National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Medical Centre
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation

807-733-3577

Fax: 807-733-2561

sl40medical@gmail.com

shoallake40.ca/

Medical Centre: Mon, Fri 9 am-1 pm; Tue-Thu 9 am-3 pm

Payday Wed: 9 am-12 noon

Last update: Jul 13, 2026: Suggest an edit

Application

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

Eligibility / Target Population

Members of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation struggling with/affected by addictions issues

Fees

None

Contacts

Brenda Freel - Councillor, Health and Social
807-733-2315; Cell 807-464-2377 * b_freel@hotmail.com

Languages

English

Language Notes

Ojibway, available upon request

Accessibility

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

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 problematic alcohol, drug use and gambling
Holds educational sessions in schools
Coordinates cultural and spiritual events

Intervention

Aftercare Services
Provides the following services aimed at preventing problematic alcohol and drug use problems from reoccurring:

Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
Regular phone calls and home visits
Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance

Last Updated: Jul 13, 2026: Suggest an edit