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Program: Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre - Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program

Organizations: Muskrat Dam First Nation
Muskrat Dam First Nation - Band Office
Description of Services:
  • 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

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • 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
    Application: Admission and medical forms available from:

    • Family Treatment Centre office (by mail)

    • Website (downloadable)

    • National Native Alcohol & Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) worker in own community


    Offers 6 client intakes per year; waiting list is usually from 6 months-1 year to get into program
    Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-471-2554
    Toll-Free: 1-800-265-9796
    Fax: 807-471-2510
    Email: info@rtbfamilytreatmentcentre.com
    Website: www.rtbfamilytreatmentcentre.com/
    Address: c/o c/o Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre, General Delivery
    PO Box 131 c/o Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre
    Muskrat Dam, ON
    P0V 3B0
    Street
    Address:     		Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Treatment Centre
    Muskrat Dam First Nation
    Location:
    • Functions as a family residential drug and alcohol treatment facility
    • Located on the shore of Muskrat Dam Lake in the community of Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation approx 370 km N of Sioux Lookout
    Hours: Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


    Residential program: Mon-Sun 24 hours
    Contacts: Muriel Bittern - Treatment Director
    William Kaminawash - Executive Director

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 11/18/2024

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