IH’s Adult Substance Use Day Treatment program is a free six or eight-week community-based service for adults 19-plus. It’s designed for those seeking support and treatment for substance use and who are ready to make changes based on their personal recovery goals. The program offers a welcoming, stigma-free environment in community settings close to home.
Janine Frey, who holds a master’s degree in social work, is a substance use clinician and Day Treatment facilitator with the program. Based in the Kootenay Boundary region, Janine has been a clinician since 2017. For her, supporting individuals on their recovery journey through the Day Treatment program is an honour.
Janine describes meeting with clients as the best part of her day. “We begin each session with a check-in guided by the Indigenous Medicine Wheel. Every gathering centers around a weekly theme—such as self-regulation, social connection, or grief and loss. Educational materials such as PowerPoint slides, videos, handouts and trusted online resources are also shared.
“Following a short break, we come back together to discuss, reflect on, and integrate what we’ve learned by applying it to our individual recovery journeys, while offering mutual support. We close with a check-out, and review homework activities that participants can practice between sessions and over the weekend.”
“Our wonderful, brave clients meet me with grace and humility,” she adds.
