National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Treatment Centre:

Beaver Lake Wah Pow Detox and Treatment Centre

Box 1648
Lac La Biche, Alberta
T0A 2C0

Telephone: (780) 623-2553
Fax: (780) 623-4076
E-mail: wahpowme@telusplanet.net

Number of outpatient beds:

• NNADAP funded: 25
• Total overall: 25

Specific number of beds for:

• Females
• Males

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Cree)

Target group:

• 18 and over

Treatment cycle:

• 6 weeks

Intake frequency:

• Daily

Type of treatment program:

• Adult
• Couple
• Families
• Men
• Women

Special services:

• Detoxification
• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening
• Interpretation services
• Outpatient services

Treatment for substances:

• Alcohol
• Hallucinogens
• Narcotics
• Prescription

Treatment components:

• Alcohol & other drug education
• Assessment
• Case management
• Consultation with professionals
• Crisis intervention
• Cultural activities
• Group counselling
• Individual aftercare & planning
• Individual counselling
• Individual treatment planning
• Intake
• Life-skills/personal development
• Orientation
• Recreation therapy
• Referral
• Reports and record keeping

Disability needs services:

• Large print reading material
• Wheelchair access