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Dawson Creek Indigenous treatment centre receives $25k in provincial funding

North Wind Wellness Centre in Dawson Creek was one of 15 First Nations, Indigenous and Métis recovery and treatment programs to receive funding.

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The North Wind Wellness Centre in Farmington. (North Wind Wellness Centre/Facebook)

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Several First Nations-led treatment centres, including one in Dawson Creek, will receive provincial funding to further their recovery initiatives. 

According to a press release from October 8th obtained by Energeticcity.ca, North Wind Wellness Centre is one of 15 First Nations, Indigenous and Métis recovery organizations to receive $25,000.

The received grants are through a consortium of the Ministry of Health, the Community Action Initiative and the First Nations Health Authority.

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The release says the grants will “support organizations in improving the delivery of treatment and recovery services by helping them invest in program supplies, equipment, technology, staff training, resident resources and other measures that will support long-term service improvements.”

Located in Farmington just outside of Dawson Creek, North Wind Wellness Centre’s website says its program provides “affective-based, culturally appropriate programming for people struggling with addictions.”

It currently offers a 45-day, culturally-based resident treatment program for those struggling with addiction from 19 years old.
Energeticcity.ca has reached out to the North Wind Wellness Centre for further comment, and will update this story should more information become available.

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Ed Hitchins

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018.  After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge.  Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories. 

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.

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