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NLHHN Provincial Learning Centre77 Charter Avenue, Suite 100
St. John's, NL A1A 0N2
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Upcoming Workshop...
What is a Managed Alcohol Program?
Presenter: Kale Hayes
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
March 29th, 2019
NLHHN Provincial Learning Centre
77 Charter Avenue, Pleasantville
Kale will give an overview of the River House Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program managed by Family Ties Association, in Lethbridge, Alberta.
River House was created to provide chronically homeless seniors, either by age or functionality struggling with chronic addictions, mental health, and/or physical health issues with supportive housing.
The program is harm reduction based and uses a Managed Alcohol Program (MAP)as one of its key strategies. Kale will discuss the processes of a Managed Alcohol Program and will highlight some of the successes and challenges this type of program will encounter.
Our Presenter:
Kale Hayes - CAEH
Kale currently possesses a degree in Health Science with a major in Addictions Counselling and is in the process of completing his Masters of Counselling Psychology. Kale has worked with Family Ties Association in Lethbridge, AB for 6 years.
His professional career has been built around the development and implementation of community-based programs and initiatives for under-serviced vulnerable populations implementing programming to better support them. Through his professional involvement in the social work, addictions, justice, and homelessness fields, Kale has developed a strong understanding of supportive systems and pathways.
Currently, as the Program Supervisor of River House, Kale provides management to a 10-Bed congregate-living permanent supportive housing facility. The River House program is based on the Housing First philosophy. Utilizing harm-reduction strategies, with a focus on integrative health/well-being, River House provides housing and low-intensity therapeutic supports to chronically homeless males with comorbid conditions (physical health, mental health, & severe addictions).