Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services - Capital Health (These are no charge programs which respect client confidentiality as much as possible.)

WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT    (Detox)  6th floor Simpson Hall, NS Hospital site            424-5623
Provides safe and effective detoxification from substances of abuse; education; counselling; and recovery planning to assist clients in achieving a healthy lifestyle. In-patient and day patient services are available.

METHADONE TREATMENT SERVICES     6th floor Simpson Hall, NS Hospital site      424-3700

CORE SERVICES      3rd floor Simpson Hall, NS Hospital site              424-5623
Provides immediate support and access to treatment - no waiting lists, no referral required.  Orientation Sessions are held every Tuesday & Thursday morning 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Education Sessions take place every morning.   Treatment Groups are available every afternoon, Monday to Friday; Education & Family Programs are available in the evenings.  Matrix Women's Services provides workshops through CORE and the Halifax CCSS office.

COUNSELLING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Halifax (main office)     1673 Bedford Row        424-5920
Available to anyone who has been affected by their own or others' misuse of alcohol, other drugs, or gambling.  
Satellite offices are located throughout Capital Health in Dartmouth (Simpson Hall, NSH site), Spryfield (Captain William Spry Centre), Sackville (Cobequid Community Health Centre), Windsor (Hants Community Hospital), Musquodoboit Harbour (Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital, Musquodoboit Valley (Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital), and Sheet Harbour (Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital). Orientation sessions are held regularly.  Call for times.
    
MATRIX WOMEN’S SERVICES provides workshops through CORE and the Halifax CCSS office.  

DWI PROGRAMS are provided through the Halifax office.

TOBACCO INTERVENTION PROGRAM    5th floor Simpson Hall, NS Hospital site      424-2025
Provides treatment services for those interested in stopping their use of tobacco products.


PREVENTION & COMMUNITY EDUCATION      424-5623
Delivers a comprehensive range of services throughout the region.  Resource staff provide individuals, groups, communities, schools, and professionals with information, education and training programs.
                                                   
CHOICES     Marshall Treatment Centre, NSH site          424-4422
Provides treatment services for 13-19 year-olds including day & residential programs, out-patient services and parent programs.  


For more information and schedules go to http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca (click on Services)                  March, 2005

      OTHER HELP LINES

• Youth Help Line 420-8336
• Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
• Help Line 421-1188
• Al-Anon Alateen Family Services 466-7077