Alcohol Rehab New Brunswick

First Nations Resources

In addition to having access to all the services of Vitalité Health Network, First Nations members also have access to services in the community.

Acadie-Bathurst

Pabineau First Nation – Mi’kmaq
Services are provided in English and Mi’kmaq.

Health centre: 506-547-4204

www.facebook.com/PFN.Community.Health.Center

www.pabineaufirstnation.ca

Traditional healers
Program to prevent abuse of alcohol and other drugs:
Referral to detox services;
Referral to addiction services;
Assessment of consumption;
Addiction counselling.
Psychology services
Child and family support services

Beauséjour

Bouctouche First Nation – Mi’kmaq
Services are provided in English and Mi’kmaq.

Reception: 506-743-2573
Traditional healers
Community health: 506-743-2520
Child and family services: 506-743-2524

Fort Folly First Nation – Mi’kmaq

Services are provided in English and Mi’kmaq.

Reception: 506-379-3400
Traditional healers

Indian Island First Nation – Mi’kmaq

Services are provided in English and Mi’kmaq.

Reception: 506-523-9795
Traditional healers
http://indianisland.ca/

Elsipogtog First Nation – Mi’kmaq

Services are provided in English and Mi’kmaq.

Reception: 506-523-8222

Mental health and psychology services

Traditional healers
Crisis line 506-523-599 – Il manque un chiffre!
Program to prevent abuse of alcohol and other drugs:
Referral to detox services;
Referral to addiction services;
Assessment of consumption;
Addiction counselling.
Opioid replacement therapy: 506-523-8227
Syringe exchange program: 506-523-8222
Child and family services: 506-523-8224
ACCESS Open Minds: 506-523-8345

The ACCESS Open Minds team exists to help you with all your mental health needs.

ACCESS Open Minds is not an ordinary mental health service. We are very flexible so that you’re as comfortable talking to us as talking to friends. Our goal above all is to help you. You guide the process based on your needs and we adjust to you.

ACCESS Open Minds can:

Help you get an initial mental health assessment within 72 hours of requesting one;
Meet with you during the day or evening at the place of your choosing;
Guide you to mental health services;
Help draw up a treatment plan for you and with you;
Provide continuous services and regular follow-up.
http://accessopenminds.ca/about/what-is-access/

Lone Eagle Treatment Centre:

506-523-8244

The Lone Eagle Treatment Centre is a residential program. It can accept up to six people at a time. The program lasts five weeks. Participants must be age 18 or over.

Assessment
Teaching about alcohol and other drugs
Case management
Orientation
Intervention
Referral
Professional consultations
Personal development and teaching of life skills
Planning recovery
Cultural activities
Recreational therapy
Individual and group counselling
Individual follow-up after treatment
www.ehwc.ca

Northwest

Madawaska Maliseet First Nation – Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik)

Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Health Centre: 506-735-0676

MMFN Fitness Centre – Regular physical activity, even at a moderate level, reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and obesity. Overall, 65 percent of Canadians are considered obese. Although the risks associated with lack of physical activity are clear, we don’t appear interested in changing our sedentary ways.

The Madawaska Maliseet First Nation built this gym for people who want to get in shape. No membership is required and it is available to all community members, both young and less young.

Traditional healers
Child and family support services: 506-735-0671
Addiction treatment for First Nations and Inuit: 506-735-0676
Referral to detox services
Referral to addiction services
Assessment of consumption
Addiction counselling
http://www.madawaskamaliseetfirstnation.com/page61.html

Restigouche

Ugpi’ganjig First Nation (Eel River Bar) – Mi’kmaq
Services are provided in English and Mi’kmaq.

Ugpi’ganjig Health Centre: 506-684-5002

Traditional healers
Psychology services
Program to prevent abuse of alcohol and other drugs
www.ugpi-ganjig.ca

Traditional healer services
The traditional approach to wellness is essential to the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health of indigenous communities.

Through traditional healer services, health services strive to increase wellness support by offering traditional healing practices, including:

• Fire keepers;
• Historians, storytellers;
• Pipe ceremony;
• Naming ceremony;
• Opening prayers;
• Shaking tent ceremony;
• Coming-of-age ceremony;
• Seven sacred teachings;
• Purification ceremony;
• Talking circle;
• Sun dance;
• Drum ceremony;
• Sweat lodge;
• Fasting;
• Medicinal teaching;
• Learning to dance;
• Language;
• Drum making;
• Basket weaving;
• Tobacco tie-making;
• Beadwork;
• Counselling.

Who can receive these services?
All status Indian band members (from any band) living on or off reserve within a community’s catchment area can receive these services.

Who provides the services?
The services are provided by a traditional healer, a specialist in indigenous cultures (cultural practitioner) or an elder who:

Is recognized and accepted by the community;
Is able to provide mental health advice and culturally appropriate healing services;
Has undergone a criminal record check and a background check to work with vulnerable individuals.

To request services:
Ask your addiction counsellor to refer you;
Call your health director to request services:
Eel River Bar: 684-6277
Elsipogtog: 523-8227
Fort Folly: 379-3400
Indian Island: 523-9795
Bouctouche: 743-2537
Madawaska: 735-0676
Pabineau: 547-4204

Mawlugutineg MWT financially supports the traditional healer fund to offer traditional services to indigenous people seeking ceremonial and cultural practices to support their healing.