After more than a year of preparation, the Salvation Army has opened a new counselling clinic to assist those trying to overcome addictions. Fireside Addiction Services will provide an intensive six-week addiction treatment program featuring both group and individual therapy. In the evenings, it will provide family support and ongoing meetings to alumni of the  […]

At six months of age he was left abandoned in a dirty, dark, smelly room by his alcoholic, abusive parents. As a result, for decades he never felt accepted—only tolerated. Now 70, Murray Bevan, with the help of The Salvation Army, is finding ways to embrace and give hope to elderly members of society who,  […]

The first of its kind in St. John’s N.L., the New Hope Clinic is making it easier for people who struggle with their day-to-day lives to get medical care at a convenient location. In partnership with Eastern Health, The Salvation Army New Hope Clinic opened its doors in the city’s downtown core in March 2011.  […]

From an early age Rick Jackson couldn’t get a handle on his insecurities. Due to his father’s addiction to alcohol, Rick lacked support and reinforcement. He never felt good enough, and became frustrated and angry. His self-doubt and desperate need for attention lead to destructive behavior, and Rick’s problems only got worse. “I did anything  […]

Jay Barnard’s story of addiction goes back to age eight. Unable to cope with the effects of his parents’ separation and divorce, he turned to food for comfort. Within months he had bulged to a disturbing 200 pounds. By age 12 Jay was drinking, then drinking more. At age 14 he bought marijuana on the  […]

He thought it was the only way out. “I believed disappearing would solve my problems,” says 43-year-old Rory. “I was foolish enough to think a new life would be waiting for me.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTysXITBCmk His voice will make you sit up and listen. The homeless man with the rich baritone voice, Ted Williams, is an online video sensation with more than 4 million views. And, his fame may have landed him a job. Williams was spotted by The Columbas Dispatch, Ohio’s top news source for local news, standing  […]

Once a week, a group of residents at The Salvation Army Booth Centre, a housing centre for men in Montreal, gather together for an art therapy workshop.

Her father was a pedophile. Her mother was an alcoholic. And, from ages three to 12, Laverna Wabash was terrorized physically and sexually by men on her First Nations reserve.

At age four Conrad Wilson’s mom, an alcoholic and drug addict, gave him to his aunt in exchange for some new furniture.