The SMD gives a great deal of help to families as well as to individual people with physical disabilities or hearing impairments. It links with many other agencies in the community and other parts of Manitoba. The Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped 100 Greenway Cres. The Northern Region Office of the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba is located in Thompson and serves many of the communities in the north. The community service workers are highly qualified to help prevent and treat alcohol and other drug problems.
Services are confidential.
Polaris Place is the residence for patients who are being treated by the Addiction Foundation of Manitoba. Treatment refers to people being offered a chance to learn more about themselves and their alcohol or drug problem. There is a youth addictions counsellor located at R.D. Parker Collegiate who provides assessment and treatment services to high school students. Telephone Nickel Group 677-4696 for times and locations of meetings. Watch for notices in malls.