CHRYSALIS DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE RECOVERY SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
Chrysalis provides effective, long-term residential care & supports to adult women (including trans-women) seriously impacted by addiction, violence, poverty, homelessness, exploitation & untreated concurrent mental/medical health issues,
About This Cause
Established in 1988, Chrysalis Society is a registered Canadian charity that runs 3 addiction recovery homes for marginalized women in Vancouver. All of the women in our homes rely on income assistance and most are homeless upon entry. The women in our care are able to stay in our homes for up to 2 years or longer with our subsidized housing program. 25% are youth (age 19-24), 30% are Indigenous, all have complex mental and physical health needs. Over 100 women a year on average pass through our homes and our alumnae community is over 2,100 women strong. A women’s-only comprehensive continuum of residential care: that includes early, post-detox, first-stage stabilization into recovery from addiction; semi-independent living with transitional supports in second stage homes; and independent living through a subsidy in market housing. We’re the only women’s organization of its kind in BC. Low-Barrier: Chrysalis has a long-standing reputation for working with highly marginalized women living with complex mental and/or medical health barriers. Chrysalis accepts women who are prescribed opiate replacement therapies (Methadone, Methadose or Suboxone) and/or benzodiazepines (ie: Ativan or Valium) - medicines that often hinder eligibility for other inpatient addiction programs. A majority of the women accessing our programs have lengthy – sometimes generational - histories of systems- and street-entrenchment, which create further complications in their recovery processes. Non-Institutional, Home-Like Environments: By providing indoor & outdoor home environments that are beyond minimal, we reduce the added impacts of stigmas related to addiction & poverty. Women learn through experience that they deserve more than mere basic survival. They learn how to include nurturing self-care and comfort in their own recovery. They learn & discover their own extraordinary worth, & how to give it value. “Homes” vs. “Institution” = Chrysalis provides truly home-like environments in residential houses. Women share a beautiful home with their peers in recovery. Chrysalis homes are indistinguishable from any other home in the neighborhoods they share (New Dawn & New Day are located in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver; New Way is located in the Marpole area of Vancouver). “New Dawn: 1ST-Stage” = very early post-detox recovery. Women need 72 hours of abstinence before they can come to New Dawn, and with 24-hour staffing they are supported to stabilize within daily routines (sleeping, eating and structured day-to-day program activities), as well as receive medical care. “New Day & New Way: 2 ND-Stage” = women have minimally 90 days of abstinence and are emotionally ready for semi-independent, communal living. Through both one-on-one and on-call support, guidance and weekly house-meetings facilitated by a dedicated staff member, women are supported to implement healthy communication, conflict resolution, stress management, and ongoing relapse prevention. Women invest in their personal wellness and strengthening their community connections. Women practice self-responsibility as they prepare to transition to independent housing. “Housing Subsidy“ = women at New Day & New Way can apply for a housing subsidy through Chrysalis, which entitles them to 18 months of subsidized rent. This is invaluable financial aid that supports long-term stabilization within affordable, private-market housing for graduates from our 2nd-stage programs. “Chrysalis’ Team“ = additional to 7 Directors on our Board and 40 regular volunteers, our Society uses the skills, dedication and wisdom of a Team that includes 6 full- and 5 part-time Staff, as well as 2 contracted staff in the 24/7 operation of New Dawn, New Day & New Way.