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HealthWellnessAddictions15TuesdayJune112013LTD.June152013FormoreinformationpleasecontactClaudetteJamesat867872-0168oratMEDIASPONSORByMEAGANWOHLBERGAftermonthsoftouringtheterritoryspeakingtocommunitymembersser-viceprovidersandleaderstheMinistersForumonAddictionsandCommunityWellnesssaysthepeoplestoppriorityismorecom-munity-basedon-the-landprogramming.Peoplemadeitcleartheywanton-the-landprogram-mingandlotsofitstatesthereportHealingVoicesreleasedlastweek.Recon-nectingwiththeirspiritualandculturalidentitiessocloselytiedtonaturewasformanycommunitiesanecessarycomponenttoallsixpillarsofhealingPreventionInterventionOutreachAftercareandEnforcement.Therecommendationformsthebasisformostofthe60-someothersmadebytheforumpanelincludingthesecondpriorityofmoreactiveprogrammingandservicesforyouthsimilartotheTakeaKidTrap-pingprogram.Peoplebelievethatfund-ingandresourcingsafesubstance-freeplacesthatofferrecreationandenrich-mentprogramsisthebestwaytodeteryouthfromalcoholdrugsgamingandgamblingthereportsaidnotingthatmanyimprove-mentsneedtobemadetocommunityyouthcentresandfocusneedstobeplacedonland-basedcampsthatteachtraditionalandmod-ernskills.Theforumwasestab-lishedoutofthedepart-mentofHealthandSocialServicesJune2012MentalHealthandAddictionsAc-tionPlanwiththeintentofseekingguidanceandad-visingtheministeronme-diumtolong-termsolutionsforcombattingaddictions.Thevoicesweheardwerepositiveforward-lookinganddeeplypassion-atesaidpanelchairPaulAndrew.Manypeople-youngandold-agreedfartoooftenweintheNorthkeepdoingthesamethingsoverandoveragainhop-ingthingswillchange...Solutionsarenotsimpleoreasybutmanyaresickandtiredofbeingsickandtired.Theywantchanges.Apartfromyouthen-gagementtheforumheardrepeatedlythatresidentialtreatmentprogramssuchasNatsejeKhinHayRiverareimportantbutthataccessneedstobemadeeasierthatprogramsneedtobelongerincludefamiliesandbeculturallyrelevantwithon-the-landcomponents.Aswelltreatmentpro-gramsneedtoincludeap-propriateaftercare.Almosteverycommu-nitysaidthatonceaper-sonisreleasedfromtreat-menttheyoftenreturntothesamelifestyleasbeforewithlittleaftercare.TheForumisrecommendingNatsejeKhstaffcoor-dinatewithinter-agencyrepresentativesledbycom-munitywellnessormentalhealthandaddictionswork-erstodevelopamanda-torysix-monthaftercareprogramforpeopleleav-ingtreatmentthatcouldincludetimeonthelandthereportstates.Theforumalsorecom-mendedcreatingamobilehealingteamtoaddressmanytraumaticissuesfacedbyNorthernersincludingchildhoodsexualabuseresidentialschooltraumaabandonmentviolenceandemotionalabuse.Multi-yearbase-pluscorefundingforaddictionsprogramsandservicesisrecommendeditsaid.Thenalprimaryrecom-mendationwastorefocusconversationsonaddictionstocelebratingindividu-alswhohavebrokenfreefromaddictionrecognizingmilestonesthroughmediacampaignsandactivitiessuchassobrietycelebra-tionsanddancesandtheBelieveInYourselfpro-graminNDilowhichhelpsyoungadultshealfromad-dictionandcompletetheireducation.Inordertoensurethereportdoesntendupsit-tingonashelfthepanelhassuggestedtheterrito-rialgovernmentestablishanadvisoryboardformedbyregionalrepresentativestooverseetheimplementa-tionofthepeoplesrecom-mendationsprovideannualreportsandcontinueexplor-ingnewwaystoimprovethedeliveryofaddictionsprograms.Andrewsaidhewasthank-fultoMinisterTomBeaulieuforestablishingtheforumandishopefultherecommenda-tionswillbeimplemented.IfthereisonehopeIhaveitisthatwewillneverstoptalkingabouthealing.Wemustcontinuetosharetocryandtogiveeachotherhopehesaid.Addictionsforumcallsformoreland-basedprogramsByJACKDANYLCHUKTherewasatrophyforeverydriverintherstan-nualYellowknifesoapboxgrandprix.OrganizedtoraisefundsfortheNWTDisabilitiesCoun-ciltheeventforchildrenagedsixto12drew36entriesforadayofracingfacepaintingandbarbecue.Thebestthingisjustgettingkidsandtheirfam-iliesworkingonaprojectsaidDarrenJacquardin-formationcoordinatorforthecouncil.Driversmightdisagree.Thedayresoundedwithcriesofdelightasthecarsrocketedofftherampssetupat44thStreetandspedto-wardthenishline100me-tresdownthegentleslopeonSchoolDrawAvenue.Thecarswerefamilyproj-ectsthatstartedwithkitsthatfor150suppliedthebareessentialswheelssteeringlinkageandenoughplywoodtobuildavehiclenotmorethanfourfeetlong.Allcarswererequiredtohavebrakesweighnomorethan150poundsandnotlessthan100withthedriver.Arollbarwasmandatoryanddriverswererequiredtowearhelmets.Thepaintjobanddesignswerelefttotheimaginationofthebuildersandthatpro-ducedarainbowofcoloursandformsthatrequiredSoapboxracersraise5500forDisabilitiesCouncilHealthWellnessDisabilitiesanywherefromfourhourstotwoweekstocomplete.Jacquardsaidheisstartingworknowonacarfornextyearsgrandprix.DeniseMcKeecouncilexecutivedirectorsaidnextyearsgrandprixmaybespreadovertwodaysandin-cludeanopenclassforadultsandacorporatechallenge.PhotoJackDanylchukChildrenagedsixto12getreadytoraceintherstannualYellowknifesoapboxderby.TheMinistersForumonAddictionsandCommunityWellnesstraveledaroundtheentireterritoryoverthewinterhearingfromresidentsonwhattheywanttoseedoneaboutaddictions.PhotocourtesyofGNWTHSS