An artist’s rendering of the future Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre. (HANDOUT)
The Manitoba government has signed a long-term lease for the future Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre, a new facility in Winnipeg dedicated to supporting women and families in addiction recovery.
Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is contributing $1.5 million toward the project, including $1 million for construction and $500,000 for startup programming. The 75,000-sq.-ft. facility will feature treatment beds and on-site child care so mothers can remain close to their children while receiving care.
Developed by the Bruce and Anne Oake Memorial Foundation, the centre will be built beside Victoria Hospital on land once owned by the University of Manitoba.
“Anne believed deeply in the power of recovery and the importance of keeping families together,” said Scott Oake, president, Bruce and Anne Oake Memorial Foundation.
“Her spirit will live on in every woman who finds hope within these walls.”
Construction is expected to begin soon, with the foundation continuing to raise funds toward its $25-million goal.
