Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Biidaaban Healing Lodge

Application

Requires completed application
Physician required to complete medical section of the application form

Eligibility / Target Population

Indigenous individuals 18 years of age and older who require treatment for personal healing and recovery from past abuse, violence and childhood trauma

Fees

None

Contacts

Claudette Finlayson - Reception/Assistant
807-229-3592
Leila Levesque - Executive Director
807-229-3592 Ext 654

Languages

English

Language Notes

Ojibway, available upon request

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Operates a 12 unit residential treatment facility

Provides treatment over a 10 day period

Offers the following programs on a rotational basis:
Anger Management

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the stages and cycles of anger, how it impacts lives, and tools for dealing with anger
Offers individual counselling
Teaches skills and techniques for dealing with their anger

Grief and Abandonment

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the stages and cycles of grief, how grief and loss have impacted lives, and tools for dealing with grief
Offers individual counselling
Provides peer support
Offers group therapy

Sexual Abuse Survivors Program

Provide a safe, supportive environment to examine the impact sexual abuse, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually
Assists with prioritizing issues into an actionable plan as it relates to the holistic healing model
Provides individual counselling
Offers peer support
Offers group therapy
Emphasizes acceptance, forgiveness and letting go of the past