November 15 – 21 is National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual initiative led by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. This year’s focus is on hope and the importance of working together to improve substance use health across Canada.
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Join us as we support each other, build resiliency and work on reducing harm for all those affects by addictions.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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The schedule of events is as follows:
Monday, November 16th – Kick off to NAAW Week
8:00 – 9:00am Breakfast at Äłät Nëhëjël
12:00 – 2:00 pm Safer Use Supply and Naloxone training with Mental Wellness at CJJC
5:00 – 11:00pm Outreach Vehicle
All day Grateful Draw for Swag Set at CJJC then in the Outreach Vehicle
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Tuesday, November 17 – Treatment Centres
1:00 – 3:00pm – CJJC Conference Room
Treatment centers online presentation (including Edgewood, The Healing Institute, Westminster House and Spruce Program)
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Wednesday, November 18th – Second Stage and Aftercare
1:30 – 3:30pm – CJJC downstairs
Open Discussions for FAQ about Second Stage and Aftercare
-‘What is Second Stage?’
-‘What does aftercare look like?’
-Transformations: Empowering First Nations Communities Presentation via Zoom
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Thursday, November 19 – Families Affected by Addictions
1:00 – 5:00pm – Willow Foundation
Open Discussions with topics including:
-Anger, post traumatic growth, radical acceptance, boundaries and attachment.
5:00 – 6:30pm CJJC Conference Room
Cedars Online Family Meeting
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Friday, November 20 – Successful Recovery Stories
2:00 – 4:00 pm – CJJC
MythBusters: The Addiction Edition with Nurse Des Rioux
5:00 – 7:00pm – Ni’ehłyat Nidähjì’ Building
Stories of Hope with Recovery Stories Yukon and BC
7:00 – 7:15pm
Closing and final draws for swag.
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Nìhè dinch’è jì’ wëtäzul. It is better when you are with us.
