Addiction Support
If you are living with an addiction, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and other local organizations with addictions expertise listed below are available to help you.
If you are experiencing a crisis and need immediate support:
Call or text 9-8-8 – suicide crisis helpline
Call 613-969-7400 ext. 2753 (toll free 1-888-757-7766) – Mental Health and Crisis Services
Gateway Community Health Centre is the site for SMART Recovery Meetings hosted by (CMHA):
SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group to help people recover from substance use, gambling and other addictive behaviours. This program is an abstinence-based, self-help support group (NOT a 12-step program) for individuals and is based on concepts of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).
More information about this program is available on www.smartrecovery.org
Gateway CHC is also the site for the CMHA’s Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic (RAAM Clinic):
The RAAM clinic provides individuals with substance use concerns easy access to responsive, time-limited care. RAAM aims to assess the individual, support their initial stabilization and help them transition to community-based services. The RAAM Clinic is supported by a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals at Gateway CHC.
- Type: Group & Individual
- Eligibility: Open to all members of the community
- Location: Tweed
- Referral: Not Required
- Registration: Not Required
- Contact: Call 613-967-4734 for more information.