Five new youth withdrawal management beds awarded to Phoenix Centre in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS — Interior Health has awarded a contract for five new youth withdrawal management beds in Kamloops.

In a news release issued Friday (April 8) morning, Interior Health says the contract for the five beds to Kamloops Society for Alcohol and Drug Services are in addition to the 10 youth substance use treatment beds announced a year ago for Kamloops.

“Our government is working urgently to build a comprehensive and seamless continuum of care and these new youth withdrawal management beds are a vital part of that,” said Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “These beds will help youth in the Interior on their pathway to recovery.”

Kamloops Society for Alcohol and Drug Services will provide community-based youth withdrawal management services, housing and hospitality services in its Phoenix Centre facility. The target population is individuals living in Interior Health aged 12 to 24 who are seeking withdrawal management for a variety of substance use challenges.

The new beds are expected to open this fall.