Sisters Together Active in Recovery (STAR)
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Sisters Together Active in Recovery (STAR) is an outpatient treatment program that offers free treatment options for women having problems related to the use of drugs or alcohol.
What to expect
STAR is a bisexual, gay, and transgender-inclusive service that supports all women. The STAR treatment program includes:
- group programming for women in early and later stages of recovery,
- support drop-in groups,
- art therapy groups,
- acupuncture (co-ed),
- SMART recovery group (co-ed),
- short-term individual counselling,
- access to addictions medicine,
- access to mental health support,
- access to rehabilitation (occupational therapy, recreation therapy, peer support, employment counselling), and
- harm reduction supplies, including naloxone dispensing and training.
Resources
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STAR program schedule and brochure
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This service is available at
This service is available at
Sisters Together Active in Recovery (STAR) at South Mental Health SUT
1200 West 73rd Avenue, Suite 220
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5