ROAR

Rainbow Outpatient Addictions Recovery

  • Has your life, or the life of somebody you love, been affected by substance misuse?

  • Have you wished that there could be a treatment program designed specifically for 2SLGBTQQIA+ people?

  • Well, now there’s ROAR!

What is ROAR?

Rainbow Outpatient Addictions Recovery

  • ROAR (Rainbow Outpatient Addictions Recovery), by JP Grimard (BA, M.Ed, RCC) is a free 16 week outpatient treatment program designed specifically for 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who are struggling with substance misuse.

  • This is a first-of-its-kind program in Manitoba, offering culturally relevant treatment for the community.

  • Group sessions are held twice a week in the evenings so that people who are working and/or going to school can attend without schedule conflict.

Using evidence-based models that have proven successful in harm reduction, ROAR provides a combination of practical skills and strategies for people to use in their recovery. ROAR also explores culturally relevant topics for members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.

Overall, ROAR will offer a unique safe space for 2SLGBTQQIA+ people that is otherwise unavailable in Manitoba.

Funding

We hope that with continued funding, we will be able to offer this program on an ongoing basis for the treatment of all substance misuse.

A full ROAR program with a rolling intake, will require an annual budget of approximately $150,000. Rolling intake for ROAR will provide immediate access to treatment, crucial for engaging clients in effective recovery. Without rolling intake each 16 week course of treatment costs $50,000.

Please consider donating to help us keep offering this important program for the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.

Donations are processed through CanadaHelps.
Tax receipts are issued automatically to the email address provided at the time of the donation.