National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Treatment Centre:

Eagle's Nest Recovery House

Box 263
Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
B0N 2H0

Telephone: (902) 758-4277
Fax: (902) 758-4229
E-mail: nest@cnova.net

Number of outpatient beds:

• NNADAP funded: 7
• Total overall: 7

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Mikmaq)

Target group:

• 17 and over

Treatment cycle:

• Other: 12 weeks plus 6 week residential school survivors (only offered twice a year)

Intake frequency:

• Staggered

Type of treatment program:

• Adult
• Inmate (one/cycle if not convicted of serious crime)
• Men
• Women

Special services:

• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening
• Outpatient services
• Walk-in & crisis services

Treatment for substances:

• Alcohol
• Hallucinogens
• Narcotics
• Prescription
• Solvent abuse (referred)

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:

• Developmental disability
• Physical disability

Disability needs services:

• Large print reading material (available)
• Wheelchair access