Abbotsford Addictions Centre
Outpatient community-based alcohol and drug counselling programAbbotsford Addictions Centre
Therapists provide free alcohol and drug outpatient services, with a multicultural and seniors addictions component. We serve both youth and adults that are using and also those affected by substance misuse.
Services Provided
- Individual, couples, and family counselling
- Recovery and support groups
- Substance affected group
- Referrals to other services.
- Prevention activities in the community
- Smart Recovery
About Abbotsford Addictions Centre
- We are an outpatient community-based alcohol and drug counselling program founded in 1988.
- We work with individuals, couples, and families providing one-to-one counselling, couple and family counselling, and groups.
- We serve youth and adults regarding their own substance misuse or the effect that someone else’s substance misuse has on others.
- We are funded by the Fraser Health Authority, so there is no charge for any of our services.
- We use a bio-pschyo-social-spiritual professional approach to help people resolve their problems.
- We provide referrals to other services in the addiction field, such as day treatment and residential.
- We provide pamphlets, videos, and other resources to the community. We also provide public presentations upon request.
- We do prevention work in the schools and community and sponsor several community committees dealing with prevention.
- Our staff are all Masters level therapists or Masters level interns who continuously upgrade their knowledge and skills in order to provide effective services. We have male and female therapists, and provide services in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.
Who We Help
- Clients with a substance use issue
- Friends and family affected by someone else’s substance use
To Access the Abbotsford Addictions Centre
- You can be referred by a professional or you can refer yourself
- We have a continuous intake Monday thru Friday from 9am – 11am and 1pm – 3pm.
- Please call ahead to 604.850.5106 to check for availability.
Contact Info
aac@archway.ca
604.850.5106
Fax: 604.850.5492
Office Hours
8:30am – 4:30pm
Monday – Friday
Closed between 12pm – 1pm
Address
Abbotsford Addictions Centre
#202 – 31943 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BC V2T 1V5
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