THE Ministry of Social Protection, in partnership with the Salvation Army, has extended its reach to men in rehabilitation.The Men’s Affairs Bureau of the Ministry conducts weekly visits to the Salvation Army’s Social Centre, which caters to men recovering from drug addiction, a statement from the Ministry of Social Protection said on Friday.

The outreach is geared at improving the men’s anger management skills and helping them to better deal with social issues, such as violence and suicide.

The Ministry of Social Protection, through the Men’s Affairs Bureau, has partnered with the Salvation Army since 2014, and that partnership has benefited several men who were part of the Salvation Army’s Rehabilitation Programme.

For more than a century, Salvation Army has worked in Guyana in the areas of evangelism, education, and its drug rehabilitation programme, among other areas.
The organization, which has received a national award for its work in drug rehabilitation, receives an annual subvention from the Government to assist in executing the programme that is offered to drug addicts at a minimal cost.