Grande Prairie's Rising Above gets $3M for addiction recovery expansion
The provincial funding will help boost treatment capacity in northwestern Alberta as a new 36-bed men's treatment centre nears completion.
Why it matters
The funding aims to expand access to addiction treatment beds for residents of northwestern Alberta who might otherwise have to travel far from home for care.
The Alberta government is providing $3 million in funding to Rising Above, a Grande Prairie addiction recovery organization, to expand its treatment capacity in the region.
The province says the money is meant to address unmet needs in the community, strengthen the continuum of care, and help people pursue recovery closer to home, as part of its broader effort to build out Alberta's Recovery Model.
Rising Above currently runs multiple recovery sites in Grande Prairie and is close to finishing a new 36-bed treatment centre for men. Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Rick Wilson said the funding will make more treatment beds available in northwestern Alberta.
Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck praised Rising Above as a trusted community partner that has supported people in the city for nearly 20 years, saying the partnership will help more people in the region access help and break cycles of addiction.
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