White Buffalo Youth Centre
The White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment and Intervention Program
is a 10 bed residential facility located on the Sturgeon Lake First
Nation, 40 minutes North West of Prince Albert,
Saskatchewan. The Treatment Centre is designed to meet the needs of
First Nations youth between the ages of 12 and 17, who are involved
with inhalant abuse and who are experiencing related problem areas.
The program is based on a holistic treatment model. Using the four
cornerstones of treatment, spiritual, emotional, physical and
mental, as well as using the concept of "living therapy" where by
treatment is integrated into all interactions in which the youth
participate.
It is the belief of the White Buffalo Treatment Centre that while it
is essential to have both intensive casework and group sessions to
review individual problems, it is equally important to integrate
relaxation, recreation, life-skills, formal education and cultural
activities into a positive therapeutic, interdisciplinary treatment
model.
The Treatment Program at White Buffalo Treatment Centre is designed
to maximize youth potential through systematically improving
self-esteem and equipping youth with "tools for life" The concepts
of inner resiliency and strength based assessment are used
extensively throughout the treatment process.
The Treatment Program is separated into four distinct six-week
phases, with each phase designed to teach different skills useful in
developing an inhalant free lifestyle.
One of the unique features of the White Buffalo program is the
extensive prevention, early intervention and mobile treatment
services that are available to communities of Saskatchewan through
the outreach component of the program.
Mailing Address:
White Buffalo Youth Centre
P.O. Box 2500
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Canada – S6V 7G3
Phone and Fax Number
Phone: 1-306-764-5250
Fax: 1-306-764-5255