UConnectCare to celebrate opening of women’s residence in Albion on Aug. 13

ALBION – UConnectCare has announced a ribbon cutting and an open house for the new 25-bed women and children community residence at 3597 Butts Rd., Albion.

The open house and ribbon cutting will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 13.

This will be the first residential program for women and their children for UConnectCare, formerly known as Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.

The site will allow women, 18 and older, to receive services to aid in their recovery while in a residential setting.

Five of the 25 units will accommodate women with children younger than kindergarten. Up to two children can stay in those units.

UConnectCare awarded a $4.6 million grant from the state Department of Health for construction of the residence, which will total $5.2 million.

UConnectCare has seen more women in recovery and addiction programs during the opioid epidemic, with the prevalence of addictive painkillers, UConnectCare officials said.

The residence was built on part of a 9-acre wooded lot just outside of the Albion village limits.

UConnectCare will operate the facility, with staffing at all hours, seven days a week.