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11/13/2025

This year, nearly 300 community members accessed mental health and substance use treatment and stabilization supports through Phoenix programs.

Here’s what care looked like in action:

• 400 individual and group clinical counselling sessions
• 70+ Indigenous cultural programming sessions
• 450+ music therapy sessions
• 215 recreational therapeutic activities
• 260+ mental health and substance use workshops
• 100% of people received a care plan within 24 hours of arrival

Phoenix’s model of care is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and culturally safe, built to ensure people feel seen, heard, and supported — from day one.

💬 “Recovery is not linear. Everyone deserves to be met with empathy, not stigma.” — From the Annual Report

When care adapts to people — not the other way around — connection and trust become possible.

See full report:https://phoenixsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2024-2025-PhoenixSociety-AnnualReport_FINAL-without-bleed.pdf

11/04/2025

This past year, Phoenix Society focused intentionally on building strong foundations — updating systems, strengthening leadership, and aligning our work with our strategic vision.

With CARF accreditation renewed, staff turnover less than half the sector average, and high demand for practicum placements, our commitment to quality, culturally safe care continues to set us apart.

As CEO Justine Patterson shared, “Phoenix is delivering high-quality, person-centered care, and we are ready to do more.”

We’re proud of the culture we’re building — one rooted in collaboration, accountability, and community impact.

Phoenix Society's 2024-2025 Phoenix Annual Report:https://phoenixsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2024-2025-PhoenixSociety-AnnualReport_FINAL-without-bleed.pdf

➡️ Next phase: expanding housing, health access, and wellness supports.

10/28/2025

Phoenix Society is proud to be part of the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) movement (an incredible program that empowers students to connect with local organizations and champion meaningful change in their communities).

For years, YPI students have helped shine a light on the vital work happening across Phoenix Society, helping young people understand that giving back and creating impact starts now, not someday.

The Globe and Mail featured YPI and the inspiring story of Wes Hall, whose journey reflects the same spirit of compassion, resilience, and community that drives our work every day.

We’re grateful to every YPI student who has walked through our doors, learned from our teams, and carried our mission forward into their schools and communities. Together, we’re growing a generation that understands the power of empathy, action, and collective care.

10/27/2025

This year’s Annual General Meeting + Service Recognition Awards was more than an event. It was a celebration of the people who make Phoenix what it is. Together, we reflected on our progress, honoured staff milestones, and shared stories of resilience, creativity, and community.

A special thank you to everyone who made the evening so meaningful: from the inspiring poetry shared by a Youth and Young Adult service recipient, to the incredible “Reasonably OK” music therapy performance by our Provincial Substance Use Treatment service participants, and the heartfelt recognition of our 5-year service award recipients whose dedication continues to elevate our mission every day.

As we celebrated, we also looked back at a year of impact:

▪️1,300+ individuals supported across Phoenix programs
▪️292 people received mental health and substance-use treatment
▪️139 individuals provided with transitional housing
▪️46,000+ harm reduction supplies distributed
▪️90,000+ meals served from our main campus kitchen
▪️81% of adult service recipients reported feeling safe, supported, and heard

These numbers represent more than outcomes; they represent lives changed and communities strengthened.

To learn more about our impact and stories from the past year, read our 2024–2025 Annual Report: phoenixsociety.com/annualreport2025

10/24/2025

Phoenix Society recognized for leading workplace health and safety practices

We’re proud to share that Phoenix Society has been recognized with the Award of Merit for Leading Workplace Health & Safety Practices from the Health and Safety Initiatives Team, Phoenix Drug & Alcohol Recovery & Education Society.

This recognition highlights the outstanding leadership and collaboration of Rohit Pal Singh and Siva Chandran Ramakrishna, whose dedication and strategic approach have strengthened our workplace health and safety practices across the organization. Their work reflects Phoenix Society’s ongoing commitment to ensuring safe, supportive, and well-prepared environments for both staff and service recipients.

Please join us in acknowledging the team for their steady work and commitment to keeping our workplaces safe and supportive for both staff and service recipients.

This achievement aligns directly with Phoenix Society's 2024–2029 Strategic Plan, under our strategic direction to Improve Technology, Systems, and Infrastructure. By enhancing operational systems and standardizing best practices, Phoenix is creating safer, more efficient environments that empower staff and support the people we serve.

Read more about our Strategic Plan:https://phoenixsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/phoenix-society_FNL-3.pdf

10/21/2025

At Phoenix Society, we celebrate the many cultures and traditions that bring light and connection to our community.

This , we honour the Festival of Lights. This is a time that symbolizes hope, renewal, and the triumph of light over darkness. It’s a reminder that every spark of kindness, every act of inclusion, and every shared story helps illuminate the path toward collective well-being.

We are grateful to live and work in a vibrant community where cultural celebration strengthens belonging and understanding. Together, we build bridges across differences, where each light contributing to a brighter, more compassionate world.

Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and peaceful Diwali filled with warmth, love, and connection.

09/30/2025

September 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, invites us to reflect on the profound losses and injustices faced by Indigenous communities throughout history, including the tragic impact of residential schools. Over 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were forcibly taken from their families and made to attend these institutions. This is just one part of the broader narrative of harm inflicted on Indigenous peoples.

At Phoenix Society, we embrace the spirit of community and the wisdom of Indigenous cultures as we provide programs and services that address the social determinants of health. We strive for health equity and social justice for underserved and marginalized populations, and with gratitude, we acknowledge the privilege of working, living, and growing in these sacred territories.

This past week, we reaffirmed our commitment to advancing reconciliation through awareness, participation, and education. At our Main Campus, we hosted our third annual Truth and Reconciliation event. Beginning with land acknowledgment, sunrise drumming, and smudging teachings, followed by cultural sharing, traditional games, and music.

Together, staff and residents enjoyed a cultural meal prepared by our culinary team, honouring Indigenous traditions and community: Three Sisters Soup, seafood chowder, bannock, and berry salad.

As we remember the children, families, and communities impacted, we commit to continued learning, listening, and action. Knowing reconciliation is not a single day, but an ongoing journey.

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09/26/2025

Building Strength. Empowering Journeys.

We’re proud to share the Phoenix Society 2024–2025 Annual Report, highlighting the impact we’ve made with our community this year. Together with our partners, supporters, and staff, we’re creating safe, culturally responsive, person-centered spaces for people navigating mental health and substance use challenges, housing instability, and involvement in the criminal justice system.

This year:
- 292 people supported through mental health & substance-use programs
- 160+ residents safely housed in transitional and supportive housing, including our Community Residential Facility (CRF)
- 158 people engaged through peer support and more than 2,100 peer interactions
- 73 Indigenous cultural sessions helping create safer, more meaningful spaces
- 282 clinical supervisions & 25 debriefings supporting our care teams
- 950+ medical appointments and 55,000 safe medication doses delivered
- 25,000+ visits at the Abbotsford Hub OPS, with 66 toxic drug poisonings responded to and harm-reduction supports provided
- 90,000+ meals prepared and served across our sites
- 83 people supported into education or training, and 89 moved toward employment

These milestones show what’s possible when community comes together to build safety, dignity, and hope.

Read the full report:https://phoenixsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-2025-PhoenixSociety-AnnualReport_FINAL-w_bleed.pdf

09/25/2025

Over the past two weekends, Phoenix Society was honoured to be part of in both New Westminster and Abbotsford. Two powerful celebrations reminding us that recovery looks different for everyone and every unique recovery story carries its own strength, courage and determination.

In New Westminster, Uptown came alive with over 200 community booths, food trucks, family zones, and powerful performances across multiple stages, from heartfelt speakers and inspiring music to amazing organizations coming together sharing information. Phoenix staff and incredible Red Shirt Volunteers were out in full force, engaging with the community and helping make the day fun, interactive, and meaningful.

In Abbotsford, the community gathered at Mill Lake Park, where live music, games, and wellness booths created a warm and welcoming space for connection, awareness, and hope. Speakers took the stage sharing their experience and inspiration.

Recovery looks different for each person, and that’s what makes these gatherings so meaningful. Whether through storytelling, music, laughter, or shared resources, the message was clear: every recovery matters.

🙏 A huge thank you to the organizers, the brave speakers, the talented entertainers, and the many organizations who came together to make Recovery Day BC such a success. Together, we continue to break stigma, build connection, and celebrate resilience.

08/31/2025

On the eve of , we pause to honour those we’ve lost and the communities fighting to raise awareness and protect lives.

Across British Columbia, the toxic drug supply continues to take a relentless toll, yet amid this sorrow, there is resilience and hope.

BC Overdose Snapshot:
In 2024, approximately 2,229 toxic drug deaths occurred in British Columbia, a 12.1% decrease from the 2,616 deaths in 2023.

Still, it meant that 2,229 lives were tragically lost: a family member, a friend, and a story cut short.

The crisis hasn’t gone away. In April 2025 alone, 165 people died of toxic drug overdoses, up from 143 in March and 132 in February - a troubling rebound.

At the heart of our community response stands the Abbotsford Community HUB, a part of Phoenix, where the team embody hope through real-life impact:

· 25,006 client drop-ins at the Prevention, Assessment & Referral Clinic
· 13,392 used sharps safely collected
· 4,070 naloxone kits distributed to reduce overdose risk
· 66 overdose events responded to
· 46,398 harm reduction supplies provided

These aren’t just numbers, they’re lives touched, crises averted, and support offered.

To our Abbotsford HUB colleagues: thank you for being at the frontline. Your dedication isn’t just work, it’s life-saving!

August 31 is not just a day to look back. It’s a renewed commitment to taking action.

Let’s amplify the incredible work of organizations like the Abbotsford Community HUB and so many others.

Let’s advocate for safer supply, expanded access, decriminalization, and the supports people need to survive and thrive.

Because everyone matters and every life can be saved.

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Phoenix Society

Phoenix was established to initially support people with drug and alcohol addictions on their recovery journey transformation. In that process, the Society’s founders, Michael and Ann Wilson, saw that people flourish when conditions exist to meet their needs, hopes and dreams and that this happens in a community transformation providing reciprocal support and contributions.

Since 1989 the Society has grown from an idea, to its first recovery house, then additional recovery houses, and now is a multi-faceted service provider that helps people achieve remarkable success in their lives. Phoenix has helped over 30,000 people address their addiction and related issues.

What We Offer

Phoenix Society is located in Surrey, BC. We help people all across BC, with a majority from lower mainland area. We are centrally location and easily accessible by transit. Phoenix Society is dedicated to social innovation and community initiatives that help participants exit the cycle of addiction and homelessness.

The Phoenix Society is a not-for-profit society that became a registered charity in March 1992. As a registered charity, we focus on developing partners, building community capacity and offering meaningful and sustainable solutions for individuals.

Our integrated treatments provide:

Early-recovery residential addiction services

Employment and educational assistance

Longer-term post-treatment transitional housing, and home-ownership opportunities

CSC/CRF

O T H E R S E R V I C E S

Employment Program Job Placement Kwantlen – Education University Community-Based Residential Facilities MHSD – Provide Onsite Ministry worker

P R O G R A M I N G / A C T I V I T I E S

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) Relapse prevention Existential wellness group Authentic living Mindful workshops

Yoga, Meditation, Volunteerism Soccer, Baseball, Music Therapy Hockey, Reiki, Sweat Lodge Hiking, Bowling, Financial Literacy

H O M E OWN E R S H I P O P P O R T U N I T I E S

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