National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Treatment Centre:

White Swan Treatment Centres

Box 25
Kinuso, Alberta
T0G 1K0

Telephone: (780) 775-2555
Fax: (780)775-2552
E-mail:chacon@telusplanet.net

Number of outpatient beds:

• Health Canada funded: 12 (in two separate centres)

Specific number of beds for:

• Females
• Males

Languages offered:

• English
• First Nations (Cree)

Target group:

• 12-17 (possibly other age ranges)

Treatment cycle:

• 4-6 months

Intake frequency:

• Continuous

Type of treatment program:

• Youth

Special services:

• Detoxification
• Dual addictions
• Follow-up / aftercare
• Intake screening
• Interpretation 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
• Other: education - school close by
• Recreation therapy
• Referral
• Reports and record keeping

Impairments the centre can accommodate:

• Developmental disability (minor severity)
• Hearing impairment (minor severity)
• Learning disability (minor severity)
• Physical disability (minor severity)
• Visual impairment

Disability needs services:

• Large print reading material
• Wheelchair access