Gonbad Kavous Seeks to Expand Addiction Support Centers

Gonbad Kavous – The governor of Gonbad Kavous called for national funding to establish an Article 16 men's center, equip a 24-hour shelter, and launch a women's empowerment center.

Gonbadkavus- The governor of Gonbadkavus demanded national funding for the establishment of the Article 16 Men's Center, equipping the 24-hour shelter center and setting up the women's empowerment center.

According to Mehr reporter, Suleiman Hashemi stressed the necessity of following up on the necessary funds and developing treatment and support centers related to social harms at the meeting of the Gonbadkavus Anti-Narcotics Coordination Council on Monday evening.

Referring to the recent visit of the Social Committee of the Parliament to the city, he said: During this trip, a request for national funding for the establishment of the Article 16 Mardan Bagh Center was raised, with a credit of nearly 30 billion tomans to prepare the ground for the establishment of this center.

Hashemi also listed the equipping of the Gonbadkavus day and night shelter center as one of the other needs of the city and emphasized the necessity of following up on the allocation of funds to provide the necessary equipment and facilities.

The governor of Gonbadkavus further considered the establishment of women's empowerment center as one of the needs of the city and addressed to the head of the department of addiction of Golestan General Welfare Department, who was present at the meeting on behalf of this general department, he demanded the establishment of this center in Gonbadkavus and serious follow-up of the required credits from the General Welfare Department.

He also demanded to increase the capacity of the Article 16 Women's Center to more than 60 people and emphasized on the follow-up of this issue by the General Welfare Department of the province.

Emphasizing the necessity of cooperation between the governor, welfare and municipality in dealing with social harms, Hashemi said: the approvals of the Anti-Narcotics Coordination Council should be implemented and the responsible agencies should cooperate to implement the decisions and solve the existing problems.

He stated that supporting people with addiction, providing treatment and their return to society, and strengthening support services are among the necessities of dealing with social harms.