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All of the services offered by the Mental Health and Addiction team aim to increase hope, purpose, belonging and connection among community members.

Mental Health and Addiction

Our Vision

The Mental Health and Addiction team strives to be a safe and welcoming place where individuals, couples, families, and groups can access counselling/treatment, resources, referrals, advocacy, and any other supports or services that will enhance their wellbeing. We hope to become a Hub of Opportunity for the community!

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1-705-865-2171 Minobimaadiziwin Clinic Ext. 271

Services

The Mental Health and Addiction team works out of three locations: the Community Wellness Department, Biidaaban School, and Saswin. We promote health, culture, wellness, purpose, and community.

We believe that an individuals path to wellness is theirs alone. However, we are honoured to walk with those who allow us to be a part of their journey. We believe in each individual’s strengths, talents, resources, and resiliency, and we will work to enhance each of those in the individuals we are privileged to work with.

All of the services offered by the Mental Health and Addiction team are voluntary and aim to increase hope, purpose, belonging and connection among community members.

Help us improve our services

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Counselling
Prevention and Education
Cultural Services
Minobimaadiziwin Addiction Recovery
Residential Aftercare

How the MHA Team honours the 7 Grandfather Teachings:

Nibwaakwaawin: To cherish knowledge is to know wisdom. Wisdom is given by Creator to be used for the good of our people.
Zaagi’idiwin: To know peace is to know love that is unconditional. When people are weak they need love the most.
Minaadendamowin: To honour all of creation is to have respect. You need to give respect if you want to be respected.
Aakode’ewin: Bravery is to face a foe with integrity, having a fearless heart.
Gwayakwaadiziwin: Facing a situation with honesty is to be brave. You should always be honest with your words and actions. Be honest with yourself first and you will be more easily able to be honest with others.
Dabaadendiziwin: Humility is to know yourself as a sacred part of creation. We’re all different from each other, but not better than any others; we are all equally a part of creation.
Debwewin: Truth is to know all these things. Seek the truth, speak the truth and don’t deceive yourself or others.
Shelley Watt Proulx

Jonathan Woodward

Interim Director of Mental Health and Addictions

Meet The Team

Administrative Supports

Yvonne Abitong
Julie Toulouse
Robyn Eshkakogan

Mino Clinic Nurses

Lindsay Kutschke
Desiree Rheault
Landee Kokoko

Counsellors and Wellness Supports

Somer-Rai Nighswander
(On Leave)
Darlene McNaughton
Allison Owl
Raven Hammond
Wayne Southwind 
Brad Polson
Bernadette Southwind
Shawnda Toulouse

After Care

Tanya Wright
Conrad Toulouse
Jewel Recollet
Casey Abitong
Tina Bluebird
Chris Hobbs
Denise Langille
Mandaago Osawamick
Lesley Sago
Ronalda Toulouse