New Day & New Way are residential support recovery programs for graduates of New Dawn and /or other licensed 1st-stage programs and/or treatment centres. For entry into New Day or New Way, women require 90 days of abstinence for second stage recovery.
Programming at New Day & New Way is designed for women who are preparing to transition to independent, sustainable housing. Residents receive ongoing individual support from our Team while participating in:
Programming Includes:
**New Day is specifically designed for Indigenous women, and all self-identified Indigenous women are welcome to apply.
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An Indigenous-led program for self-identified Indigenous women seeking 2nd stage support on their recovery journey. Encompassing a holistic philosophy, we work from the perspective of ‘two-eyed seeing’; this means that we combine both an Indigenous and Western approach to wellness.
Our program centers on traditional teachings, practices, and ceremonies from an Indigenous perspective. From a Western approach, we offer counselling, educational workshops, and clinical knowledge regarding mental health and the effects of drugs and alcohol, primarily within the protection of the Sacred Circle.
Participation in cultural activities is at the individual’s comfort level, we ask that everyone who attends has an open heart and mind.
Women commit to Program Guidelines and individual responsibility to follow through with their self-determined goals. Women who follow through with this commitment can choose to remain in our programs for up to 18 months, or longer, should need warrant. New Day is located in a quiet residential community in Vancouver.
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Chrysalis Society acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)
