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With full respect for the dignity and value of each person, the Centre provides a safe environment to each First Nations and Inuit Youth with a personally centered, holistic and culturally appropriate transition to her\/his own path to well-being and a healthy life.
\nBy \u201cYouth\u201d we mean any First Nation or Inuit Youth, aged 12 to 17, who acknowledges an unhealthy dependence on solvents, and other substances and addictive activities. We also include her\/his family and community with whom we work in a supportive partnership.
\nBy \u201ctransition\u201d we mean working in partnership to support the youth through the different recovery steps, including the pre-Centre \u201cpreparation\u201d and the \u201cafter care\u201d.
\nBy \u201cpersonally centered\u201d we mean that we take each person where s\/he is, and support her\/him on the transition to where s\/he wants to go.<\/p>\n
The Centre brings in Elders to share knowledge of the different First Nations\u2019 traditions.
\nThis enables each youth to benefit from an appropriate cultural and traditional healing and teaching.<\/p>\n
Walgwan Centre is an accredited 12 bed residential treatment centre located in the Mi\u2019gmag First Nation community of Gesgapegiag in Eastern Quebec. Our intake is ongoing and we welcome and assist First Nations and Inuit youth from 12 to 17 years of age from both genders. We help restore a harmonious balance between their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs while assisting them in recapturing their sense of self-worth. Our program usually takes 6 months to complete.
\nThe residential program has 4 phases and is culturally based with clear indicators for each phase. In the completion of each of these phases our elders do a specific ceremony in recognition of the achievement. We also provide aftercare services for up to two years.<\/p>\n