Regenesis Centre for Recovery Inc. (RCR) is a nonprofit organization and registered charity in Winnipeg MB, Canada. RCR provides substance addiction recovery services for women and gender-diverse adults belonging to the 2SLGBTQIA+ (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex/Intergender, Asexual/Agender) community.
RCR is the only organization in Manitoba offering a live-in recovery program developed specifically to address the unique needs of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Program Model
RCR has developed an addiction recovery model called Wraparound Secondary Care (WSC). WSC is a holistic model of live-in addiction recovery support for women and gender-diverse adults. Designed for people who need more than outpatient services but do not require acute medical care, this model bridges the gap between primary treatment and independent living.
Relatives are supported through stable housing, individualized treatment plans, counselling, peer mentorship, skill-building, and relational care—wrapped together in a trauma-informed, 2SLGBTQIA+-affirming, and culturally responsive environment. Rather than treating recovery as a linear or time-limited process, Wraparound Secondary Care recognizes healing as ongoing, relational, and deeply connected to community, safety, and dignity.
RCR’s WSC model works by filling service gaps in Manitoba through three avenues:
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- Providing support to those on our waitlist
- Providing 6-12 months of structured live-in care
- Maintaining relationships with RCR graduates and providing support as long as needed
Who We Serve
Within the RCR community, we are focused on providing much needed services to those who have been—and continue to be—historically under-resourced in mental health and addictions care in our province and country. This means that our priority is working with clients who belong to the 2SLGBTQIA+ (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex/Intergender, Asexual/Agender) community. Intake priority is given to those also self-identifying as racial equity seeking and/or those with disabilities.
The RCR Community
RCR provides a home-like setting for recovery, with emphasis on community connection, positive support, and land-based healing. Our long term goal is to open a multi-residence community within the city of Winnipeg to include programs and residences for youth, families, and men/male-identifying individuals.
What We Do
RCR’s Wraparound Secondary Care (WSC) program provides much needed long-term live-in recovery care with the ultimate goal of our relatives successfully reintegrating into the greater community.
Through a lens of intersectional feminism, RCR provides a safe, inclusive, and substance-free home for our relatives as they work toward their recovery from substance addiction. We offer individualized treatment plans, counselling, knowledge and skill-building opportunities. Our team assists in the development of positive community-based support networks, with career and spiritual guidance, and offers support services to program graduates as long as needed.
Why choose Regenesis Centre for Recovery?
- RCR is the only live-in program in Manitoba specifically developed for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
- Our program is founded on ensuring a safe space for all participants
- We have a strong focus on community, and inclusion—relatives will continue to have access to support after graduating
- We encourage our relatives to form positive community connections and relationships that work for their individual needs—deviating from a traditional “one size fits all” approach to addiction treatment
- 100% of our staff and board members belong to at least one of the groups RCR serves, ensuring policies and programming are relevant and meet the actual, real time needs of those seeking our services
- The RCR team offers extensive and diverse education and experience in the fields of mental health and addictions, with a focus on meeting relatives where they are at from a harm-reduction and trauma-informed lens
- RCR’s program is accessible for all income levels, beliefs, orientations, experiences, etc.
Treatment Process
With a combination of training and education in the mental health field, the RCR team is well equipped to offer a culturally-relevant and personalized approach to addictions care. RCR offers a person-centered and evidence-based program using trauma informed and intersectional feminist practices. RCR’s counselling employs therapeutic modalities such as motivational interviewing, dialectical behaviour therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, and attachment therapy.
Admissions
Who can apply?
Women and gender-diverse adults (18+) belonging to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who have reached a minimum of 30 days of continuous sobriety at the time of application.
To apply to RCR’s program, please click on the application tab at the top of the page and submit your completed application form.