Four new treatment spaces in Richmond are being funded by the provincial government to help those struggling with substance use and addiction.
Aman Singh, who is the NDP MLA for Richmond-Queensborough and also a recovered alcoholic, said, while the province still has more to do, the treatment beds are good step forward.
“I know from experience that when you are on the path to recover, having a supportive environment makes a world of difference,” he said in a statement. “We know there is more to do, but these four beds will allow more people to recover and in turn become role models for others who are struggling.”
Turning Point Recovery Society is receiving just over $1 million from the province to fund the four new Richmond beds, two new beds at its North Shore facility and to convert five beds at its Vancouver facility from private-pay to publicly funded.
The beds are part of the $13 million in funding announced last fall for more than 100 treatment beds across B.C. Forty-six of the beds, including the four in Richmond, are new spaces in existing treatment and recovery locations, while the remaining ones are private beds that will be converted to fully funded public beds.
