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Deer Lake First Nation - Deer Lake Health Centre - National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

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Deer Lake Health Centre
Deer Lake First Nation
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807-775-2226
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Fax: 807-775-9772
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Last updated: Aug 2, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Transportation requests should be made at least 1 day prior to event

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Deer Lake First Nation struggling with/affected by addictions issues

Fees

None

Contacts

Addictions Counsellor

Languages

English

Language Note

Cree, Oji-Cree; available upon request

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

  • Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
  • Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
  • Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
  • Prevention
    • Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
    • Holds educational sessions in schools
    • Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
    Intervention
    • Facilitates recreational activities and social events
    • Provides individual and group discussions
    • Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
    Aftercare provided for preventing reoccurrence includes:
    • Counseling, sharing circles and support groups
    • Regular phone calls and home visits
    • Referrals to band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
    Last updated: Aug 2, 2024: Suggest an edit
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