The Wellness & Recovery Centre is focused on a holistic model of care. Our model follows a harm reduction model and uses a barrier-free flow of care with services on-site to support all stages of change and treatment options. 

The continuum of care will meet client needs through an individualized treatment plan catering to their unique goals and priorities. 

A strong continuum of care offers services that cover the following components: 

• Health promotion, prevention, community development and education
• Early identification and intervention 
• Crisis response 
• Coordination of care and care planning 
• Trauma-informed treatment
• Support and aftercare

Based on the First Nations Wellness Continuum Model, all services at the Wellness Centre coordinate with each other to provide a holistic and well–rounded treatment plan centering the client’s personal recovery goals. 

Learn more about Indigenous services and supports that are available within Brightshores.

It is important to address the social determinants of health during treatment to mitigate future issues and give clients the best possible chance of success as they return to the community. Our holistic treatment model aims to address the acute concerns as well as underlying factors through a wide variety of services and programming. 

Engaging in vocational and recreational programming serves as a preventative measure for mental health and substance use issues. The programs and education offered here will contribute to community development and education. 

Withdrawal Management

We provide assistance with voluntary withdrawal from alcohol and/or other drugs if you are under the influence, in withdrawal or otherwise in crisis directly related to these substances. This service is non-medical and is open 24/7. We often serve as an entry point to the substance use treatment system.

Relapse Prevention

This is approximately a 3-month inpatient program. All clients in this program will have an assigned care manager. Programing consists of core programming (daily group-based treatment focused on coping strategies and recovery) and elective programming (group therapy, individual therapy, rec and leisure, vocational and educational programming, family and peer programming).  

Long Term Supportive Stabilization Treatment

This is approximately a 1-year inpatient program. All clients in this program will have an assigned care manager. Programming consists of core programming (daily group-based treatment focused on coping strategies and recovery) and elective programming (group therapy, individual therapy, rec and leisure, vocational and educational programming, family and peer programming).  

Individual Counselling

Individual addictions and/or Trauma programming based on the individual clients needs. 

Group Counselling

Group based addiction programming including Structured Relapse Prevention, Seeking Safety, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Grief Therapy, Aftercare programming.

Peer Based Programming

Individual peer support and group support including Wellness Recovery Action Planning, AA, NA, CA, Grief support, Alumni Group, Intro to recovery programming.

Family Programming

Individual family support and group support including Wellness Recovery Action Planning, Grief Support and Concurrent Disorders.

Leisure and Recreation Programming

Onsite and community-based programming including individual fitness, team sports, music, art and writing programming.

Activities of Daily Living Skill Develop Programming 

Skills based programming such as cooking, budgeting, laundry, household maintenance (day-to-day tasks of maintaining a home), routine setting.

Education and Job Skill Development

• resume building
• connection with community partners for job search
• education upgrading
• social media
• health and welfare safety
• computer training.

We aim to provide quick access to medically assisted, integrative, client-centered care when you are experiencing urgent addiction/substance use related problems. We provide dual consultation with a doctor or nurse practitioner and a counsellor. You can access this service while involved in substance use, in relapse, or at any stage of recovery. 

Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Disorder

Group and individual support for recovery of stimulant use (cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine etc.)

Addiction Injection Clinic

Injection clinic specifically for administration of sublocade. This program is for individuals who are already clients of the RAAM clinics. 

Mental Health Injection Clinic

Injection clinic for individuals receiving psychoactive long-acting injections.

Concurrent Disorders Psychiatry Clinic

Psychiatry clinic for those with both a mental illness and substance use issues. 

Clozapine Clinic

Medical support and laboratory monitoring for individuals prescribed clozapine. 

Mental Health Drop-in Clinic

Drop-in support for mental health concerns and connection to additional supports if needed.