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Sister Margaret Smith Centre - Youth Addictions

301 Lillie St N
Thunder Bay, ON
P7C 0A6

807-684-5100

Toll-Free: 1-866-346-0463

Fax: 807-622-1779

sjcg@tbh.net

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Residence Mon-Sun 24 hours

Last updated: Feb 21, 2025: Suggest an edit

Referrals will be accepted from the medical community, social service agencies, parents and self
Those under 16 must have consent form signed by parent or guardian
Call to make appointment for pre-admission interview

Individuals dealing with problematic substance use

Priority given to Thunder Bay residents

None

English

Wheelchair Accessible

Provides services to educate and empower clients to make informed decisions about drug and alcohol use or gambling
Residential Treatment Program

Provides a five-week intensive substance abuse treatment program with the option of flexible length of stay for youth requiring further support
Through a strength-based philosophy, incorporates skills from dialectical-behavioural therapy (DBT) with a focus on substance use education, helping youth change harmful behaviours through skill acquisition, and building on their existing strengths and capacities
Incorporates a harm reduction model which works to build a youth's capacity to reduce the harms and life interfering behaviours associated with substance use
A holistic approach is woven through the program in order to help strengthen the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual capacities of a person
Includes group therapy, education sessions, life skills development, leisure and recreation opportunities, an introduction to self-help groups, Aboriginal spiritual programming, and relapse prevention work
Multi-disciplinary team consists of addiction counsellors, youth workers, family counsellor, therapeutic recreationist, gambling counsellor, medical supports, teacher, and a spiritual advisor
Resource people from the community supplement the program, including mental health professionals, and Aboriginal liaisons

Community Based Services
Coordinates services with Thunder Bay Integrated Youth Programs (UTURN) to provide the following:

Last updated: Feb 21, 2025: Suggest an edit