Muskrat Dam First Nation - Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre - Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program

Admission and medical forms available from:

Offers 6 client intakes per year; waiting list is usually from 6 months-1 year to get into program

Must be a member of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) First Nations
Must have a chemically dependent family member(s) who is out of the acute stage and has expressed a desire for help and
Has been clean and sober for at least 30 days prior to start of program and
Has recently completed a medical examination and
Has completed referral forms

Note: Single persons eligible under certain circumstances

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Muriel Bittern - Treatment Director
William Kaminawash - Executive Director

English

Ojibway, Oji-Cree; available upon request

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Provides a residential drug and alcohol treatment program where the entire family attends treatment

Treatment models offered are Alcoholics Anonymous, Stages of Change and Life Skills

Offers an adult program, a youth program and a school-aged children`s program

Provides childcare and academic tutors for children of families attending program

Accommodates a maximum of 4 families per full program session

Treatment is a six week phased program which includes:

Pre-treatment and referral at the community level
Orientation
Assessment of alcohol/substance abuse behaviour
Understanding the disease
Relationships
Healing of memories
Several cultural activities such as trapping, fishing and hunting, as well as cooking food outdoors
Transition and return home
Aftercare and follow up at the community level for one year