Problematic substance use treatment for First Nations and Inuit

First Nations communities with problematic substance use challenges have access to services funded by the Government of Canada.

For information on residential treatment programs, contact a treatment centre near you. You can also contact your local regional office at the number provided below.

For information on community-based prevention programs, contact your community nursing station, health centre, band council or local regional office.

British Columbia treatment centres

In 2013, the First Nations Health Authority began supporting treatment centres within the province of British Columbia through funding provided by Indigenous Services Canada. Find information on how you can access services in British Columbia by contacting the First Nations Health Authority at 1-855-693-3033.

Alberta treatment centres

For information on how you can access services, contact the Alberta Regional Referral Coordinator at (780) 495-2345.

Treatment centre	Contact information	Age and gender	Types of programs	Language	Programs available	Clients accepted
Beaver Lake Wah Pow Treatment Centre	Box 1648 Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0 Telephone: (780) 623-2553 Fax: (780) 623-4076 Email: beaverlaketreatmentcenter@yahoo.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English	Couples counselling Individual counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women up to 6 months into the pregnancy (0-5 months) Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Blood Tribe Youth Wellness Centre	P.O. Box 120 Standoff, AB T0L 1Y0 Telephone: (403) 653-1678 Fax: (403) 653-1097	Youth aged 12-17 Male & Female	In-patient	English	Youth addictive behaviours Concurrent disorders Residential Schools On-the-Land Strength-based holistic model Gender-based Child Counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Footprints Healing Centre	Box 357 Morinville, AB T8R 1S3 Telephone: (780) 939-3544 Fax: (780) 939-3524	18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-Land Couples counselling	Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Kainai Healing Lodge Centre	Box 179 Cardston, AB T0K 0K0 Telephone: (403) 737-3757 Fax: (403) 737-2207 Toll-free: 1-888-737-3757 Email: Kcentre@onehealth.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-Land Prescription Drug Abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone
Kapown Rehabilitation Centre	Box 40 Grouard, AB T0G 1C0 Telephone: (780) 751-3921 Fax: (780) 751-3831 Toll-free: 1-888-751-3921 Email: jenn.horsnall@kapown.ca Website: www.kapown.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Family treatment Child counselling Couples counselling Prescription drug abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Wood Buffalo Wellness Society (Mark Amy Centre)	Box 5748 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4V9 Telephone: (780) 334-2398 Fax: (780) 334-2352 Email: markamy@onehealth.ca Website: www.woodbuffalowellnesssociety.com/mark-amy-treatment-centre	18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English	Concurrent disorder Residential schools On-the-Land Gender-based Family treatment Couples counselling Prescription drug abuse Trauma and abuse	Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone

Saskatchewan treatment centres

Find information on how to access treatment services and answer questions related to addiction and mental health services. Contact the Saskatchewan Region's NNADAP Program Manager at (306) 780-8392. You can also contact the main Saskatchewan Regional Office at (306) 780-5449 or (306) 780-5038.

All First Nations and Inuit individuals have access to these centres. Clients entering in–patient treatment are required to complete a medical examination before being admitted. All referrals are to be sent directly to treatment centres. Referrals are reviewed to ensure that each individual meets the program requirements.

Treatment centre	Contact information	Age and gender	Types of programs	Language	Programs available	Clients accepted
Armand Bekkattla	Box 5010 Clearwater River, SK S0M 3H0 Telephone: (306) 822-2033 Fax: (306) 822-2750 Email: crdntc@sasktel.net	19 and over Male and female	Out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Child counselling Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Athabasca Health Authority	Box 124 Black Lake, SK S0J 0H0 Telephone: (306) 439-2200 Fax: (306) 439-2187 Email: bpeel@athabascahealth.ca Website: www.athabascahealth.ca	Adult Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-Land Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
BTCIH Youth Outreach	Box 1658 North Battleford, SK S9A 3W2 Telephone: (306) 937-6700 Fax: (306) 937-2993 Email: jpruden@btchealth.org	Youth aged 10-20 Male and female	Out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Child counselling Parent and child counselling Couples counselling Prescription drug abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Cree Nations Treatment Haven	Box 340 Canwood, SK S0J 0K0 Telephone: (306) 468-2072 Fax: (306) 468-2758 Email: cree.nations@sasktel.net Website: www.creenationstreatmenthaven.ca	17 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Couples counselling On-site opioid replacement therapy program Prescription drug abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Ekweskeet Healing Lodge	Box 280 Onion Lake, SK S0M 2E0 Telephone: (306) 344-2094 Fax: (306) 344-4805 Email: buffalo-calf@ekweskeet.org	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Gender-based Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Leading Thunderbird Lodge	Box 400 Fort Qu'Appelle, SK S0G 1S0 Telephone: (306) 332-5659 Fax: (306) 332-1850 Email: kmain.ltl@sasktel.net	Youth aged 12-17 Male	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Child counselling Outreach/patient programming Solvent abuse issues	Clients with physical disabilities Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Mistahey Musqua Treatment Centre	Box 404 Loon Lake, SK S0M 1L0 Telephone: (306) 837-2184 Fax: (306) 837-4414 Email: mmtc@sasktel.net	18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Couple counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant woman Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone
Sakwatamo Lodge	Box 2350 Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1 Telephone: (306) 864-3631 Toll-free: 1-877-864-3631 Fax: (306) 864-2204 Email: sakwatamo@sasktel.net Website: www.pagc.sk.ca/health/programs-and-services/sakwatamo-lodge-3	18 and over Male and female	Family-based in-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Gender-based Family treatment Parent and child counselling Couples counselling Prescription drug abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant woman Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone
Saulteaux Healing and Wellness Centre	Box 868 Kamsack, SK S0A 1S0 Telephone: (306) 542-4110 Fax: (306) 542-3241 Email: shwc.reception-intake@sasktel.net	18 and older limit Male and female	In-patient and outreach	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Couples counselling Prescription drug abuse counselling	Pregnant woman Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre	Box 2500 Prince Albert, SK S6V 7G3 Telephone: (306) 764-5250 Fax: (306) 764-5255 Email: outreach@wbtc.ca Website: www.wbtc.ca	Youth aged 12-17 Female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Child counselling Couples counselling Prescription drug abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications

Manitoba treatment centres

For information on how you can access services, contact the Manitoba Regional Office at (204) 983-4199.

Treatment centre	Contact information	Age and gender	Types of programs	Language	Programs available	Clients accepted
Native Addictions Council of Manitoba	160 Salter Street Winnipeg, Man. R2W 4K1 Telephone: (204) 586-8395 Fax: (204) 589-3921 Email: bfontaine@nacm.ca Website: www.nacm.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Parent and child counselling Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients
Nelson House Medicine Lodge	Box 458 Nelson House, Man. R0B 1A0 Telephone: (204) 484-2256 Fax: (204) 484-2016 Email: laurelnhml@gmail.com Website: www.medicinelodge.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients
Pegius Al-Care Centre	Box 69 Peguis, Man. R0C 3J0 Telephone: (204) 645-2666 Fax: (204) 645-2216 Email: kengenaille@peguisal-care.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Residential schools On-the-land Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Sagkeeng Mino Pimatiziwin Family Treatment Centre	Box 84 Fort Alexander, Man. R0E 0P0 Telephone: (204) 367-2172 Fax: (204) 367-2324 Email: director@sagkeengfamilytreatment.ca Website: www.sagkeengfamilytreatment.ca	All ages Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders On-the-land Gender-based Family treatment Child counselling Parent and child counselling Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or corrections clients
Whiskyjack Treatment Centre	Box 580 Norway House, Man. R0B 1B0 Telephone: (204) 359-8995 Fax: (204) 359-6497 Email: rkozak@wtcentre.ca	Youth aged 12-17 Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Child counselling Parent and child counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Court referral or Corrections clients

Ontario treatment centres

For information on treatment services, contact the Ontario Region's NNADAP Program Manager at (807) 343-5352. You can also contact the main Ontario Regional Office at (613) 668-6411.

Treatment centre	Contact information	Age and gender	Types of programs	Language	Programs available	Clients accepted
Anishnawbe Health Toronto	4 Charles Street East Toronto, ON M4Y 1T1 Telephone: (416) 657-0379 Fax: (416) 657-3436 Email: cpike@aht.ca Website: www.aht.ca	16 and over All Genders (Trans*/two-spirit safe)	Out-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential Schools On-the-land Child Counselling Couples Counselling Intergenerational Trauma	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Benbowopka Treatment Centre/Anishnabie Naadmaagi Gamig	144 Causley Street Blind River, ON P0R 1B0 Telephone: (705) 356-1681 Fax: (705) 356-1684 Email for Executive Director: exdir@bellnet.ca or Email for referrals: referral_1@bellnet.ca Website: www.benbowopka.com	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English	Concurrent disorders Residential Schools On-the-land Gender-Based	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Dilico Adult Residential Treatment Centre	120 Carp River Road Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1K1 Telephone: (807) 623-7963 Fax: (807) 623-2810 Email: johndixon@dilico.com Website: www.dilico.com	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and aftercare	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential Schools On-the-land Gender-Based Couples counselling Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Solvent Abuse Centre	1700 Dease Street Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5H1 Telephone: (807) 623-5577 Fax: (807) 623-5588 Email: vsimon@kanachihih.ca Website: www.kanachihih.ca	16-30 years Male	In-patient, out-patient and aftercare	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorder Residential Schools On-the-land Gender-based	Clients with physical disabilities
Migisi Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centre	Box 1340 Kenora, ON P9N 3X9 Telephone: (807) 548-5959 Fax: (807) 548-2084 Email: ccopenace.migisi@bellnet.ca	19 and over Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone
Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre	P.O. Box 608 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M9 Telephone: (807) 271-0194 Fax: (807) 274-9669 Email: bhsintake@fftahs.com or ssimpson@fftahs.org Website: www.fftahs.com/treatment-services	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, medically supervised withdrawl management, aftercare	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-Based Family Treatment Couples counselling Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Native Horizons Treatment Centre	130 New Credit Road Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Telephone: (905) 768-5144 Toll-Free: 1-877-330-8467 Fax: (905) 768-5564 Email: info@nhtc.ca Website: www.nhtc.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, out-patient, day-patient, family	English	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Family treatment Youth/Child day camp Trauma informed	Clients with physical disabilities Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Ngwaagan Gamig Recovery Centre Inc.	Box 81, 56 Pitawanakwat St. Wikwemikong, ON P0P 2J0 Telephone: (705) 859-2324 Fax: (705) 859-2325 Email: rmanitowabi@ngwaagan.ca Website: www.ngwaagan.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Nimkee NupiGawagan Healing Centre	20850 Muncey Road P.O. Box 381 Muncey, ON N0L 1Y0 Telephone: (519) 264-2277 Fax: (519) 264-1552 Email: marfre@nimkee.org Website: www.nimkee.org	Youth aged 12-17 Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Family Treatment Child counselling Parent and child counselling Youth solvent abuse	Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medication
Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Family Wee Che He Wayo-Gamik Treatment Centre	Box 131 Muskrat Dam, ON P0V 3B0 Telephone: (807) 471-2554 Fax: (807) 471-2510 Email: william.kamin@hotmail.com	No age limitation Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Residential Schools On-the-land Family treatment Child counselling Parent and child counselling Couples counselling Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Clients with physical disabilities Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone
Sagashtawao Healing Lodge	100 Quarry Road, Box 99 Moosonee, ON P0L 1Y0 Telephone: (705) 336-3450 Fax: (705) 336-3452 Email: lawrencepjeffries@sagashtawao.ca admin.intake@sagashtawao.ca Website: www.sagashtawao.ca	0-17 (Family Healing Plan only) 18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential Schools On-the-land Family treatment Couples counselling Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women (Family Healing Plan only) Clients on Suboxone

Quebec treatment centres

If you want to seek treatment services, contact your local community Health Centre for assistance. You can also contact the treatment centre directly.

Find information on how to access services by contacting the Quebec Region's NNADAP Program Manager at (514) 283-1559. You can also contact the main Quebec Regional Office at (450) 646-1353.

Treatment centre	Contact information	Age and gender	Types of programs	Language	Programs available	Clients accepted
Centre de réadaptation Miam Uapukun Inc.	Box 389 191 rue de l'Église Moisie, QC G0G 2B0 Telephone: (418) 927-2254 Fax: (418) 927-2262 Toll-free: 1-800-563-2254 Email: centreka@globetrotter.net Website: www.miamuapukun.net (not available in English)	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and outreach	French and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Centre de réadaptation Wapan	Box 428 3611 chemin Wapan La Tuque, QC G9X 3P3 Telephone: (819) 523-7641 Fax: (819) 523-7513 Email: louisegenereux.cw@gmail.com Website: www.wapan.ca (not available in English)	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	French	Community therapy Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-land Gender-based Family Treatment	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Mawiomi Treatment Services Inc.	85 School Street Gesgapegiag, QC G0C 1Y0 Telephone: (418) 759-3522 Fax: (418) 759-3048 Email: Mawiomi@globetrotter.net Website: www.mawiomi.org	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	English	Residential schools	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Onen'tó:kon Healing Lodge	380 St. Michel Kanesatake, QC J0N 1E0 Telephone: (450) 479-8353 Fax: (450) 479-1034 Email: onento.kon@qc.aibn.com Website: www.onentokon.com	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	English and Indigenous	Cultural Concurrent disorders Residential schools Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Walgwan Centre	75 School Street Gesgapegiag, QC G0C 1Y0 Telephone: (418) 759-3006 Fax: (418) 759-3064 Email: edwalgwan@globetrotter.net Website: www.walgwan.com	Youth aged 12-17 Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	English and French	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Family Treatment Child counselling Prescription Drug Abuse-Specific	Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Wanaki Centre	Box 37 Maniwaki, QC J9E 3B3 Telephone: (819) 449-7000 Fax: (819) 449-7832 Email: pdumont@wanakicentre.com Website: www.wanakicenter.com	17 and over Male and female	In-patientand outreach	English and French	Cultural Concurrent disorder Residential schools On-the-land	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients taking other psychoactive medications

Atlantic treatment centres

For information on how you can access services, contact the main Atlantic Regional Office at (902) 426-6637.

Treatment centre	Contact information	Age and gender	Types of programs	Language	Programs available	Clients accepted
Charles J Andrew Youth Treatment Centre	Box 109 Sheshatshiu, NL A0P 1M0 Telephone: (709) 497-8995 Fax: (709) 497-8993 Toll-free: 1-800-497-8995 Email: jpenashue@cjay.org Website: www.cjay.org	Youth aged 11-17 Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	English and Indigenous	On-the-land Family treatment Child counselling Couples counselling	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Suboxone Clients taking other psychoactive medications
Eagles Nest Recovery House	P.O. Box 263 Shubenacadie, NS B0N 2H0 Telephone: (902) 758-4277 Fax: (902) 758-4229 Email: nest@eastlink.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient, out-patient and outreach	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools On-the-Land Gender-based Prescription drug abuse	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone (day programming only) Clients on Suboxone (day programming only) Client taking other psychoactive medications
Lone Eagle Treatment Centre	491 Graham Road Elsipogtog, NB E4W 2T8 Telephone: (506) 523-8244 Fax: (506) 523-8242 Email: loneeagle@aibn.nb.com	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English and Indigenous	Traditional and cultural-based programming	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women
Mi'kmaw Lodge Treatment	70 Gabriel Street, Box 7824 Eskasoni, NS B1W 1B4 Telephone: (902) 379-2267 Fax: (902) 379-2702 Email: jdenny@nadaca.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Residential schools Gender-based	Clients with physical disabilities Pregnant women Court referral or Corrections clients Clients on Methadone (day programming only) Clients on Suboxone (day program only) Clients on other psychoactive medications
Rising Sun	31 Riverview Road West Eel Ground, NB E1V 4G2 Telephone: (506) 627- 4626 Fax: (506) 627-4627 Email: info@risingsuntreatment.ca Website: www.risingsuntreatment.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and day program (specifically serves 11 communities)	English and Indigenous	Concurrent disorders Gender-based Family treatment Native parenting program Medicine Wheel teachings Cultural awareness sessions	Probation referrals Prescription drug abuse clients Clients with minor mental health issues Dual-addicted clients Clients on Methadone (day program only)
Wolastoqewiyik Healing Lodge	13309 Route 105 Tobique First Nation, NB E7H 5K1 Telephone: (506) 273-5403 Fax: (506) 273-4286 Email: postmaster@healing-lodge.ca	18 and over Male and female	In-patient and out-patient	English	Concurrent disorders Parent and child counselling	Clients with physical disabilities

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