Abegweit First Nation
Full time Mental Health and Addictions Clinician:
This role entails individual counseling (CBT, Mindfulness, and Trauma Informed), collateral interviewing, group education sessions, referrals to external supports, etc.
Mental Wellness Information Sessions:
Abegweit Wellness Centre hosts monthly information sessions, covering various mental health topics.
- A dedicated psychiatrist provides monthly psychiatric clinics at the Abegweit Wellness Centre.
- A part-time Mental Wellness Nurse serves as homecare nurse and does outreach with older adult population.
- Community Health Representative (CHR) provides liaison support work with community and health professionals. She is also the Elder on the team, providing cultural education, Mi’kmaq language classes, etc.
- There are two certified ASIST trainers and provide ASIST workshops to community members and neighbouring communities.
- A clinician holds AA every Thursday night from 8-9 p.m. at the Abegweit Wellness Centre in Scotchfort, PE.
Upcoming:
CISM WAMPUM Training for Abegweit professionals and community members (November 2018).
Brochures:
Lennox Island First Nation
Health Centre
Telephone: 902 831 2711
Toll free: 1-833-331 7618
Contact: Tammy Arsenault, Mental Health Lead, t.arsenault@lennoxisland.com
Lennox Island Health provides the following Mental Health Services:
- A full-time mental health social worker
- A dedicated psychiatrist who provides ½-day psychiatric visits on a monthly basis
- Mental health walk in clinic available one day per week
- A psychologist providing one to one support for anger management as well as other mental wellness support for adults, children and youth one day per week
- An Indian Residential School Survivor’s outreach program
- HELP (Home Enhancement Life Skills Program) group for adult men and women
- Grade seven transition group, various youth groups, cultural teachings, music and suicide prevention activities
- Cultural teachings