A Therapeutic Recovery Community (TRC) is a proven approach for recovery to help people develop life skills, tackle addiction, re-enter the community and workforce. There is no TRC exclusively for women in Western Canada and the Port Alberni Shelter Society is interested in developing a TRC for this vulnerable sector of our society. For more…
Just recently, John Douglas and Wes Hewitt from the Port Alberni Shelter Society visited the recovery community of San Patrignano. Their goal was to learn what makes this recovery model so successful, and how could they bring this inspiration back to Port Alberni. The residents at San Patrignano Community stay an average of 3-4 years…
Is addiction a criminal issue or a health issue? What should local business owners know about opioids and crime? Join us for a dinner & discussion featuring former Port Alberni Mayor and Special Projects Coordinator for the Port Alberni Shelter Society, John Douglas. Your Business & Crime: The Opioid Dialogue Wednesday, November 27 5:30pm Best…
Port Alberni Shelter Society Project Coordinator, John Douglas, was recently featured in the Vancouver Sun! The article highlighted John’s recent trip to Portugal, and more specifically his report, “Working Towards a Solution, Resolving the Case Between Crime & Addiction”. The paper was based on his personal thoughts and experience working within the fields of social…