Managed Alcohol Program

Offers a non-residential, managed alcohol program operated through an off-site location., , Service offers:, , non-residential managed alcohol support to people who are consuming non-beverage alcohol (hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, and more); also assists people who are drinking beverage alcohol and feel it"s problematic for them, particularly if their drinking leads to interactions with emergency services such as police and / or paramedics, impacts their physical and / or mental health, or prevents or jeopardizes housing , , Includes:, , 2 litres of wine every day (this amount can vary from person to person depending on their consumption pattern); members produce the wine and care for the space wrap around case management support support accessing other services in the community assistance with income, identification, housing, medical, mental health, court, family reunification, and more a variety of on-site programs available such as counselling, peer meetings, and activities from the Edmonton Public Library an expectation that if able, the community member attends the space daily to participate in brewing and other programming as it is scheduled , , Daily drop-ins of members are encouraged. Days that members do not attend or pick up wine, they receive a credit that will be applied to their next month. Members can consume their wine in the space or can pick up wine twice daily., , Key Provider: social workers, support workers