National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre:

Nimkee Nupi Gawagan Healing Centre

Rural Route #1
Muncey, Ontario
N0L 1Y0

Telephone: (519) 264-2277
Toll free: 888-685-9862
Fax: (519) 264-1552
E-mail: nimkee@netrover.com

Number of outpatient beds:

• Health Canada funded: 12

Specific number of beds for:

• Females
• Males

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Ojibway, Cree)

Target group:

• 12-17

Treatment cycle:

• Minimum 6 months

Intake frequency:

• Continuous
• Other (male-July, female-January)

Type of treatment program:

• Families
• Outpatient, day treatment cultural based
• Youth

Special services:

• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening
• Other (day treatment)
• Outpatient services

Treatment for substances:

• 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:

• Visual impairment (minor severity)

Disability needs services:

• Large print reading material (can develop)
• Wheelchair access