SEARIDGE FOUNDATION DRUG ADDICTION, TREATMENT AND AFTERCARE IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Searidge Foundation’s drug addiction treatment Newfoundland program is located in the beautiful Annapolis Royal area of Nova Scotia, home to luscious orchard fields that produce everything from apples and pears, to strawberry patches and wild blueberry bushes. The area, much like Newfoundland, has a very close sense of community, and you can see that exemplified at the local yard and bake sale held every Sunday at the town centre, as well as at the farmers market where the local farmers sell their delicious produce. Searidge Foundation’s drug addictioin treatment Newfoundland program is geared specifically to residents from your home province, and is only a scenic ride away if you decide to come by historic ferry. If you decide it is easier for you to fly into Halifax International Airport, our driver will pick you up at any location in Nova Scotia and from there bring you to Searidge Drug Rehab Centre. For us at Searidge Foundation, an important part to the start of your journey to sobriety is to stay as stress-free as possible. In our effort to achieve this, we strive to take the worry of arranging your drive to Searidge Foundation out of your hands. We want our clients to be as comfortable and relaxed as possible when they arrive at Searidge Foundation. No one wants to experience a major transition period in an uncomfortable state, thus we strive to create the most comfortable space that we can.
Searidge Foundation provides the major benefit of custom tailoring a drug addiction treatment plan for Newfoundland residents. Removing yourself from the toxic environment where you engage in your addictive habits and routines greatly increases the success and stability of your sobriety in recovery. Searidge Foundation offers people from Newfoundland the opportunity to escape their life of addiction, by providing a safe space, close enough to travel to, but far enough away to turn a new leaf without constant reminders of the past which may pose a risk to your recovery and sobriety.
Searidge Foundation has provided many residents across the Maritimes with the support and treatment necessary to overcome drug addiction and sustain their sobriety. Upon the client’s return home to Newfoundland, and following the completion of the drug addiction treatment program at Searidge Foundation, there is a comprehensive aftercare program. Patients are able to take advantage of the aftercare program immediately following graduation, to further help manage and maintain their sobriety throughout recovery.
DRUG REHAB FACILITIES & ADDICTION TREATMENT NEWFOUNDLAND FOR RECOVERY
AVALON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
1329 Main Highway
Upper Gullies P.O. Box 17041
Conception Bay South, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1X 3H1
“Using horses for healing! A unique experience outside the regular “talk” therapy. Learn skills that can change your life!
Horses can’t overthink a persons motives or manipulate their interpretations of your behavior. Their emotional “mirroring” response, created from flight or fight instinct is what provides fantastic insight into human nature.
Non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking, problem solving and self-confidence are several examples of the life skills developed.”
HUMBERWOOD CENTRE
Humberwood Centre P.O.Box 2005
Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador
A2H 6J7
Phone: (709) 634-4506
Humberwood Centre is a Public rehab located in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. Humberwood Centre specializes in the treatment of mental health, substance, drug and alcohol abuse.
A combined mental health and substance abuse treatment center has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
LABRADOR HEALTH CENTRE
227 Hamilton River Rd
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador
A0P 1C0
Phone: (709) 897-2343
- Intake/Screening
- Assessment
- Individual, Family and Group Counselling
- Case Management
- Aftercare and Follow-up
- Awareness Presentations and Workshops
- Education Sessions
- Informational Displays
- Skill Development Presentations and Workshops
- Community Development
- Crisis Intervention
- Impaired Driver’s Program
- Prevention Training
- Referral to Other Services
CHARLES J. ANDREW YOUTH TREATMENT CENTRE
North West River
Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland & Labrador
A0P 1M0
Phone: (709) 497-8995
Fax: (709) 497-8993
Email: cjay@cjay.org
“The Charles J Andrew Youth Treatment Centre opened in 2000 in response to a crisis of gas-sniffing and suicides among Innu youth in Sheshatshiu, Labrador. The Centre is a ten bed residential youth healing Centre for female and male youth between the ages of 11-17 and serves Innu, Inuit, and First Nations youth from Atlantic Canada and across Canada.
The main goal of the 16-week program is to assist adolescents in regaining their self confidence through a drug addiction treatment (Newfoundland specific) program designed to help them become healthy independent adults. The Centre’s mission is to empower Aboriginal youth by providing a holistic healing treatment program, which strengthens and renews Aboriginal culture, practices, beliefs and values of respect, trust, sharing, acceptance and cooperation.”
TEEN CHALLENGE NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
P.O. Box 8713, Station ‘A’
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 3T1
Phone: 1 (866) 968-9450
Email: info@teenchallenge.ca
“Teen Challenge Canada is working towards opening the Atlantic Hope Women’s Centre providing a residential rehabilitation program in Newfoundland and Labrador for women ages 18 and over who are struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.”
THE WISEMAN CENTRE (SALVATION ARMY)
714 Water Street
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1E 1C1
Phone: (709) 739-8355
Fax: (709) 739-0330
Email: lloyd_george@can.salvationarmy.org
Mandate: To provide temporary emergency housing to socially displaced homeless individuals.
Target Population: Men from 25 to 64 years of age; Women from 30 to 64 years of age
Highlight of programs / services offered:
- 20 bed facility that provides Emergency Shelter. The Wiseman Centre has 16 shelter beds for men (ages 25-64) and 4 for women (ages 30- 64). Residents are required to participate in the Centre’s program component. While in the centre, all basic needs are provided, plus there is 24-hour security seven days a week.
- There are 10 Supportive Housing Units. The goal of supportive housing is to make living as independent as possible for the tenants, while recognizing that it is a communal living environment. The Supportive Housing Worker provides individualized support in areas related to personal, financial, hygienic and basic home needs and liaises with the individuals’ case manager.
- Other programs and services available to residents include Recreational Activities, Narcotics Anonymous meetings, a Mental Health/Addictions Outreach counsellor, Pastoral Care, as well as a social worker on site.
SMART RECOVERY MEETINGS NEAR ST. JOHN’S AT SEARIDGE FOUNDATION
“SMART Recovery is an abstinence-based, not-for-profit organization with a sensible self-help program for people having problems with drinking and using. It includes many ideas and techniques to help you change your life from one that is self-destructive and unhappy to one that is constructive and satisfying. SMART Recovery is not a spin-off of Alcoholics Anonymous. No one will label you an “alcoholic”, an “addict” or “diseased” nor “powerless”, and if you do not believe in a religion or spirituality, that’s fine, too. We teach common sense self-help procedures designed to empower you to abstain and to develop a more positive lifestyle. When you succeed at following our approach, you may graduate from the program, or you may stay around to help others.
Searidge Drug Rehab offers a variety of aftercare programs to the residents of Newfoundland to help ensure their sobriety is sustained. SMART recovery group meetings have proven to be incredibly beneficial to our Searidge alumni. One-on-one counseling, group therapy and over the phone sessions are other options that make up the comprehensive aftercare program offered in Nova Scotia. Over the phone and especially in-person meetings offer Newfoundland residents the tools and support they require to remain drug free as well as a means to experience freedom from other chemically dependent drugs whilst maintaining a life of sobriety through proper drug addiction treatment and proven recovery methods.
A huge benefit of the SMART recovery program that the Searidge Drug addiction treatment Newfoundland initiative offers is how we actively stay in touch with our clients. We are committed to our alumni at Searidge and provide them with Aftercare well past their graduation. We make sure to construct a plan that will work with their specific needs and current responsibilities as well as taking into consideration any distance that may need to be travelled in order to take advantage of our Aftercare program. We would take care of getting you to and from Searidge Drug Rehab.
Searidge Drug Rehab Aftercare Program offers alumni unlimited access to private NNG forums for alumni to stay in touch with each other, they can receive inspirational Twitter messages if they would like, you would have the option to participate in refresher weekends at Searidge as well. There are also group or individual therapy sessions over the phone with staff from Searidge, for those that may find it challenging to get to Searidge. And of course, our virtual or in-person SMART Recovery meetings
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL MASONIC LODGE
21 Church St
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
B0S 1A0
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Before going to the meeting, confirm time and place at: (709) 579-4290
HAMMOND BUILDING
Monday: 7:30pm
169 West Valley Road
Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador
A2H 2Y3
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Wednesday/Saturday 8:00pm
500 Hudson Drive
Labrador City, Newfoundland & Labrador
A2V 1L8
GENERAL HOSPITAL (ST. JOHN’S)
Friday 8:00pm
300 Prince Philip Drive
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 3V6
MILLER CENTER
Saturday 8:00pm
100 Forest Road
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1A 1E3
HOSPITAL ANEX
Thursday 8:30pm
38 New Mexico Drive
Stephenville, Newfoundland & Labrador
A2N 2W1
QUALIFIED DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT COUNSELLORS & REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKERS ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND
Agatha Corcoran
BSW, MSW, RSW
Owner/Therapist
The Daley Center
48 St. Thomas Line
Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1L 2L6
Phone: (701) 781-3802
Fax: (709) 781-3805
Email: atlantic.counselling@nf.aibn.com
“Agatha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been operating her own private practice (Atlantic Counselling) for the past 10 years. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a Master of Social Work Degree specializing in Addictions and Mental Health. Prior to that she earned a Bachelor of Social Work Degree and a Certificate of Criminology from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Agatha specializes in Alcohol and Drug Dependency and works continually with clients diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder who have been deeply affected by domestic violence/abuse/trauma. She also provides intervention to clients struggling with grief/loss, depression and anxiety. She is a Certified Responder in Critical Incident Stress Management for Individuals and Groups and has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention and conducting Suicide Risk Assessments. Agatha is Certified as a Registered Substance Abuse Expert (RSAE) accredited by the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation.”
Michelle Peddle
BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
The Daley Center
48 St. Thomas Line
Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1L 2L6
Phone: (709) 781-3800
Fax: (709) 781-3805
“Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She graduated from York University with a Master of Social Work Degree as well as a Bachelor of Social Work Degree (Honours). She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and a Certificate of Criminology from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Michelle has over 14 years experience as an Individual and Group Therapist. She has extensive experience providing individual and group therapy to individuals struggling with and impacted by Addiction and Mental Health.
Additionally, she has worked extensively with children impacted by parental substance use, pregnant women who struggle with addiction and women who have experienced trauma in their lives. As well as helping assist drug addiction treatment in Newfoundland.
Michelle is well-versed and experienced working with individuals who are suicidal, individuals who experience suicidal ideation and individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior.
Michelle specializes in the areas of Addiction, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Depression, Trauma, and Relationship Therapy.”