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

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

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

None

Leslie Beardy - Health Director
807-775-2226

English

Cree, Oji-Cree; available upon request

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

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

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