Community Addictions Program

Staff -Brenda Pechawis- C.A.P.P.Coordinator

Mistawasis First Nation Community Addictions provides holistic comprehensive addictions services.  The programs and services offered through the Community Addictions Program are as follows:

Pre- Treatment and Assessment
Information gathered to access the needs of the individual, and to provide a triage function regarding appropriate referral, urgency and extent of treatment, based on the specific needs of the individual
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Counseling Services
Providing individuals advocacy and referrals to adequate expertise in therapeutic counseling.  

Inter-Agency Collaboration
Providing confidential joint case management with internal and external resources.

Follow -up Services
Identifying client strengths, challenges and progress in recovery.

Aftercare Program
A continuum of prior care, which would enable the individual to utilize the skills, resources, and coping mechanisms that were learned during treatment: in order to avoid relapse.

Prevention Program
By encouraging and promoting healthy life-styles, educational programs are designed and implemented in a holistic perspective to prevent the development of addiction issues from occurring.