Fresh Start Addiction Treatment Program

For people affected by addiction, recovery means the promise of a better life and is something to celebrate. In this photo Executive Director Bruce Holstead (left) presents a jersey to Director of Communications and Events Robby Sidhu (right) in celebration of his 5 year “birthday”, the anniversary of his clean date. Many of the staff at Fresh Start Recovery Centre are in recovery themselves (Bruce has been clean 25 years). This lived experience gives them the ability to relate to clients from a place of deep personal experience and empathy. It is also part of the reason our staff has such passion for our work of housing, treating and supporting people affected by addiction.

Since our last report in March of 2022, we have achieved the following:  

• 166 people actively participated in the intensive 90-day Phase 1 recovery program.   
• 87 people participated in Phase 2 of our program. Phase 2 is a 100-day transitional phase that builds on the work done in the initial 90-day program. 
• 63 people participated in Phase 3 which includes living in transitional housing units or returning to community with continued access to Outreach support and involvement with Fresh Start Alumni.
• 31 people participated in Phase 4, living in Fresh Start’s post-treatment housing.
• Note that the Phase 2, 3 and 4 numbers include clients living in community, in the main Fresh Start facilities or in our post-treatment housing.

• Fresh_Start_Report_to_Global_Giving__July_2022.pdf (PDF)