Men’s, Women’s and Family Referral Process
To gain admission to the residential treatment programs, a referral must take place. Accepted referral methods include:
- Self /Agency — An individual or agency can make referrals by visiting in person, phoning or by writing to the Intake Worker.
- Detox /Addiction Withdrawal Units — Individuals may be referred after withdrawal is deemed sufficient by the staff of those units so that individuals no longer require medical monitoring during the withdrawal process.
- Criminal Justice System — An individual in jail facing charges may ask for the BHF Court Communicator. If s/he wishes to enter BHF, the Court Communicator will speak for them and in some cases the Judge will remand the individual to BHF for a pre-trial period and pre-sentence report. If that individual has shown positive response to the program, the Judge may probate the individual to reside at BHF to be supervised by Manitoba Probation Services. When an individual has been sentenced to jail he/she can approach the appropriate authorities within the jail and ask to see BHF's Director of Aboriginal Services.
In the case where suitability for the program has been ascertained, the individual could be granted a conditional release. In the case of an individual awaiting trial, a bail recognizance may be granted to allow that individual to enter the program. - Out-of-Province/Country – These types of referrals may be made. However, an individual's acceptance is not only based on the aforementioned admission criteria, but upon suitable financial arrangements.
