Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 99 YOUR COMMUNITY HAS CONNECTIONS TO HELP continued Day patient and inpatient services are treatment services offered daily for about 4 weeks. For day patient services you go to sessions during the day and then go home at night. For inpatient services you stay at a facility while getting help. A referral is needed from a health region Addictions Counsellor for these services. Long term residential services are for people who need help with alcohol/drug use problems but who also have problems in other areas of their lives. This service helps people build life skills so they can lead healthy lives. It is a place people can live for an extended period of time while getting addiction counselling and programming. A referral is needed from a health region Addictions Counsellor for these services. Transitional housing is for people who are moving into an inpatient treatment service or back into the community after completing an inpatient treatment program. An Addictions Counsellor provides support to people living in the house.This support can include: helping to learn life skills, finding a job, and linking residents to services in the community. Self help groups can be found in many communities around the province and include Gamblers Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Narcotics Anonymous. These groups give support and encouragement to anyone recovering from alcohol, drug and gambling problems. Al-Anon is a group for family members looking for support if someone in their family is using alcohol or drugs. The group setting offers a chance to connect with others going through the same challenges. A range of addictions services are available. Find the support you need by connecting for help. What else does Addictions Services do? Outreach services Counsellors provide help and support in community settings. Counsellors are often available during irregular hours of work.They may have office hours in community locations such as schools, other health centres or community organizations. In some regions, outreach services give youth a safe place to go and be with friends, for example to use computers or do crafts. Education and prevention services Counsellors and prevention workers provide education and information sessions about alcohol and drugs to schools, clubs, organizations and businesses. Consultation services If an organization has staff with alcohol/drug problems, Addictions Services can talk with the employer and can take a referral for staff if needed. Some Addictions Services offices offer alcohol and drug education programs where they give information about alcohol and drugs, the changes involved in overcoming these problems, and the services available to help. Whom to contact Contact your local Addictions/ Mental Health Services office, doctor or other health care provider if you need more information. To locate Addictions/Mental Health Services near you: • visit saskatchewan.ca/ addictions; • check the green pages of your phone book for your local health region’s services; • visit HealthLine Online at healthlineonline.ca; or • contact HealthLine at 811 and ask to speak to an Addictions or Mental Health Counsellor.
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