 25, 2020 12:43 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Two new addiction recovery centres are coming to southern Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney announced Saturday morning.
The province is pledging $5 million to build a 75-bed recovery centre on the Blood Tribe First Nation, and another $5 million for a 50-bed centre in Lethbridge County.
It’s part of Alberta’s $25-million Recovery Plan to build five recovery communities in the province.
“This is a historic expansion of recovery-oriented services for people suffering from addiction in southern Alberta,” said Kenney in a release. “Not only are we creating jobs by investing in key infrastructure projects as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, but we are continuing to expand access to treatment and recovery for everybody in Alberta.”
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The government is also adding 16 detox and transition beds at the Foothills Centre in Fort Macleod, and 15 detox and transition beds in Lethbridge.
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“We are extremely pleased that the province recognizes the need to increase funding and enhance service delivery for addiction services,” said Valerie Campbell, executive director of the Foothills Centre.
Last week, the Alberta Premier and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan announced a $5 million investment for a recovery centre in Red Deer.
