The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Sahatiha’hará:ne Detox Center (SDC) is hosting Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings throughout the month of October. The AA/NA Monday evening meetings will take from 7 – 8 p.m. at the SDC on the following dates: October 7 October 21 October 28 For more information about our services, or about the AA/NA meetings, […]
Read moreThe Sahatihahará:ne Detox Center will be hosting AA and NA meetings on Thursdays starting February 1, 2024. Meetings will be held at the SDC building located at 44 James Lane in the District of Kawehno:ke from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Future meetings will be scheduled. If you have any questions, please contact the SDC at 613-932-5050.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Cory Scott. Dr. Scott will be joining the Sahatihahará:ne Detox Center Medical Team. Dr. Scott will provide medical oversight of any clients who are receiving services at the detox center. Dr. Scott has been practicing Family Medicine since 2018. He graduated […]
Read moreAssociate Minister of Mental Health & Addictions Michael Tibollo, and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Nolan Quinn, paid a visit to Akwesasne on Friday, August 11th. Associate Minister Tibollo and MPP Quinn’s visit was specific to continuing to build a relationship between the Ontario Government and Akwesasne in regard to Mental Health & Addictions. A tour of Akwesasne was […]
Read moreThe Sahatiha’hará:ne Detox Center (SDC) is excited to host an open house! Join us on Friday, August 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a chance to meet the SDC staff, tour the facility, and get answers to your questions about substance use and recovery options. The Sahatiha’hará:ne Detox Facility is located at 44 James Lane on Kawehno:ke. […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) welcomed Nikolas Hotte, Program Manager for Substance Use Prevention, to the Sahatihahará:ne Detox Center today, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Mr. Hotte presented various DOH staff with statistics around overdoses, poisoning, and fatalities in the Eastern Ontario catchment area and how developing a harm reduction strategy can support efforts to address these […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Sahatihahará:ne Detox Center is notifying the community that they have fentanyl testing strips and naloxone kits available for anyone interested, based on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last. Fentanyl testing strips (FTS) are an effective method of helping prevent drug overdoses and reducing harm. FTS are small strips of paper that […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health would like to welcome a new staff person to the Sahatihaha’ra’:ne Detox Center, Carlee King. Carlee joins the organization as the center’s Female Withdrawal Specialist. Carlee is a lifelong resident of the District of Kana:takon. She has a 2-year college diploma in General Arts & Sciences and a second 2-year college […]
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