National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Treatment Centre:

Saputjivik (Care Centre)
Labrador Inuit Health Commission

Post Office Box 234
North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador
A0P 1M0

Telephone: (709) 497-8509 / 8514
Fax: (709) 497-8311

Number of outpatient beds:

• NNADAP funded: 12
• Total overall: 12

Specific number of beds for: Co-Ed

• Females
• Males

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Inuktitut)

Target group:

• 18 and over

Treatment cycle:

• 6 weeks
• Other: may vary depending on client need

Intake frequency:

• Once per cycle

Type of treatment program:

• Adult
• Couple
• Families (planning on-going)
• Inmate (agreement with corrections)
• Men
• Women
• Youth (with parental consent)

Special services:

• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening
• Interpretation services
• Other 7 offices in 7 communities
• Outpatient services (provided by Labrador Health Commission)

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

Impairments the centre can accommodate:

• Physical disability

Disability needs services:

• Wheelchair access