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Native Treatment Centers in BC

Last updated on: Monday, 25 September 2023

Substance use is a significant problem among the Native and Indigenous peoples of Canada. There are excellent resources to consider and many offer cultural support. This page provides rehab centers for the First Nations in British Columbia to help you or your loved one get help. The list gives access to drug and alcohol assessment, drug detox, inpatient drug rehab and outpatient rehab in the BC area. Some of the addiction services below have First Nations accreditations and are Registered Canadian Charitable Organizations.

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List of Indigenous Treatment Centres in BC

The information below will help you on how to find an aboriginal substance abuse treatment in British Columbia. The list could be incomplete, so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at 1-877-254-3348.

    Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    North Wind Healing Center is a residential treatment center. After reviewing the website, we found that it offers a 45-day culturally based residential treatment program for adults ages 19 and up. It also provides opportunities to serve youth at risk. Services include 25/7 telephone counseling services, individual and group counseling, and day treatment.

    Rehab Settings

    - Assessment
    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Interventionists
    - Outpatient
    - Residential Long-Term
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Relapse Prevention
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
    - Substance Abuse Group Counselling

    People Served

    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Member of First Nations Health Authority

    Medical Staff: Isaac Hernandez, CIAS III, BRE Psych., BCom, MSc. Counselling Psychology | Executive Director

    5524 Graham Road, Farmington, BC
    (250) 843-6977

    Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    Round Lake Treatment Center is a residential treatment program. After examining the website, we found that it offers treatment for 42 or 49 days. It provides experiential counseling for clients who do not require detox. The daily rate for residential treatment is $200 per day. Residents must also have completed a Stage II treatment program before admission.

    Rehab Settings

    - Assessment
    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Residential Long-Term
    - Sober Living
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Holistic Services
    - Relapse Prevention
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Couples
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Families
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
    - Twelve Steps

    People Served

    - Adults
    - Family Programs
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - CARF Accredited
    - Member of First Nations Health Authority
    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    Medical Staff: Bernie, BSW, MEd | Wellness Counsellor Facilitator
    Robert, BAP | Wellness Counsellor Facilitator

    200 Emery Louis Road, Armstrong, BC
    (250) 546-8848

    Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    Kackaamin Family Development Center is an Indigenous family treatment program. After examining the website, we found that it is a six-week family program incorporating age-appropriate teaching and activities for the whole family. The facility includes 16 housing units. Potential clients must have at least 6 to 8 weeks of abstinence from drugs and alcohol.

    Rehab Settings

    - AA Meetings
    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - NA Meetings
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Childrens Care
    - Holistic Services
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Families
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
    - Twelve Steps

    People Served

    - Adolescents
    - Adults
    - Family Programs
    - Family Services
    - First Nation
    - Seniors/Older Adults

    Trust Factors

    - Member of First Nations Health Authority
    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    Medical Staff: Natalia Roubaud, MSW, BSc. Psych | Clinical Lead Counsellor

    7830 Beaver Creek, Port Alberni, BC
    (250) 723-7789

    Rehab Settings

    - Assessment
    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Outpatient
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    People Served

    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Member of First Nations Health Authority

    Medical Staff: Michael Jacobson-Weston, Associate’s Degree in Social Work | Drug And Alcohol Counselor

    52 School Road, Alert Bay, BC
    (250) 974-5522

    Rehab Settings

    - Assessment
    - Interventionists
    - Outpatient
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Holistic Services
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals

    People Served

    - Adolescents
    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    441 – 4th Avenue, Campbell River, BC
    (250) 286-3430

    Rehab Settings

    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Childrens Care
    - Holistic Services

    People Served

    - Adolescents
    - Adults
    - Family Programs
    - First Nation
    - Gender-Specific
    - Seniors/Older Adults
    - Women

    Trust Factors

    - Accreditation Canada
    - Canadian Accreditation Council
    - Member of First Nations Health Authority
    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    Medical Staff: Staff are certified by the Canadian Council of Professional Certification

    P.O. Box 2529, Williams Lake, BC
    (250) 989-0301

    Rehab Settings

    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Holistic Services
    - Prevention / Education

    People Served

    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Member of First Nations Health Authority

    Medical Staff: Catarina Witt, Bachelor’s Degree, Clinical Psychology | Executive Director
    Warren McDougall, RPC, CCTP | Program Manager

    4690 Salish Way, Agassiz, BC
    (604) 796-1282

    Rehab Settings

    - AA Meetings
    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - NA Meetings
    - Outpatient
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Holistic Services

    People Served

    - Adults
    - Family Programs
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    Medical Staff: Darlene Green, Certified Indigenous Addictions Specialist Level III | Executive Director

    200 Cedarvale-Ktwng Rd (PO Box 429), Kitwanga, BC
    (250) 849-5211

    Rehab Settings

    - Detoxification
    - Outpatient

    Services Offered

    - Holistic Services
    - Prevention / Education
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Couples
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Families
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
    - Substance Abuse Group Counselling

    People Served

    - First Nation

    Medical Staff: Petra Stewart, RSW | Counselor
    Tracy Hnidy | Counselor & FASD Coordinator

    1400A Drake Road, Campbell River, BC
    (250) 286-9766

    Rehab Settings

    - Detoxification
    - Interventionists
    - Outpatient
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Holistic Services
    - Prevention / Education
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Families
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
    - Substance Abuse Group Counselling

    People Served

    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    Medical Staff: Certified Professional Counselors

    520 Richards Street, North Vancouver, BC
    (604) 985-5355

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  • What is a drug rehab center for First Nations?

    These drug rehab centers focus on treating Indigenous and First Nations with culturally appropriate methods and counseling geared to the issues they struggle with while addicted to drugs or alcohol. The counseling and treatment methodologies are specific.

  • What type of treatment methodologies are offered to First Nations?

    Much of the same as any other drug rehab program, besides treatment methodologies being culturally specific. These programs may offer 12-step facilitation and behavioral therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and individual or group counseling.

  • What types of substance use treatment facilities are available for First Nations?

    Depending on the province, First Nations individuals can find detox programs, outpatient centers, residential drug rehab, group meetings, and aftercare support options. Every province is different, and local First Nations communities operate most programs with funding received from the federal government.

  • Want to know more?

    The questions from DrugRehab.ca’s “Ask a Professional” are answered by Nickolaus Hayes. If you need further clarification on any of the questions above or have any other questions you can contact him directly at N.hayes@drugrehab.ca.

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MARCEL GEMME, DATS

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Marcel Gemme has been helping people struggling with addiction for over 19 years. He first started as an intake counselor for a drug rehabilitation center in 2000. During his 5 years as an intake counselor, he helped many addicts get the treatment they needed. With drug and alcohol problems constantly on the rise in the United States and Canada, he decided to use the Internet as a way to educate and help many more people in both those countries. This was 15 years ago. Since then, Marcel has built two of the largest websites in the U.S. and Canada which reach and help millions of people each year. He is an author and a leader in the field of drug and alcohol addiction. His main focus is threefold: education, prevention and rehabilitation. To this day, he still strives to be at the forefront of technology in order to help more and more people. He is a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist graduate with Honours of Stratford Career Institute. Marcel has also received a certificate from Harvard for completing a course entitled The Opioid Crisis in America and a certificate from The University of Adelaide for completing a course entitled AddictionX: Managing Addiction: A Framework for Succesful Treatment.

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