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B.C. to open new beds for Indigenous women with addiction, mental health needs

  • A new complex-care home for Indigenous women will open in April in Whalley, providing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care, as announced by B.C. Minister of Health Josie Osborne on March 26.
  • The project is a partnership between the Province, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association, and the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association.
  • Osborne noted that Indigenous peoples are six times more likely to die from illicit drug poisoning due to ongoing impacts of colonialism and racism.
  • Margaret Pfoh of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association emphasized that Indigenous-led care is crucial for addressing the unique challenges faced by Indigenous women.
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B.C. to open new beds for Indigenous women with addiction, mental health needs

The complex-care housing program in Surrey will support women with specific needs and connect them around the clock with mental health care, substance use treatment and counselling.

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Indigenous-led complex care home for women set to open in Surrey

Project is in partnership with the Province, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA), and the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association (FRAFCA)

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British Columbia - Indigenous women in Surrey will have new complex-care housing, support

Indigenous women with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges in and around Surrey will soon have access to safe, culturally supportive housing and wraparound services to help them with the. . .

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North Delta Reporter broke the news in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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