Staff at an Alberta addictions treatment centre have seen success from a program that lets mothers keep their children with them.
The Her Recovery Centre in Glendon, about 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, opened earlier this year. They specifically offer treatment for women struggling with any type of substance use, and mothers can bring their children to stay with them while they’re in residential treatment for four to 12 weeks.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Executive director Ashley Drew said as far as she knows, the Her Recovery Centre is one of the only treatment facilities in Alberta that accommodates children whose moms are in treatment.Article content Psychiatrist Dr. Avi Aulakh, the facility’s medical director, said that’s an important part of breaking down barriers for women who want to seek addictions treatment.
“Shame and stigma in seeking help, it impacts everybody, but much more women with children. There are so many stereotypes: ‘You should know better, you have kids’ — and that also interferes in their ability to seek help,” he said.
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