Community Counselling Programs:* provide communities with support and counselling in the area of addiction, mental health and family violence;* provide referrals for additional programs and services as required (e.g. addiction treatment programs); and* provide prevention and education initiatives around addiction, mental health and family violence issues, e.g. educating teachers and students in the schools about addictions, working closely with the Community Health Representatives (CHRs) in prevention/promotion activities related to healthy lifestyle choices.
There are several locations for this service:
* Beaufort-Delta Region * Dehcho Region * Fort Smith * Hay River * Sahtu Region * Tlicho Region * Yellowknife
Contact Department's Mental Health Specialist, Addictions by phone
(867) 873-7033 or by fax (867) 873-7706.