Nelson House Medicine Lodge

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Residential Treatment Programs

The Nelson House Medicine Lodge therapeutic facility is a non-medical unit offering a long-term in-patient, Residential Treatment Program (17 weeks).

The emphasis is on aboriginal cultural, spiritual and traditional practice, blended with contemporary techniques and treatments.

In-house workshops include:

- Healing & Wellness

- Anger Management

- Grieving & Loss

- Home Coming

- An Inner Child Workshop

- Personal Portraits

- Aboriginal Culture & Recovery

- Building Healthy Relationships & dealing with Family Violence

Cultural ceremonies include:

- Spring, summer and fall fasting camps

- Gathering medicines (sweetgrass, sage, cedar)

- Sweetgrass ceremonies

- Pipe ceremonies

- Winter camp

- Winter round dance

- Regular year round sweats

- Naming ceremonies

Other activities include:

- Educational lectures on various topics related to addictions and healthy living

- Small group sessions for men, women and counsellor-client meetings

- Arts & crafts

- A.A., A.C.O.A. meetings

- Community resources, such as the Family Community Wellness Centre program

- Recreational activities

- Graduation ceremonies , which include Nelson House residents, who are graduates of other NNADAP treatment centres.

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Telephone: (204) 484-2256 | Fax: (204) 484-2016

Address: Box 458 Nelson House, Manitoba R0B 1A0