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The Phoenix Centre follows an addiction services model that uses a collaborative community, social and economic development approach to homelessness and addiction in Surrey.
This approach helps people dealing with
substance misuse and homelessness to have easy access to addiction services,
safe housing and the supports they require to build the skills, resiliency and
self-sufficiency necessary for successful participation in the community and the
economy.
The Phoenix Centre, a 46,000-sq. ft. building, houses 28 early stabilization addiction services beds and 36 units of transitional housing; the Phoenix Kwantlen Learning Centre in partnership with Kwantlen University College; and the Employment and Social Enterprise Centre which houses a specialized Access to Employment program funded by Service Canada.
An on-site Community Centre provides aftercare support to
residents completing Phoenix Centre programs. It includes a fitness centre,
games room, workshop and classroom areas that help create a positive and
supportive social network and healthy leisure and recreational activities.
Construction was completed in February 2007 and the first residents were welcomed to the Centre on March 6, 2007.
Partners and Funding:
Capital cost of this project is $10.9
million, including the following contributions:
§ $5.55 million from the federal government ($3,725,825 through Human Resources and Social Development Canada, $1.55 million through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and $270,000 through Western Economic Diversification)
§ $2.48 million from the province
§ $1.05 million from Vancity ($1 million through Vancity Award initiative and $50,000 strategic investment grant)
§ The following groups have each contributed over $100,000: Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia ($122,500), and Vancouver Foundation ($100,000).
§ The following groups have each contributed over $10,000: The Woodward’s Foundation ($54,000), Peace Arch Hospital ($50,000), the City of Surrey ($20,000), Lark Construction ($20,000), Guildford Rotary ($10,000), Coast Capital Savings ($10,000), and a private donation ($10,000).
§ The Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society is the registered owner of the land, purchased in June 2002 with the assistance of federal homelessness funding. The society has also contributed $68,927 to the project, and will cover an existing mortgage of $475,000.
Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education
Society
The society has worked to encourage and assist British Columbians in achieving personal, family and community health free from substance misuse, since 1989.
The society’s vision of services is guided by a whole person/whole systems perspective on health and well-being that integrates health, social and economic perspectives on the issues of addiction and homelessness. The society follows a development model that sees individuals, communities, neighbourhoods and governments, business and other sectors devising strategies and goals to realize the vision of healthy communities.
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Press Secretary Office of the Premier 250 213-8218
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada 819 994-5559
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BC Housing 604 439-4715 604 230-1301 (cell)
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Executive Director Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society 604 889-8350
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