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Along with their new, expanded facility, Dene Counselling Services has found a way to round out the services they deliver. Steps to Excellence For Personal Success comes from the Pacific Institute in Seattle, Washington and was offered through Queenscom Learning Centre in Edmonton.

"It really seems to be the piece that is missing in prevention," said Dene Counselling Services Director Vicki Jacob.

For a number of years, Jacob and staff from counselling services have done

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Along with their new, expanded facility, Dene Counselling Services has found a way to round out the services they deliver. Steps to Excellence For Personal Success comes from the Pacific Institute in Seattle, Washington and was offered through Queenscom Learning Centre in Edmonton.

"It really seems to be the piece that is missing in prevention," said Dene Counselling Services Director Vicki Jacob.

For a number of years, Jacob and staff from counselling services have done

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Along with their new, expanded facility, Dene Counselling Services has found a way to round out the services they deliver. Steps to Excellence For Personal Success comes from the Pacific Institute in Seattle, Washington and was offered through Queenscom Learning Centre in Edmonton.

"It really seems to be the piece that is missing in prevention," said Dene Counselling Services Director Vicki Jacob.

For a number of years, Jacob and staff from counselling services have done

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Along with their new, expanded facility, Dene Counselling Services has found a way to round out the services they deliver. Steps to Excellence For Personal Success comes from the Pacific Institute in Seattle, Washington and was offered through Queenscom Learning Centre in Edmonton.

"It really seems to be the piece that is missing in prevention," said Dene Counselling Services Director Vicki Jacob.

For a number of years, Jacob and staff from counselling services have done

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Bertha Fontaine has noticed some changes in the 19 years she's been with the Native Alcoholism Council of Manitoba

"People tend to reach out for help a lot younger than they used to...and we used

to have a lot of repeaters; there aren't as many now."

Fontaine points to the two factors as signs of the success of the organization, which consists of a residential treatment centre and an outreach program.

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Bertha Fontaine has noticed some changes in the 19 years she's been with the Native Alcoholism Council of Manitoba

"People tend to reach out for help a lot younger than they used to...and we used

to have a lot of repeaters; there aren't as many now."

Fontaine points to the two factors as signs of the success of the organization, which consists of a residential treatment centre and an outreach program.

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Bertha Fontaine has noticed some changes in the 19 years she's been with the Native Alcoholism Council of Manitoba

"People tend to reach out for help a lot younger than they used to...and we used

to have a lot of repeaters; there aren't as many now."

Fontaine points to the two factors as signs of the success of the organization, which consists of a residential treatment centre and an outreach program.

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Bertha Fontaine has noticed some changes in the 19 years she's been with the Native Alcoholism Council of Manitoba

"People tend to reach out for help a lot younger than they used to...and we used

to have a lot of repeaters; there aren't as many now."

Fontaine points to the two factors as signs of the success of the organization, which consists of a residential treatment centre and an outreach program.

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Poundmaker's Adolescent Treatment Centre in St. Paul is the only facility in Canada where Native youth can receive treatment for drug and alcohol addictions.

The 90-day treatment program operated for boys 12 to 18 years old uses elements of Native culture, Alcoholics Anonymous, recreation and the Alberta school curriculum to help the young men who walk through the doors.

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Lawrence Ghostkeeper spent almost half his life drinking and doing drugs.

He started sneaking drinks at the age of 13 and ended up in a juvenile detention centre at 14. He ran away at 16 and within a month he was arrested for breaking and entering, which led to his first six-month sentence in an adult jail.

When he got out, he went back to his old ways of drinking and doing drugs and committing robberies and break and enters.