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I am posting this to try and find help for this centre which is about to close due to lack of
funding. If you or anyone you know can help please email me at rickym@nucleus.com

RE: Charitable donations

Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre (AARC) urgently needs your financial support. this
non-profit organization is a registered charity that is dedicated to the treatment of
adolescents with chemical dependency problems and their families. This one of a kind
treatment centre is located in southwest Calgary. (Although located in Calgary, we treat
addicted children from anywhere in Alberta as well as from across the four western
provinces.)

The Canadian Medical Association (and the American Medical Association) now
recognizes that chemical dependency/ alcohol addiction is a blameless, progressive and
chronic disease which may be inherited and if left untreated, can be fatal. This disease
affects not only the addicted person, but also the family members. As the disease
progresses the attitude and behavior of the chemically dependant person changes and
family members discover their behaviors change as well.

The AARC program is designed to save the lives of these addicted youth and "sick"
families.

AARC is a treatment centre that fights this insidious disease of addiction! AARC is an
intense, structured, long term, program that treats the entire family. In this unique
environment, the clients in the early stages of treatment live with "veteran" families AARC
program. The clients receive daily therapy, be it in a large group, small group and
individual counselling with trained clinicians, while learning vital daily living and social
skills. The family members also experience extensive counselling throughout the program.
All of our families are deeply committed to the recovery process which takes from eight
months to one year for an adolescent and the family to complete.
There is no way to truly measure the success of happiness and love restored to a once
hopeless and  dysfunctional child and family. In measurements of outcome or success, the
life of one child is reason enough for AARC to continue.

The problem is, AARC may not be able to continue. AARC does not receive government
funding or health care subsidies for parents. Therefore, we rely on the community for
support.
The average cost of treatment is $3250.00 per month. Whenever possible the parents are
required to pay $1250.00. (To date we have not turned a client away based on finances.)
The remainder of our funding comes from donations.

AARC's fund raising goal for 1995 is $450,000.00. This is the amount required annually
just to keep our doors open. Donations from individuals, service clubs, associations and
corporations have been the lifeblood of the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre. Although
we continue to aggressively lobby government, to date we have been unsuccessful in
securing ongoing funding to the treatment of our young people and families. Support from
the community allows us to continue our important work here.
AARC is most appreciative of any support and is asking assistance in helping save the
lives of addicted adolescents.
I cannot overemphasize that without community funding AARC will cease to exist.

I look forward to hearing from you .
sincerely,
Alberta Adolescent Recovery centre

Marilyn C Clark
Fund Development Co-ordinator