TWC Partners with BC Women’s Hospital Families in Recovery Program

Together We Can is proud to announce a brand new partnership with BC Women’s Hospital and the FIR Unit to expand partner supports and offer group facilitation for families and fathers. This partnership will help build supports for men who have newborns on the FIR Unit, to share their experiences of fatherhood and recovery, and connect families seeking recovery from addiction to resources available within the community.

We know that substance use not only impacts pregnant and parenting women and their children but can also have significant impacts on their partners. The goal to extend partner supports at FIR has been identified as a priority and this unique form of in-reach to partners will help provide an understanding of how partners can be supported in acute care settings across the province.

These groups, and in-reach services will also provide information on the services and supports available at TWC, including our free Family Education Program which is open to the public, and our free Grief & Loss Support group. For men who are interested in the TWC programming, TWC will connect with both the partners and the women at FIR to learn what programs, services and options are a best fit for their recovery journey.

For more information on Together We Can and the programming that is offered, please visit https://www.twcrecoverylife.org

For more information on the Families In Recovery Program, please visit http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/perinatal-substance-use