Addiction Support Group
Alberta Alliance Who Educates and Advocates Responsibly
- Description
- Provides support and education and raises awareness in the community regarding health issues, to improve the quality of life of individuals in the drug using community who deserve respect and understanding.
Service offers:
- building capacity - allowing members to develop self-confidence, social networks, and life skills
- creating a strong voice - representing people who use drugs on committees
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advocating for improved health and bringing attention to health issues that affect people who use drugs
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educating and speaking to members of the non-drug using community
- raising awareness around homelessness
Key Provider: addiction workers, harm reduction workers, homelessness workers, outreach workers, peer navigation workers, peer support workers - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to individuals with a history of drug use.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Internet Based Service, To access service:
- visit website for details on local meetings and community activities
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 403-955-6575 (Sheldon Chumir Safeworks)
- Telephone
- 403-410-1180 (Centre of Hope Safeworks)
- Telephone
- 403-699-8216 (Drop-In Centre Safeworks)
- Web Site
- http://www.aawear.org
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- January 11, 2024
- Location
- Calgary
- Hours of Operation
Grateful or Dead group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM at the 3rd floor of Sheldon Chumir Health Centre.
