Nature of program

Action North's long-term program is 90 days in length with intake every other Monday. Clients will be given access to life and work skills training while they continue to work on addictions related issues.

Program modules include the following:

Communication
Disease concept of alcoholism
Infant abuse
Effects of alcohol and drugs on the body and the family
Adult children of alcoholics
AA 12-step Program
Relationships
Family violence
Suicide
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Anger, grief, and loss

Types of abuse
Residential school issues
Sexual abuse
AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Problem gambling
Relapse prevention
After care
Life Skills Training
Work Skills Training
Work Placement
Continuing Education Placement

Admission

Admission to the long-term program at Action North is based on the completion of a short-term addictions treatment program, continued sobriety, and a willingness to continue treatment. You are required to have a referral source, which can be a doctor, lawyer, probation officer, addictions counsellor, employer, etc. We also require completed admission and medical forms.