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Health & Recovery Supports

Health and housing are closely connected. When you are dealing with homelessness or housing instability, taking care of your health can become much harder. Getting to an appointment, filling a prescription, finding a treatment program, keeping track of referrals, or even having a phone where a clinic can reach you can become another barrier.

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We can help you understand what services are available, connect with healthcare or recovery programs, work through referrals and appointments, and deal with some of the barriers that can make accessing care difficult.

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Cold Lake John Howard Society helps people work through these barriers and connect with the health and recovery supports they need. This may include helping with medical appointments, treatment referrals, transportation, mental health and addiction services, or harm reduction supports. Our role is not to replace healthcare providers, but to help make care more accessible and easier to navigate.

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You do not need to be in recovery, be ready for treatment, or have everything figured out before you reach out.

Recovery Looks Different For Everyone

Recovery is personal, and there is no single path that works for everyone.

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We meet people where they are and work with the goals that matter to them. There is no requirement to be in treatment or to have a recovery plan before asking for support.

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If you are unsure where to begin, our System Navigation service can help you understand what options are available and what the next step might look like.

Health is Part of Long-Term Housing Stability

Health and recovery supports are one part of a broader continuum of care. Someone may also need help with housing, identification, income, or legal matters. 

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You do not need to figure out which service to access first. Reach out, we can help support you and understand what services may be available. 

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Cold Lake John Howard Society acknowledges that we operate on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/ Anishinaabe, and Inuit. We respect the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada who enrich our community. We continue to explore our relationship to the land and reflect on what it means to be Treaty people.

 

We are dedicated to addressing Indigenous homelessness through our partnerships which benefit Indigenous clients, as well as clients facing barriers due to their ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.

 

There is much work to be done to close these gaps and move towards reconciliation. We are committed to providing support and resources to ensure that everyone in our city has a safe place to call home.

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