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Substance Abuse & Addictions

BC Mental Health and Addiction Services

#300, 9900-100th Avenue Fort St John, BC V1J 5S7

Phone: (250)-262-5269

Fax: (250)-262-5313

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 8:30am – 4:30 pm

https://www.northernhealth.ca/

Age group: 19+

Mission: To improve the quality of life for the people we serve and the community we live in through

services focusing on the whole person in the context of family and community.

Main services provided:

• Alcohol, drug & gambling education

• Assessment & referral

• Individual counselling

• Group therapy

• Youth programs

• Family therapy, intervention and parent support

• Training workshops

• Aftercare

• Relapse prevention

• Methadone Clinic

• Crisis Response is available during office hours

BC Mental Health & Addictions Services utilizes a Primary Care Model with clinicians, nurses,

psychiatrists and social workers working hand in hand in the application of services. A biopsychosocial

model guides the plan of care and a cognitive behavioural approach is used for counselling.

BC Medical covers service fees

Referral not required

Practicum placement not currently available

Alcoholics Anonymous

(250)-785-8866

richardrsmith@shaw.ca

All ages

Mission: for members to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety

Main services provided:

• Daily meetings

• Open meetings to include family & friends, closed meeting for recovering alcoholics