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Axis Addiction Services

Addictions / Substance Use, Healthcare Providers, Housing / Shelter, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Youth Services

Provided by Axis Family Resources

1st Step is a voluntary Treatment Program offered to youth (25 and under) experiencing challenges with substance use throughout the Thompson – Cariboo region.

Axis Family Resources Ltd. delivers Addictions Services to the Thompson Cariboo area of the Interior Health Authority region. The 1st Step program services communities such as Ashcroft, Clearwater, Barriere, Williams Lake, Lillooet, 100 Mile House, and Castlegar, as well as the surrounding areas in each of these communities. The following programs are offered:

1st Step Mobile Treatment: An intensive combination of one week and four-week addictions treatment programs that utilize a harm reduction approach, by meeting individuals “where they are at” in their readiness for change. Our 1st Step Counselors travel to various communities throughout the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap Health Region. Individual treatment goals are developed with each person served to address their unique challenges. The program is facilitated by an addictions counsellor and skilled youth worker.
1st Step Counselling Services: Provides one-on-one counselling to eligible youth who are affected by substance misuse in the following communities: Kamloops, Chase, Merritt, Logan Lake, Lytton, Lillooet, and Ashcroft/Cache Creek. Group counselling services are available for eligible residents in Williams Lake and 100 Mile House. Family counselling services are available to families and family members of youth who are substance misuse affected. Also, offers a harm reduction approach to ‘meet referred individuals where they are at in their readiness for change and assist participants to self-identify goals and develop individualized care plans
1st Step Outreach Services: Aid in assisting eligible youth and their families who are experiencing challenges with substance use. Service works towards reducing the physical, social, and economic harm that is associated with substance use and works with youth to secure housing, food security, crisis intervention, safety planning, cultural opportunities, and community referrals.
Workshops / Groups: The 1st Step Mobile Treatment Program consists of a week-long substance use and life skills education program, youth drop-in workshops, and community presentations.
- Week-long group counselling is available in 100 Mile House and Williams Lake
- Youth drop-in workshops are offered in all communities visited by the program
- The program is at no cost to the communities served
- Facilitated by a professional Substance Use Counsellor and/or Youth Outreach Worker
- Various topics are addressed depending on the needs of the group including (but not limited to) substance use, boundaries, self-esteem, communication strategies, and wellness
- Includes follow-up contact the week after the program has commenced

- Community-Based Withdrawal Management: Program provides a holistic first step toward substance use recovery. Offered to adults in two locations: Williams Lake and Castlegar BC, this program utilizes a person-centred approach to meet the specific needs of each patient in a safe, caring, culturally relevant, and non-judgmental environment.
Persons served are referred to the program by a Physician or Nurse Practitioner within the Interior Health Authority region. Included in the referral is a medical assessment to determine physical and psychiatric suitability for the program.

Referral packages are available by contacting Axis Family Resources.

250-392-1000

Toll Free: 1-877-392-1003

Public email: info@axis.bc.ca

Website: https://axis.bc.ca/services...

321 North 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake, British Columbia, V2G 2A1

778-460-1901

2528 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia, V1N 2X5

Phone lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Health professional referral
Ministry of Children & Family Development referral
Health Authority personnel referral
First Nation agency referral
Youth Probation referrals

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Service area: 100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Barriere, Castlegar, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lytton, Merritt, Williams Lake + show cities