National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre:

Walgwan Centre - First Nations
Youth Rehabilitation Centre

Box 1009
Gesgapegiag, Québec
G0C 1Y0

Telephone: (418) 759-3006
Fax: (418) 759-3064
E-mail: fnyrc@globetrotter.net

Number of outpatient beds:

• Health Canada funded: 12

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Mic Mac)
• French

Target group:

• 12-17

Treatment cycle:

• Other: three to six months, with possible extension with proper approval from referral agency

Intake frequency:

• Continuous

Type of treatment program:

• Families services (at the end of youth treatment)
• Youth

Special services:

• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening
• Outreach services

Treatment for substances:

• Other and other solvent drugs
• Solvent abuse

Treatment components:

• Alcohol & other drug education (secondary)
• Assessment
• Case management
• Consultation with professionals
• Crisis intervention (traditional)
• 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
• Learning disability
• Physical disability

Disability needs services:

• Wheelchair access