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Program:
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Sister Margaret Smith Centre - Youth Addictions
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Address:
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301 Lillie St N
Thunder Bay, ON
P7C 0A6
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Map
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Location:
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- Located on Lillie St N in the S ward of Thunder Bay
- Closest intersection is at Lillie St N and Walnut St
- Situated near Walnut Place Apartments
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Residence Mon-Sun 24 hours
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Service Description:
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Provides a variety of rehabilitation services, mental health and addiction services, and long-term care services
Provides services to educate and empower clients to make informed decisions about drug and alcohol use or gambling
Residential Treatment Program- Provides a five-week intensive substance abuse treatment program with the option of flexible length of stay for youth requiring further support
- Through a strength-based philosophy, incorporates skills from dialectical-behavioural therapy (DBT) with a focus on substance use education, helping youth change harmful behaviours through skill acquisition, and building on their existing strengths and capacities
- Incorporates a harm reduction model which works to build a youth's capacity to reduce the harms and life interfering behaviours associated with substance use
- A holistic approach is woven through the program in order to help strengthen the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual capacities of a person
- Includes group therapy, education sessions, life skills development, leisure and recreation opportunities, an introduction to self-help groups, Aboriginal spiritual programming, and relapse prevention work
- Multi-disciplinary team consists of addiction counsellors, youth workers, family counsellor, therapeutic recreationist, gambling counsellor, medical supports, teacher, and a spiritual advisor
- Resource people from the community supplement the program, including mental health professionals, and Aboriginal liaisons
Community Based Services
Coordinates services with Thunder Bay Integrated Youth Programs (UTURN) to provide the following:- Education and screening
- Drug and alcohol assessment
- Brief individual counselling
- Youth gambling
- Early intervention program
- Early prevention program
- Community presentations
- Continuing care program
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Application:
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- Referrals will be accepted from the medical community, social service agencies, parents and self
- Those under 16 must have consent form signed by parent or guardian
- Call to make appointment for pre-admission interview
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Individuals dealing with problematic substance use
- Residential Program: 16-21 years
- Outpatient Services: 13-21 years
Priority given to Thunder Bay residents
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