ABOUT US
ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
Chabad Lifeline is a non-sectarian agency dedicated to helping everyone affected by addiction. We offer a full range of treatment options and comprehensive youth programs. People suffering from substance and behavioural addictions and their family members are guided through the process of healing and recovery. Everyone can access our services immediately and at no cost.
MISSION
Chabad Lifeline’s mission is to serve as a life-saving resource for clients for whom outpatient treatment is the most appropriate level of care. Through our family systems and holistic approach, ALL family members receive support including the addict for all aspects of their addiction, the partner and other loved ones, and especially the children, as they have all been impacted by the family disease of addiction.
VISION
Our vision is to dispel the stigma of addiction and to help all those who are suffering from its alarming/painful impact, especially the youth. No child, adolescent nor adult should suffer in silence.
All people should be able to realize their potential and contribute to a better world. Every person is created in Gd’s image and has a divine purpose and worth.
VALUES
COMPASSION
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We seek to connect with our clients on a level that gives voice to their pain, isolation, and desire to heal.
NON-JUDGMENT
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We offer a safe space for clients to share their truth and unburden themselves of their shame. We also work to use education and outreach to help dispel the harmful stigmas surrounding addiction.
COMMUNITY
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At Lifeline, we view community as an integral — not supplemental — part of our treatment, establishing a foundation for success through our weekly Open Speaker Meetings, specialized closed groups, and 12-step fellowships.
TRUST, INTEGRITY AND RESPECT
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We prioritize our clients’ confidentiality and seek to establish an honest and caring rapport they can build on as they reconnect with the rest of their lives. Lifeline firmly believes in seeing past an individual’s difficulties to their core humanity and inherent worthiness of respect. It is our conviction that this is an essential component of fostering the connection needed for healing to occur.
ACCESS
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Lifeline actively seeks to remove barriers preventing potential clients from receiving help (e.g. lack of awareness, socioeconomic considerations, stigmas) through its services and outreach initiatives.