Pathways Addictions Resource Centre

ABOUT THE GRANTEE

“As the stand-alone community organization for Substance Use and Addiction in the South Okanagan Pathways has been the leader in the community when it comes to working with people who struggle with addiction. Having been the community for 47 years our staff and knowledge base are looked to for guidance and leadership especially when the opioid crisis hit our community. As we work from both a harm reduction lens and recovery lens, we are able to move people through the stages of their recovery with the extensive team we have to support them every step of the way. This includes individual counselling, group counselling, family counselling, grief and loss, anger management, basic life skills, education, getting back to work, learning new skills, housing, corrections, child protection and the list goes on. We are able to provide a full wrap around service to clients and their families. “

Overview of Overdose Response Work
• 120 ICCON clients with zero overdoses
• Over 500 family members involved their loved ones’ recovery
• Created a Manual for ICCON to assist other communities to start the program
• 40 people with opioid use disorder have gone back into the workforce
• Positive connects made with organizations to support people who are struggling with opioid use disorder so staff understand the process of recovery