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Dene counselling rounds out program

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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

Dene counselling rounds out program

Page 24

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

Dene counselling rounds out program

Page 24

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

Dene counselling rounds out program

Page 24

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

Education, culture signal success

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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.

Education, culture signal success

Page 22

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.

Education, culture signal success

Page 22

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.

Education, culture signal success

Page 22

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.

Giving up alcohol the right move

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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.