The Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre will receive $1.5 million in funding from the Manitoba government.
The province announced on Tuesday that it will provide the funds through the Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag Strategy.
"The Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre will offer hope and healing for women with addictions," said Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine. "By giving women a supportive space where they can focus on healing, we are building healthier communities for women and their children as part of our Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag Strategy."
$1 million will go to support capital construction costs, while $500,00 will be used to support startup funding
"Our government’s commitment to supporting women and folks who are recovering from addictions has been a pillar since day one, and we’re thrilled to be supporting the Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre, along with support from the Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag Strategy," said Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith. "Providing more pathways to recovery for Manitoban women will change lives and help them build a strong future for themselves and their children."
The 75,000 sq.-ft. centre will include 50 to 70 treatment beds. It will also feature a licensed child-care facility so mothers can stay close to their children while in recovery.
"This generous support from the Province of Manitoba is more than a contribution to bricks and mortar – it’s an investment in the lives of women who deserve safety, dignity and the chance to heal with their children by their side," said Scott Oake, president, Bruce and Anne Oake Memorial Foundation Inc. "The Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre will be a place of hope, where generations of women and families can begin again. In honouring Anne’s legacy, we are answering a deeper call – to walk alongside those who need love and support the most. We are so proud to be part of this journey and so grateful to the province for believing in it."
The project is an initiative of the Bruce and Anne Oake Memorial Foundation, which has launched a capital campaign to raise $25 million to build the new centre. As of September 2024, $13 million had been raised.