Vision
Recovery Acres provides residential treatment, aftercare support and transitional housing for men with a history of addiction who are motivated to address their addictive behaviours and live prosocial lives.
Mission
To provide a residential treatment program with as few barriers as possible for men in the Edmonton community who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. To support program graduates who still need help with a comprehensive residential aftercare program to ensure their continued success, To provide safe, sober, supportive transitional housing for men in the community who need a place to begin their new lives. We endeavour to give our clients the tools they need through Life Skills, Addiction Awareness and Relapse Prevention programing, 12 step education, art and recreation therapy and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices, aftercare support and supportive housing options so that they can transition back into the community to live happy, healthy, prosocial lives.
Values
Recovery Acres endeavours to provide client-centered residential treatment, transitional housing and supportive housing with no barriers for men and women who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. We provide ethical, trauma-informed services to give our clients the tools they need through Life Skills, Addiction Awareness and Relapse Prevention programing as well as 12 step education, art and recreation therapy and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices so that they can transition back into the community to live happy, healthy, prosocial lives.
Key words that define our programs: (as determined by Recovery Acres staff, Board of Directors and stakeholders)
- Empower
- Dignity / self-esteem
- Foundation
- Reduce barriers
- Educational / experiential
- Community
- Balance
- Program for ALL addictions (not just drugs and alcohol)
- Transition / growth / change
- Accountability / commitment
- Support (internal and external)