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Womankind Addiction Service
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Older Adult Categories	ABUSE & CRISIS INTERVENTION (ALL) ; ACI - Addiction
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map	431 Whitney Ave Hamilton, ON L8S 2H6
Located In Community	Hamilton West
Major Intersection	Whitney Ave and Main St W
Ward	Ward 1
Office Phone	* Withdrawal 905-545-9100   * Intake Worker 905-521-9591 ext 238   * Treatment 905-521-9591 ext 237  * Aftercare 905-521-9591 ext 240
Fax	* Withdrawal 905-545-6385   * Treatment 905-528-7255
Crisis Phone	24 hours/7 days 905-545-9100
Website	www.stjoes.ca/default.asp?action=article&ID=631
Contact Information
Primary Contact	Kari Whitelaw, Clinical Supervisor, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Phone: 905-521-9591 ext 232; Fax: 905-528-7255; Email: kwhitela@stjoes.ca
Primary Executive	Debbie Bang, Integrated Manager, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Phone: 905-521-9591 ext 231; Fax: 905-528-7255; Email: dbang@stjoes.ca
Description & Services
Description	Womankind Addiction Service is the amalgamation of Hamilton Women's Detox Centre and Mary Ellis House * The service provides non-medical residential withdrawal management, 24-hour telephone crisis support, early treatment groups, a taking steps group, day and residential treatment and aftercare for all women with substance use issues    Womankind offers a safe, caring atmosphere in which women can withdraw from substances, plan treatment steps, attend educational, writing and 12-step community groups, attend treatment and aftercare and receive assistance with referrals to community services and facilities * Referrals are accepted from women directly * Questions welcome from medical sources, community agencies and family
Hours	Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served	Hamilton (City of)
Boundaries	The City of Hamilton including Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek
Eligibility	Ages: 16 year(s) and up    * Women with substance use issues  * Will accept clients under 16 with consent
Application	Self Referral
Fees	None
Languages	English ; French - Some
Other Details
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Established	1988
Other Links for Searching
Service Categories	Alcohol Detoxification ~ Women ; Alcoholism Day Treatment ~ Women ; Alcoholism Hotlines ~ Women ; Drug Abuse Hotlines ~ Women ; Drug Day Treatment ~ Women ; Drug Detoxification ~ Women ; Relapse Prevention Programs ~ Women ; Residential Alcoholism Treatment Facilities ~ Women ; Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities ~ Women