Workshops will be held at the P.A. Indian Metis Friendship Centre (file photo/paNOW)

By Alison Sandstrom

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Oct 23, 2019 | 8:28 AM

A new six-week pilot program aims to bridge a gap in addictions services in Prince Albert.

“In our community there is a high volume of substance abusers,” Angela Impey, the regional director with the Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan (MACSI) said. “And there’s nothing really in drop-in services that is a day program that they can attend.”

Beginning Oct. 31, MACSI will run weekly free workshops every Thursday at the Indian Metis Friendship Centre. Impey told paNOW the sessions, will be safe spaces for people to learn, understand and cope with their problems with alcohol or drugs.

“We start it off with smudging at 1:00 p.m., followed by afternoon workshops,” she said.

Topics covered over the six weeks will range from stress and conflict resolution to harm reduction and craving management.

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The councillor facilitating the workshop will also be able to refer people to other community agencies and services if needed.

MACSI already has a similar program running in Saskatoon, and is hoping if the P.A. pilot is successful, they will be able to secure funding to expand it to run Monday to Friday.

Sessions will be held in the Friendship Centre’s boardroom to start, but the centre has already also offered use of their gym, as turn-out is expected to grow.

Attendance is on a drop-in basis and registration is not required.

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