Continuing Care
You are not alone. Finding support after completing treatment is crucial.
It is important to have a strong support network while transitioning into long term recovery
and the Aventa’s Continuing Care Program would like to be part of your network.
The group is a closed, weekly, counsellor-facilitated support group focused on issues affecting the well-being of women and maintenance of their recovery. As with all Aventa’s programs, the Continuing Care Program is an abstinence-based program that works from the same philosophical background as all other Aventa groups. The topics discussed include lifestyle changes, relationships, boundaries, relapse prevention, spirituality, coping with stress, and work/life balance.
Aventa Alumnae can attend these meetings once they have registered for the group. Due to regulated health professions requirements across Canada, Aventa is only able to provide our Aftercare Counselling Program to Alumnae residing in provinces where Aventa has service contracts, which includes Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
To register and for more information, please email continuingcare@aventa.org.
Alumnae Events
Join us for events throughout the year including mini golf, softball, movies, hiking, rafting, bowling, paint nights, games nights, summer pool party, Stampede BBQ, Annual Christmas Party, and Sober Dances at Halloween, and New Years Eve.
Aventa is a member of Rocky Mountain Recovery, whose mission is to build awareness, challenge societal stigma and celebrate the role recovery plays in improving the lives of individuals, families and communities. RMR believes that recovery saves lives. RMR envisions a world in which full recovery from addiction is a common and celebrated reality. We want to open up the conversation so that no one will ever experience shame when seeking help.
Sober Birthday Celebrations
Celebrate your recovery milestones with Aventa! Sober Birthday Celebrations are held on the last Thursday of every month.
Please Note: Sober Birthday Celebrations are held at 1916 – 12 Avenue SW from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. We will have a guest Alumnae speaker and we invite Alumnae to celebrate with our current Clients and Staff, and stay for coffee and cake afterwards! If you are celebrating a recovery milestone you will receive an Aventa Medallion with your card.
If you would like to speak at one of our upcoming Sober Birthday Celebrations, please email us at alumnae@aventa.org
Click here to access the Alumnae/Continuing Care Events Calendar
Aventa’s Mentorship Program
Are you an Aventa Alumnae with 6 or more months clean and sober? Would you like to share your experiences navigating recovery outside of treatment with the women in our program? Then you should consider Aventa’s Mentorship Program! We offer Mentorship opportunities for our Phase II, Phase III and Young Adult Treatment Programs where Alumnae can provide insight and guidance around what was helpful in early recovery. Some areas to consider include dealing with family relationships; building a healthy support system and how to have sober fun. Mentorship is available in person or through Zoom for Alumnae who may live outside of Calgary.
Please email us at alumnae@aventa.org if you would like to become a Mentor!
Aventa’s Pop-Up Shop
Aventa’s Pop-Up Shop offers Clients and Alumnae an opportunity to purchase clothing that would otherwise end up in the landfill. Keeping well-loved clothing from going to waste helps to save money and the environment.
A portion of the proceeds from the thrift store will go towards the Alumnae Scholarship Fund, as well as funding the expansion of Alumnae and Client social events, which helps to forge healthy connections and build recovery capital. Alumnae are also given an opportunity to gain work experience by volunteering in the store, which they can add to their resume.
We are currently accepting donations of gently used women’s clothing, shoes, boots, jewelry, hats, etc. To donate, please drop off items at our main office at 610 – 25 Avenue SW, Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Please contact us at alumnae@aventa.org if you would like to volunteer with us in the Pop-Up Shop.
Alumnae Scholarship Award
Aventa has established an Alumnae Scholarship Award to help women who have chosen to better their lives by continuing their education. This opportunity has been created through the generosity of one of Aventa’s Alumnae who was in recovery for 34 years and passed away in July of 2023, leaving Aventa with a generous gift of $100,000.00. The fund will be supported through our generous donor, and a portion of annual sales through Aventa’s Pop-Up Shop. The operation of the Pop-Up Shop relies on donations, and Alumnae volunteers.
A maximum of twenty awards will be provided annually, each award will be in the amount of $1,500.00. These awards will support Aventa Alumnae pursuing their education which could include upgrading, a diploma, certificate, or a degree in their area of interest. If an Alumnae in recovery for over one year has completed a degree, certificate, or diploma post-treatment and is carrying student loans, an application for debt reduction will be considered. Evidence of outstanding student loans will be required.
For more information and to apply, please visit Aventa Scholarship Award
Aventa Alumnae: Sisters in Recovery
Aventa Alumnae: Sisters in Recovery is a private, alumnae-led sisterhood space created for women who have graduated from Aventa’s Phase II, Young Adult or Phase III programs. Our goal is to maintain a warm, recovery-focused, and emotionally safe community. The group exists as a peer-based recovery community, not professional counselling. It is not a clinical extension of Aventa’s services, and Aventa Staff do not manage daily interactions.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please contact the Suicide Crisis Line at 988, the Distress Centre at 403-266-4357, or call 911 in an emergency. Moderators are peers and cannot provide crisis intervention.
Alumnae Newsletter
Our Aventa Alumnae Newsletter provides information about upcoming events, strategies to stay clean and sober and ways to stay connected. It is sent out the second Tuesday of each month. If you are an Alumnae and would like to be added to our mailing list, please let us know!
Please email us at alumnae@aventa.org for details!
Volunteer Opportunities with Aventa!
Aventa has a number of volunteer opportunities including:
- Pop-up Shop
- Sober Birthday Celebrations
- Mentorship
- Pool Party
- Stampede BBQ
- Christmas Party
- Halloween Party
- New Year’s Eve Party
- Rocky Mountain Recovery Events
Please contact us at alumnae@aventa.org if you would like to volunteer with us.
Stay Connected
Whether you are an Alumnae who has reached a recovery milestone, or if you need support, you can reach out to Aventa Alumnae Relations at (403) 245-9050 or alumnae@aventa.org. We are here to connect with you!
