Experienced addiction counselors are optimistic about the new center

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According to addiction and mental health counselors at the Jubilee Center, the recently announced 100+ treatment center for the Timmins and Area Wellness Center of Excellence is great news, but the community needs to understand the inherent challenge of treatment of slavery.

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“I still have hope, we need to see positive change and bring communities together, to tackle homelessness and the ongoing crisis of addiction and mental health,” said Jennifer Savage of the Jubilee Center booth at Welcome to Timmins on Wednesday night. , September 4th.

“When people talk about the wait time to get into treatment, what people don’t understand is that it’s determination, we get people when they need it at that moment.

“We are doing everything we can. Most people log in immediately and it works. Some people come in and leave. They don’t want to be treated. It is difficult to find people who are willing to receive treatment.

“It’s a big problem. It is not only addiction, but also mental health. One customer at a time, we want to see people succeed. ”

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Savage, who has been a consultant at the center for 11 years, and his colleague at Welcome to Timmins Night have both seen many of their clients succeed.

“That’s the most rewarding part of our job,” said Amanda Daigle, a mental health and addiction counselor at the center since 2021. “That’s when they call us to let us know if they’re OK. how much, how far they have come.”

The women had a display of letters from past clients displayed in front of them. Each was an emotional “prescription” for their drug of choice.

Savage also said he likes to hear how recovery affects a person’s family.

“What I’ve heard is that if you help one person, that chaos affects at least 50 people. That’s how much beauty it brings,” said Savage.

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The Jubilee Center offers a residential program, a safe bed program, and medical services.

The 28-day residential program includes individual and group counseling, educational sessions, group workshops, peer support, life skills training and discharge planning and preparation for reintegration into home and community life. family, school and work.

The program, which is open to clients 16 years of age and older, offers a referral to long-term treatment.

The Jubilee Center’s Safe Bed Program is a short-term crisis support service that includes supportive housing, case management, court support and credit management. This service is offered to clients 16 years of age and older who show signs of mental health problems, have an alcohol addiction, or who may have been in conflict with the law.

Savage said the facility currently does not have a long waiting list for the 7 Safe Bed Program and the 28-day residential program for 18 beds.

“Someone can call, and we’re checking where they are and how we can help them,” Savage said.

“Normally we try to find people as quickly as possible. We work closely with other agencies and sometimes we can find people within a week, sometimes two. I would say that our list the wait is less than four weeks,” Savage said.

The easiest way to be accepted into the Safe Beds and Housing Program at the Jubilee Center is to call 705-268-2666 and speak with a team member.

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