Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Program Gets Glowing Review

City council is encouraged by the results of the managed alcohol program at the Thunder Bay Shelter House.Similar programs are currently taking place in four other cities across the country. Dr. Tim Stockwell is lead researcher and says participants are responding in a positive way and felt they were getting their dignity back.  Stockwell adds that compared to those not in the program there is a significant drop in time spent in police custody.