Lethbridge
Fresh Start Recovery Centre has helped impact and recover many lives in Calgary these past 27 years and we are confident that they have the knowledge, experience and ability necessary to expand and modernize the operations of Fresh Start Lethbridge to meet the increasing demand for a recovery-oriented system of care in Lethbridge and Southern Alberta.
– John R. King, Former SCRC Board Chair
Fresh Start Recovery Lethbridge Site 2
Fresh Start in Lethbridge Alberta was originally named Napi Lodge when it was established in 1976. From there, the name changed from Napi Lodge to South Country in 1982. In 2020 a friendly acquisition between South Country in Lethbridge and Fresh Start Recovery Centre in Calgary emerged into what we know today as Fresh Start Recovery Centre – Lethbridge.
The friendly acquisition sought to combine Fresh Start’s programming and leadership with South Country’s history and facilities making for a recipe for successful long-term addiction recovery in Lethbridge.
Fresh Start treatment program follows the disease concept: We see addiction as an illness that is progressive and often fatal if untreated. This illness is a chronic brain disorder with many contributing factors. The good news is that with treatment and a program of recovery, you can live a healthy, happy, and productive life. Recovery is real, attainable, and sustainable.
Our program includes daily individual and group counseling sessions throughout the course of the program. This is reinforced with enhanced recreational and therapeutic activities conducted in an atmosphere conducive to physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual growth – This Lethbridge location serves BOTH men and women.
We see many lives restored and families who have been brought together through this process.
Our nationally recognized treatment program offers an individual approach to recovery. There is no one size fits all treatment. Our 14-16-week program includes individual counseling, group facilitated treatment/healing, fitness, balanced nutritional meals and an opportunity to build and enhance recovery capital.
The peer support component of our program runs parallel to our core treatment model of integrated chronic care. We employ the 12 Step abstinence model of recovery as our base for treatment and this is supported within a bio-psycho-social model of therapy.
It is said that our recovery is based on the daily maintenance of our spiritual program. The 12-step model for addiction treatment and recovery is the program designed to help us achieve that daily maintenance. The steps are a step-by-step process that lays out a design for living life on life’s terms clean and sober.
Overall oversight will be delivered by The Fresh Start board of directors, Fresh Start Executive Director Bruce Holstead, Director of Operations Jennifer Kent-Charpentier while daily onsite Lethbridge operations is managed by Operational Program Manager Brandi Peterson.
If you are interested in treatment at this location, please call 403-387-6266 and speak to an intake coordinator.
Fresh Start Recovery Lethbridge Site 3
Fresh Start Recovery’s Recovery Community is a government-funded, independently-run addiction treatment centre in Lethbridge.
Recovery communities are an important part of the Alberta Recovery Model, providing Albertans struggling with addiction access to holistic, long-term treatment free of charge.
Recovery community programming focuses on holistic addiction recovery, addressing the whole person and overall lifestyle changes needed to regain physical and mental health and wellness.
Clients can stay in a recovery community for up to one year and take part in programming that helps them improve their health and build skills to support their recovery. They can access a range of services, including opioid agonist treatment medications, counselling, employment, training, as well as financial and housing supports.
Each client receives an individualized care plan and is assigned a peer mentor, who is in the later stages of recovery. As people progress through the stages of addiction treatment and recovery, they assume greater personal and social responsibility within the recovery community.
Our nationally recognized treatment program offers an individual approach to recovery. There is no one size fits all treatment. Our 14-16-week program includes individual counseling, group facilitated treatment/healing, fitness, balanced nutritional meals and an opportunity to build and enhance recovery capital. Clients are able to stay in supported living for up to one year with continued recovery programming.
Overall oversight will be delivered by The Fresh Start board of directors, Fresh Start Executive Director Bruce Holstead, Director of Operations Jennifer Kent-Charpentier while daily onsite Lethbridge operations is managed by Operational Program Manager Britt Isenor.
If you are interested in treatment at this location, please call 403-387-6266 and speak to an intake coordinator.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The Government of Alberta supports Recovery Oriented Systems of Care and Recovery-Oriented Communities of Care which include addiction treatment and post-treatment housing. Their goal is to create lasting Recovery in Alberta for individuals, families, and entire communities promoting the fact that Recovery is Real, Attainable, and Sustainable. All Albertans can experience the positive and healing effects of Recovery Capital. For more information please visit their website https://www.alberta.ca/addiction-mental-health.aspx
Your gift changes lives.
FROM OUR BLOG
Fresh Start Recovery is Among Canada’s Top 100 Impact Charities!
We are excited to announce that Fresh Start Recovery has once again been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rated Charities in Canada for 2024 by Charity Intelligence Canada. This prestigious acknowledgment highlights our commitment to making a measurable difference in the lives of individuals and families recovering from addiction.
Thank You for Your Continued Support!
Your generous contributions have been instrumental in helping us provide life-changing programs and services. With your help we are providing solutions that recover lives.
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Online: Visit our website at https://www.freshstartrecovery.ca/donate/ to make a secure online donation.
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Thank you for being a part of our purpose to transform lives. Your generosity and trust empower us to continue our work with transparency, accountability, and impactful results.
A Comment from the Executive Director of Fresh Start Recovery:
At Fresh Start Recovery, our mission is to recover lives by Housing, Treating and Supporting people affected by addiction. We continue to help individuals and families to overcome addiction and build fulfilling lives.
Being recognized by Charity Intelligence as one of Canada’s Top 100 Rated Charities confirms the dedication of our staff, volunteers, and supporters, who work tirelessly to make a difference every day.
We are committed to transparency, accountability, and delivering measurable results. Our programs are designed based on evidence-based practices that address the root causes of addiction, providing comprehensive support that extends beyond treatment to include aftercare and community reintegration.
We greatly appreciate the thorough analysis conducted by Charity Intelligence. Their work not only helps donors make informed decisions but also encourages charities like ours to strive for excellence. We believe that informed giving leads to greater impact, and we are proud to demonstrate the effectiveness of our programs through tangible outcomes.
To our donors, partners, and the communities we serve, thank you for your continued support. Together, we are providing solutions to recover lives and helping to build healthier, stronger communities.
Sincerely,
Bruce Holstead
Executive Director
Fresh Start Recovery
Friends, Family, Alumni, and Community, Friday at midnight is your last chance to purchase motorcycle raffle and 50/50 tickets for our draw on Saturday!
With just a few days left until our annual 12-Stop Ride for Recovery on August 24th, we’re excited but urgently need your help to achieve our goal of selling out our raffle fundraiser! We’re thrilled to be halfway to our goal, but with only two days left to purchase...