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Round Lake Alcohol and Drug Treatment Society facilitates wellness by offering healing and support services to strengthen individuals, families and communities.
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Round Lake Alcohol and Drug Treatment Society facilitates wellness by offering healing and support services to strengthen individuals, families and communities.
Read original source ↗On behalf of the Board of Directors, welcome to our website. It is a pleasure to be a Board Member that continues to carry out the dream of Tinker Watts, J.D. Billy and the late Emery Louis and Les Williams. The legacy of these men is reflected in Round Lake Treatment Centre; a treatment centre designed “by our people, for our people” , vision that there is a better way to live; generations of our children will be raised in a sober drug-free home and by p…
Read original source ↗Round Lake Treatment Centre has been internationally accredited by CARF for the past 20 years. The 3-year accreditation represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization’s substantial conformance to the standards established by CARF. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation outcome has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that it…
Read original source ↗Round Lake Treatment Centre is operated by the Round Lake Alcohol & Drug Treatment Society, a non-profit society and registered charity. The Centre began operation in 1979.
Read original source ↗Wellness Facilitator Location: Armstrong, British Columbia on site. Type: Full time permanent Wage: $32.50 to $38.50 per hour. Starting placement will reflect demonstrated qualifications, directly relevant addictions counselling experience, therapeutic group facilitation capability, cultural knowledge
Read original source ↗The effects of alcohol and drug addiction are often devasting to individuals, families and communities. Since 1979, Round Lake Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centre, an internationally accredited residential facility, has provided individual alcohol and drug treatment for over 10,000 clients, many who are now living a sober and balanced lifestyle. Our program is designed to address the impact of intergenerational trauma and shame on we, as First Nations peopl…
Read original source ↗At Round Lake, we offer comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services. Our programs are customized to each patient’s individual needs to provide focused, effective care. Please contact us today to learn more about our programs or to schedule a confidential consultation.
Read original source ↗Clients are welcome to do a refresher anytime after they have completed the Round Lake program. They must have remained totally abstinent from alcohol and/or other drugs from the time they completed the program. If not, they are then welcome to apply to do another complete program when eligible for the funding.
Read original source ↗Addiction to alcohol and/or drugs have many dimensions and disrupt many aspects of an individual’s life; mentally, emotionally, spiriturally and physically. Treatment is not simple. Our treatment program is effective because of its holistic, multi-disciplinary, bi-modal approach each directed to a particular aspect of the illness and its consequences. Addiction treatment must help the individual learn and practice skills related to stress relief, emotiona…
Read original source ↗I am free of outside interference such as childcare, physiotherapy, which require my attention during the six-week treatment program.
Read original source ↗Round Lake has designed a set of Program Guidelines that reflect respect, consideration, and self-responsibility. Round Lake considers these to be three very essential components for recovery and self-empowerment. The guidelines ensure your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual safety to allow you the freedom to participate fully in the program in a safe and supportive environment. Please read the guidelines carefully and be prepared to follow them fo…
Read original source ↗The clients plan the program which may consist of drumming, singing, and speeches. Each client is given a certificate of completion. Coffee, juice, snacks are provided upon arrival. A luncheon of sandwiches and fruit will follow the ceremony.
Read original source ↗An after care plan is exactly what it sounds like, a plan to help you continue your recovery /wellness once you have left the safety net of the treatment program and return to your life. You will create it with your counsellor but, it should be something that is unique to you and that will address your specific needs. The plan will include suggestions for lifestyle changes as well as preventive maintenance you can follow when returning to your home and co…
Read original source ↗Make them quit. Although you may want to but you cannot force someone with a substance abuse problem to quit. Even if forced into treatment involuntary, you can’t make someone get clean and sober or change. Often in attempts to help we over help; by giving them money, telling them what to do and trying to lift them up, but they have to commit to it. The most difficult yet most helpful thing you can do is let go . Recognizing as much as you love someone, y…
Read original source ↗Once the application for treatment is reviewed and the client meets the admission criteria, the Intake Coordinator will contact the referral worker by letter and/or phone to verify client’s admission and intake date. Confirmation letters are sent out by fax two weeks prior to each intake date to allow sufficient time to coordinate travel arrangements to the centre.
Read original source ↗Have you been involved in a treatment program specifically related to drug use? YES (1) NO (0)
Read original source ↗This intensive five day wellness program is designed for First Nations service providers that want to take time out for their personal and professional development. All participants must reside at the Centre and commit to a structured program.
Read original source ↗Round Lake Treatment Centre is pleased to be able to offer post-treatment support services in our new post-treatment Recovery Home. The home will provide a safe and stable environment for clients who have completed a full treatment program but who require more assistance to further strengthen their wellness and recovery.
Read original source ↗After you are settled in and are comfortable with the routine and program you may begin branching out into community involvement through work or volunteering, and these activities will take the place of some of the programming.
Read original source ↗Entry requirements and preparation information
Referral workers can download the most recent copy of our Application for Treatment(here). If downloading is not an option for you, please call or write and we will send you a copy by mail or fax one to you. Prospective clients must see a counsellor to obtain our application for treatment (we do not accept self-referrals). All prospective clients need to adhere to intake package requirements.
Read original source ↗willing to undergo assessments as needed and does not display behaviour that would be unduly disruptive or harmful to other residents or Stage II clients.
Read original source ↗Have no upcoming legal issues/court cases. Applicants coming from an institution must reside in a halfway house, recovery house, John Howard Society, or the community a minimum of one month before entering the program. Round Lake does not participate in mandated treatment as a condition for release from probation or parole. Delaying pending court dates in an effort to confirm an intake date only delays the intake process; all court dates must be dealt wit…
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2. If you are currently receiving income assistance you may be eligible for per diem funding through the Ministry of Human Resources (MHR). The Employment and Assistance Worker can assist the client with travel funds, comfort allowance, and ensure the client has “enhanced” medical coverage.
Read original source ↗Travel moneys are usually supplied by the subsidy funding source; travel arrangements are to be coordinated with the referral worker. First Nations and Inuit Health will not pay return travel costs for clients who do not complete treatment. The client must be prepared to absorb the return travel costs if they leave treatment incomplete or are not accepted due to insufficient clean/sober time.
Read original source ↗Residential setting, amenities and facilities
The Recovery Home was completed in 2017. It is a 10-bed facility situated above the treatment centre. It commands a beautiful view of Round Lake. The shared or common rooms are the Great Room (with kitchen, living room, and dining room), a public washroom, laundry, pantry, utility room, deck, and TV room.
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An addiction destroys families as much as it destroys individuals. Living with an addict is both heartbreaking and exhausting. Family members are torn between how to help the addict and how to avoid being sucked into the addict’s world.
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Jeanette DeFauw serves as the Executive Director of Round Lake Treatment Centre, an Indigenous-led residential facility dedicated to addressing the root causes of addiction and trauma through holistic, culturally grounded care. A proud member of the Okanagan Indian Band, Jeanette’s leadership is guided by Indigenous teachings and values, weaving together traditional healing practices, ceremonies, and the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel with Western clinical …
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