Application
Self-referrals are accepted. Youth, regardless of gender identity, can contact us through a referral or by phone. Families/ caregivers can call for more information.
Upon intake, applicants will need to complete: an application, a screening process, consent forms, and arrange a travel plan.
Travel can be self-directed but if travel is a financial barrier, the program can complete an application for Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) to assist with travel for admission and travel upon graduation.
Priority given to members from Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) communities.
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Inuit Only ; Women/Girls Only ; Indigenous Peoples Only ; Racialized Communities Only ; 2SLGBTQI+ Only ; First Nations Only ; Concurrent Disorders Only ; Youth Only ; Metis Only ; Men/Boys Only
Contacts
Intake Worker
Languages
Cree ; English ; Odawa / Ojibwe ; Oji-Cree/Ojicree
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge is a live-in service for Indigenous youth with substance use and/or mental health issues. The program focuses on healing through culture and land-based healing. Teaching surrounding the 7 grandfathers, medicine wheel, medicines and the drum are paramount in helping youth begin to see things through a traditional lens. Over the course of the program, focus is placed on the body (stabilization), the mind (education), the emotions (healing), and the spirit (transition).
The program cycles between all-male gendered cohorts, all-female gendered cohorts and two spirit and transgender program cohorts. Applicants may choose which gendered cohort they would prefer.
