National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre:

Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre

580 North Algoma Street, Box 2930
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 5G4

Telephone: (807) 346-1670
Fax: (807) 346-1671
E-mail: vsimon@kanachihih.net
Website: www.kanachihih.ca

Number of outpatient beds:

• Health Canada funded: 12

Specific number of beds for:

• Females
• Males

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Oji-Cree, Ojibway, Cree)

Target group:

• 16-25 (Canadian first nation communities)

Treatment cycle:

• Other: 2 years

Intake frequency:

• Continuous

Type of treatment program:

• Families (family counselling - short period of time)
• Youth

Special services:

• Detoxification
• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening

Treatment for substances:

• Solvent abuse

Treatment components:

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

Impairments the centre can accommodate:

• Hearing impairment
• Learning disability
• Physical disability
• Visual impairment

Disability needs services:

• Wheelchair access