Dry Supportive Housing

Nanaimo Council was all on the same page last Monday night, following a special committee meeting to hear arguments encouraging the provincial government to provide recovery-oriented dry supportive housing options for those recovering from addiction. Speakers included Katlyn Tolton, deputy warden at Nanaimo Correctional Center, Kix Citton, executive director Nanaimo Brain Injury Society, Dr. Roger Walmsley, addictions medicine specialist, Karen Kuwica of the Newcastle Community Association, and Sydney Robertson of the South End Community Association. Very interesting dialogue and question period, with Council afterwards passing a motion to encourage the government to provide dry supportive housing to fill a gap in the treatment process.