Rewarding Recovery Contingency Management Program - Island Health Area

Addictions / Substance Use

Provided by Island Health

Using the Contingency Management (CM) approach, participants work in a safe and supportive environment towards reducing or quitting substance use through structured, achievable goals.
Contingency Management (CM) is an evidence-based approach that uses rewards to support recovery from the use of stimulants, including crystal meth, crack, cocaine, amphetamine and MDMA. Island Health's CM program, Rewarding Recovery, encourages recovery behaviours though positive reinforcement and incentives. In a supportive and clinically supervised setting, clients receive rewards (often gift cards) for achieving specific milestones like attending group sessions or providing negative urine drug screens.

Eligible participants include clients who are:
  • Connected to a program or support team/network
  • Interested and able to participate in weekly meetings
  • Working toward reducing or quitting stimulant use
  • Those who are newly absitent can also participate
  • Access to internet with a private space for virtual meetings
  • Motivated to connect with others, set SMART goals, and earn rewards*
  • *Access to email to receive prizes, which are awarded based on individual benchmarks and group participation
Note: Clients using primary withdrawal management or treatment services can add Contingency Management as a supplementary component in their recovery journey.

How to Access
  • There is no cost to access this program
  • A referral from a health care team is required in order to access this program (providers please see below)
  • Program has 2 in-person offerings, and 1 virtual offering. Clients to discuss the appropriate group for them based on their age and where they reside
  • Clients residing in a community without in person meetings or cannot travel to a meeting may be eligible for the Virtual Program. This is intended for persons with an active Stimulant Use Disorder who must have access to a phone or computer.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Health professional referral
  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Specialist referral

Details: Referrals are accepted from any member of a healthcare team

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Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Alert Bay, Bamfield, Black Creek, Brentwood Bay, Campbell River, Cathedral Grove, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cumberland, Deep Bay, Denman Island, Duncan, Fanny Bay, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gold River, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Kyuquot, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Lantzville, Long Beach, Mayne Island, Merville, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nitinaht, North Saanich, Parksville, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Sayward, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sointula, Sooke, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, Victoria, and Zeballos

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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