Sisters Together Active in Recovery (STAR)
Addictions / Substance Use, Healthcare Providers, and Mental Health - Adult
Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health
Outpatient treatment program that offers a variety of treatment options, free of charge, for women having problems related to the use of drugs or alcohol.
The STAR treatment program includes the following:
- group programming for women in early and later stages of recovery
- support drop-in groups
- art therapy groups
- acupuncture (co-ed)
- SMART recovery group (co-ed)
- short-term individual counselling
- access to addictions medicine
- access to mental health support
- access to rehabilitation (occupational therapy, recreation therapy, peer support, employment counselling)
- harm reduction supplies, including naloxone dispensing and training
STAR is a bisexual, gay, and transgender-inclusive service that supports all women.
Referral Instructions: Open referral. Available to individuals living in Vancouver, Richmond, or the North Shore. ​Referral can be initiated by the person affected, family/support, or health care professional by phoning (See the number below).
Referral Instructions: Open referral. Available to individuals living in Vancouver, Richmond, or the North Shore. ​Referral can be initiated by the person affected, family/support, or health care professional by phoning (See the number below).
604-266-6124
Public email: STAR@vch.ca
Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/service/sisters...
#220, 1200 West 73rd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6P 6G5
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wheelchair accessible.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Open source
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Vancouver Coastal Health:
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- Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Substance Use (CARSU)
- Access & Assessment Centre (AAC)- Intake for Mental Health and/or Substance Use Services - Vancouver
Availability
Service area: North Vancouver, Richmond, Vancouver, West Vancouver + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
- Addiction Counselling: Addiction Counselling (Adult)
- Concurrent Disorders
- Harm Reduction: Counselling Support for Harm Reduction, Naloxone, Needle Exchange, and Safer Sex Supplies
- Health Authority Addiction Services: Addiction Services - Adult
- Addiction - Support for Recovery: Peer Support - Addictions, Support Groups for people who use drugs, Support Groups for Alcoholics, and Support Groups for Women
- Recovery Education & Employment Support: Recovery Education Support - Addictions and Recovery Employment Support - Addictions
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Support for Recovery for Alcoholics
Healthcare Providers
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.