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Native Treatment Centers in Saskatchewan

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 Saskatchewan to help you or your loved one get help. The list gives access to drug detox, inpatient drug rehab and outpatient rehab in the Saskatchewan area. Some of the addiction services below have First Nations and Inuit accreditations and are Registered Canadian Charitable Organizations.

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List of Indigenous Treatment Centres

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

    Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    Sakwatamo Lodge is a substance use treatment program. After examining the website, we found that it is based on the bio-psycho-social cultural model. It is a 42-day residential treatment program with four components involved. This involves native culture, education and awareness, counseling, and life skills development. Applications can be made by contacting the intake coordinator.

    Rehab Settings

    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Residential Long-Term
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare

    People Served

    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Official Canadian Substance Use Treatment Centres for First Nations and Inuit

    P.O. Box 3917, Melfort, SK
    (306) 864-3631

    Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc., Prince Albert, is a community-based addiction agency. After reviewing the website, we found that the Prince Albert location has an inpatient program that lasts 28 days for adults. Individuals participate in holistic programming and therapeutic work groups. In addition, there are outpatient and stabilization programs.

    Rehab Settings

    - Detoxification
    - Inpatient Rehabilitation
    - Outpatient
    - Residential Short-Term
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Holistic Services
    - Prevention / Education
    - Relapse Prevention
    - Substance Abuse Counselling
    - Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
    - Substance Abuse Group Counselling
    - Twelve Steps

    People Served

    - Adults
    - First Nation

    Trust Factors

    - Registered Canadian Charitable Organization

    334-19th Street East, Prince Albert, SK
    (306) 953-8250

    Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    Athabasca Health Authority, Addiction Services provides healthcare services to the northernmost communities of Saskatchewan. After examining the website, we found that the addiction programs offer inpatient treatment, community addiction recovery groups, and addiction prevention and management.

    Rehab Settings

    - Outpatient
    - Substance Abuse Treatment

    Services Offered

    - Aftercare
    - Holistic Services

    People Served

    - Adolescents
    - Adults
    - First Nation
    - Pregnant women

    Trust Factors

    - Official Canadian Substance Use Treatment Centres for First Nations and Inuit

    Medical Staff: Taiwo Olubanwo, RPN, B/AMLS, MLS, MPH | Director, Mental Health & Addictions

    Box 124, Black Lake, SK
    (306) 439-2200

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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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