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New Dawn

“I’m tired of being overwhelmed by everything.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I’m tired of being hurt by the people in my life”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I want to get my kids back.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“Why can’t I stop? What’s wrong with me?”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“Everything is just so hard.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“No one loves me, not even my family.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I have no one left, I’m alone.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I’m scared to do this alone.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I’m tired of this life. I’m just tired.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.
“I want my life back.”
This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I wanted to do something with my life; I didn’t plan on ending up like this.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I don’t want to die.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I’m tired of going in circles; I thought my life would be so different.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

“I’m tired of just surviving.”

This doesn't have to be your truth anymore.

Eligibility

  • Self-identified women

  • Minimum 19 years old

  • Addiction is a primary diagnosis

  • Willing to attend Support Recovery (voluntary program)

  • Mentally and physically able to participate and live within a communal environment

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Women who are committed to New Dawn’s Program Guidelines and individual responsibility to follow through with their self-identified goals will receive non-judgmental support, guidance and advocacy from a team of dedicated Staff with the highest professional regard for ethics, confidentiality and women’s journeys to empowerment.

Women in our programs live in a home-like, residential environment with a group of their peers. Women share communal living responsibilities, learn life skills, and are encouraged to support and learn from and with one another.

Women who follow through with this commitment can choose to remain in our programs for up to 18 months or longer should needs warrant.

HOW TO REFER:

If you and your counsellor have pre-determine that you meet the minimum requirements, please follow through with the following steps:

  • Review the program guidelines to ensure the program aligns with your needs and goals for recovery.
  • Complete the CAIT referral with your counsellor or other addiction professional
  • The counsellor will then submit the referral to the CAIT team at Vancouver Coast Health.
  • Continue weekly check-ins with the Addictions Intake Worker: Call 604-325-0576. Women who make no contact with Chrysalis Society for 30 days will be removed from the waitlist.

Indigenous women, women who are pregnant or HIV+, and women assessed to be at exceptional situational risk are prioritized.

Women who have reviewed the program information for New Dawn and determined they want placement in the program can call Chrysalis directly to place their name on the waitlist before their Referring Agent has completed and submitted the referral documentation.

For referral agents:

Please get in touch with the CAIT team directly if you require additional support with the secured IMITS system.

PROGRAM FEES:

Public Funding

  • New Dawn is publicly funded by the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation;
  • Accommodation Fee Subsidy through Vancouver Coastal Health is available based on eligibility for non-government-funded women. Please speak with your counsellor for more information.

Private Funding

  • Self-paying women, including OAS, CPP, Extended Health Benefits, etc., are individually assessed. Please contact the Addictions Intake Coordinator for further information on program costs.

***Please note that Chrysalis does not have a two-tiered system; priority clients are based on individual needs and not financial privileges’. Women accessing Chrysalis Society will receive programs and services and be treated equitably. ***