Tag: recovery-services
A statistic no more
9 October 2017
When Tama Wilson came to The Salvation Army’s drug and alcohol recovery centre on the Gold Coast he brought with him years of addiction and crime. He shares his story of how he found hope. My life has a romantic beginning in New Zealand. In Ma...
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The Salvation Army opens new drug and alcohol centre in Townsville
7 October 2017
Today, The Salvation Army opened a new drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Townsville followin...
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5 tips for talking to your children about drugs and alcohol
27 November 2015
Salvation Army officer Major Beth Twivey, a mother of three who works in the drug and alcohol recove...
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The real cost of sports betting
2 October 2015
Australia is a gold mine for the sports bet industry. We have the dubious honour of being the world&...
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Life transformation brings hope to many
17 September 2015
“Mat was amongst the most dangerous people in our nation. Now, he is a genuine asset to our s...
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Amazing grace - I was found!
14 September 2015
George, born in Britain as the eighth child of 11, lives in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, and says w...
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How the Salvos helped one family touched by ice addiction
28 August 2015
The depth of pain and confusion that Paul and his wife Rose experienced when they realised that thei...
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Diamond in the rough
2 July 2015
About 25 years ago, Tony Dixon turned up at The Salvation Army’s William Booth Institute in Sydney. ...
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Salvos help turn Kristy's life around
2 January 2015
It was a year of mixed emotions for Kristy. In 1999, she and her partner were preparing for the birt...
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History of Recovery Services
24 November 2014
The Salvation Army's Bridge Program began in 1964 and aims to assist people on their personal path t...
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History of The Salvation Army's prison work
31 March 2014
In 1883, Major James Barker established the world's first permanent Salvation Army social institutio...
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Christmas reborn
1 November 2013
Major Beth Twivey shares about the moment that changed the way she celebrated Christmas....
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