National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre:

Whiskey Jack Treatment Centre

336 Thompson Drive
Thompson, Manitoba
R8N 0C4

Telephone: (204) 359-8995
Fax: (204) 359-6497
E-mail: whiskyjack@digistar.mb.ca

Number of outpatient beds:

• Health Canada funded: 22

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Cree, Ojibway)

Target group:

• 11-17

Treatment cycle:

• Minimum 6 months

Intake frequency:

• Continuous

Type of treatment program:

• Youth

Special services:

• Detoxification
• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening

Treatment for substances:

• Drugs & alcohol
• 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
• Other anger management
• Recreation therapy
• Referral
• Reports and record keeping

Impairments the centre can accommodate:

• Developmental disability
• Learning disability
• Visual impairment

Disability needs services:

• Large print reading material
• Wheelchair access