Local non-profit AWAC spoke to Prince Geroge City Council about the challenges it's facing
A local non-profit provider, Association Advocating for Women and Community , spoke with Prince George City Council about the challenges a lack of mental health and addictions supports presents for housing providers in the community.
“Individuals face many barriers when they come to our shelters and we realize a lot of the challenges they face stem from trauma and addiction issues so we have created 15 programs to support individuals coming into our shelter.” AWAC also operates Olive’s Branch which is a 28-unit sober living facility that opened in 2019, and serves people pre and post-treatment.
“It is our mission to ensure that everybody that wants an opportunity to turn their lives around to recovery that we can help them at every step of the way.” Its three supportive housing facilities, Mark’s Place which has 21 units, Olive’s Branch which has 28 units, and Victoria Towers which has eight units, are also all full.
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