The South Country Treatment Centre in Lethbridge County has been acquired by Calgary-based Fresh Start Recovery Centre.
The centre was previously operated by the Lethbridge and Community Addictions Treatment Society and focused on alcohol, drug and problem gambling treatment.
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The facility is transitioning its name to Fresh Start – South Country.
The centre will move from a 28-day program to a 14-week addiction recovery program currently used at the Fresh Start Recovery Centre in Calgary.
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The centre said the City of Lethbridge and its residents have said loud and clear they need more recovery-oriented supports, and this facility will help to fill that need with plans to expand down the road.