Sophia House

5 Supportive Recovery beds in Nanaimo, BC

This supportive recovery residential program for women provides individualized personal plans that map each client’s unique needs and goals. All clients have gone through a social or medical detoxification process from alcohol and/or drugs and may or may not have a co-occurring mental illness.

In house support workers encourage residents in their choice to live a full life without substance misuse. Group work follows an integrated curriculum of life skills, personal development, and leisure exploration. Daily schedules include sessions on meal planning, budgeting, relapse prevention, employment planning, self care, and healthy living.

Clinical support is provided by health authority case workers and addiction counsellors. Each client follows an addiction treatment plan designed by her and her addictions counsellor.

The house philosophy is based on choice, abstinence, personal empowerment, work/contribution, community, and the biopsycho- social-spiritual model of development. The length of stay is to a maximum of 60 days.

Referrals

Referrals to Sophia House are made through Nanaimo Mental Health and Addiction Services. Admission must be made as part of a person's active recovery plan, in consultation with a Vancouver Island Health Authority Case Manager or Addictions Counsellor. Members of the public interested in being referred to Sophia House should contact their Case Manager or Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Mental Health and Addiction Services can be accessed in Nanaimo through Adult Community Support Services at Brooks Landing. The walk in crisis counselling clinic is located on the back of the building directly off of Departure Bay Road.  The address is: #201 - 2000 Island Highway.

Case Workers and other health professionals may direct questions related to referrals to:  Judy Whittingham, Coordinator, Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services, 3151 Barons Road, Nanaimo; Phone 250-739-5880; Fax 250-739-5879.