National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Treatment Centre:

Ngwaagan Gamig Recovery Centre Inc.

Post Office Box 81, 56 Pitawanakat
Wikwemikong, Ontario
P0P 2J0

Telephone: (705) 859-2324
Fax: (705) 859-2325
E-mail: rainbowl@msdcorp.com
Website: www.ngwaagan.ca

Number of outpatient beds:

• NNADAP funded: 8
• Total overall: 8

Specific number of beds for:

• Females
• Males

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Ojibway)

Target group:

• 18 and over

Treatment cycle:

• 4 weeks

Intake frequency:

• Once per cycle

Type of treatment program:

• Adult
• Men
• Women

Special services:

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

Treatment for substances:

• Alcohol
• Hallucinogens
• Narcotics
• Prescription
• Solvent abuse

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:

• Learning disability
• Physical disability
• Visual impairment

Disability needs services:

• Large print reading material
• Wheelchair access