The Harm Reduction Program aims to help keep our loved ones safe and offer positive change through minimizing harms. Our Coordinator is available to make presentations and deliver harm reduction supplies free of charge. The Land-Based Healing Fund is part of our holistic harm reduction approach and it provides opportunities for those struggling with substance use to seek healing on the land.
Request support for harm reduction:
SCO has a harm reduction specialist on staff who is able to provide harm reduction supplies such as fentanyl test strips, nasal Narcan, and safer sex supplies, at no cost. This specialist is also available to make presentations that can help to promote destigmatize and raise awareness around the importance of using a harm reduction approach when working with First Nations citizens living with addictions issues.
To make these requests, please contact us via email: harmreduction@scoinc.mb.ca
Why we created this program:
Hundreds of years of colonial oppression through harmful structures, policies, and laws have disconnected us from our lands, culture, medicines, ceremonies, and relations. This continues to cause post-traumatic stress disorder and intergenerational trauma. The devastating effects are seen in the high rates of addiction that affects our people and communities.
More than 32,000 Canadians have died of toxic drug overdoses since 2016, according to data released by Health Canada in December 2022. More than 3,500 people died of overdoses in the first half of 2022 (data is available only to June 2022). That’s almost 20 people per day, and the losses are devastating families and communities. Together, we need to do more.
What is harm reduction?
Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas. SCO’s harm reduction approach aims to keep loved ones who are impacted by substance use safe, offering love and support, minimizing the harms associated with substance use and supporting them on their healing journey.
Anishinaabe and Dakota harm reduction is based on truth, love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, and humility. It is strengths-based, destigmatized, and inclusive.
Guiding principles for harm reduction:
- Everyone is worthy of love and respect and has the right to be treated with dignity and kindness.
- People who use drugs decide what their goals are.
- Relationships and trust are nurtured so that people who use drugs are able to ask for help if they would like to stop.
- Quality of life improves when people who use drugs feel connected to community.
- If someone is not able to, or doesn’t want to stop using substances, let’s protect them while they use.


What is land-based healing?
Land-based describes a First Nations way of life rooted in traditional knowledge, where everything is connected and related to the land and water. It is a key concept for understanding First Nations views on mental wellness, which cannot be separated from emotional, physical, and spiritual health or the land itself.
Being on the land itself heals. This traditional knowledge supports the many health and healing benefits of spending time in the outdoors, including improved cognition, memory, and mood.
Land-based activities can include berry picking, hunting or snaring, trapping, fishing, picking traditional medicines, tanning hides, and many others.
What is the SCO Land-Based Healing Fund?
SCO’s Land-Based Healing Fund is available to SCO-member Anishinaabe and Dakota communities and community organizations (up to $25,000), and treament centres and healing lodges (up to $50,000), that want to offer or augment land-based healing programs for their members struggling with substance use.
Relearn why we love the land
Revitalize our family and community connections
Reclaim our health and well-being
Land-based programs re-establish our spiritual connection with the land through recognition that all of Creation, the animals, plants, and rocks, are all related and interconnected. The land is both a teacher and healer that can guide us towards a life of wellness. Healing takes place when we strengthen our attachments to the land and reconnect with our culture.
SCO’s Land-Based Healing Fund acknowledges that First Nation leaders, Healers, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers are the experts on our traditional territories and that land-based healing programs build community wellness and must be locally led.
Apply for funding from the Land-Based Healing Fund:
You can access our application form by clicking here.
For more information, contact us by:
Phone: 204-946-1869
Toll free: 1-866-876-9701
Email: harmreduction@scoinc.mb.ca



SCO Resources
Resources
Harm Reduction Links
National Overdose Prevention Hotline
If using alone, call 1-888-688-6677 where you will be connected to a safe consumption volunteer who stays on the line for 15 – 30 minutes while you use the substance
Sunshine House Mobile Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS)
Phone: 204-914-8221
Located the parking lot of 613 Main Street Tuesday – Sunday 11:45 AM – 5:15 PM
Street Connections
Mobile public health service call (204)981−0742 to see when and if they will be in your area.
Manitoba Harm Reduction Network
Phone: (204)783-6184
Nine Circles Community Health Center
The Pit Stop: 204-940-6000
Toll Free: 1-888-305-8647
Main Street Project
Phone: 204-982-8229
Sunshine House
Phone: 204-783-8565
Substance Use Help Links
Manitoba Addictions Helpline
For information on all addictions services in Manitoba: 1-855-662-6605
Rapid Access to Additions Medicine (RAAM)
Locations in Winnipeg, Thompson, Brandon, Selkirk and Portage la Prairie: Patients can self-refer to a RAAM clinic. RAAM clinics are walk-in clinics for adults (ages 18+) looking to get help with high-risk substance use and addiction.
Toll free: 1-855-662-6605
Additions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM)
Toll free: 1-866-638-2561
Winnipeg Men’s Services: 204-944-6209
Winnipeg Women’s Services: 204-944-6229
Outside Winnipeg offices: http://afm.mb.ca/contact/afm-offices-outside-winnipeg/
Alcoholics Anonymous
Toll Free: 1-877-942-0126 in Rural Manitoba
In Winnipeg phone: 204-942-0126
Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 204-981-1730
Cocaine Anonymous
Phone: 204-250-2626
Crystal Meth Anonymous
SMART Recovery
JibStop
Jibstop is a peer support service for people struggling with methamphetamine addiction in Manitoba. Jibstop is available by text 204-904-STOP(7867), phone call 204-904-STOP(7867) or on Facebook https://fr-ca.facebook.com/jibstop/
Youth Resources
Kids Help Phone
Toll free: 1-800-668-6868
Winnipeg Youth Mobile Crisis Team
Phone: 204-949-4777
Toll free: 1-888-383-2776
Youth Addiction Centralized Information Line
Toll free: 1-877-710-3999
Opioid Support & Treatment
Opiate Assessment Clinic – HSC
A doctor’s refferal is required. Average wait times are approximately 3 months.
Phone: 204-787-2482
Manitoba Opioid Support & Treament (MOST)
Through the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Winnipeg 204-944-7070
Brandon 204-729-3838
Nine Circles Community Health Centre
Admission critieria applies for intake into primary care and Opioid Addiction Treatment Services (OATS)
Phone: 204-940-6000
Toll free: 1-888-305-8647
Access River East
Admission critieria applies for intake into primary care and Opioid Addiction Treatment Services (OATS)
Phone: 204-938-5000
Klinic Community Health – Winnipeg
Admission critieria applies for intake into primary care and Opioid Addiction Treatment Services (OATS)
Phone: 204-784-4090
Swan Valley Primary Care Outreach Clinic – Swan River, MB
Phone: (204)734-6600
Crisis Help Links
Manitoba Suicide Line
Toll free: 1-877-435-7170
Klinic 24 Hour Crisis Line
Phone: 204-786-8686
Toll free: 1-888-322-3019,
TTY: 204-784-4097
Klinic Sexual Assault Line
Phone: 204-786-8631
Toll free: 1-888-292-7565
TTY 204-784-4097
South Eastman Crisis Line and Mobile Crisis Services
Phone: 204-326-9276
Toll free: 1-888-617-7715
Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority Mobile Crisis Services
Phone: 204-482-5419
Toll free: 1-866-427-8628
Prairie Mountain Health Regional Health Authority Crisis Services
Toll free: 1-888-379-7699
Prairie Mountain Health Regional Health Authority Mobile Crisis Unit
Phone: 204-725-4411
Southern Regional Health Authority Crisis Support
Phone: 204-326-9276
Toll free: 1-888-617-7715
Mental Health Crisis Response Centre
In Winnipeg, attend in person at 817 Bannatyne Avenue
Phone: 204-982-6100
Winnipeg Adult Mobile Crisis Service
Phone: 204-940-1781
Health Links-Info Sante
Non-emergency health conditions and questions
Phone: 204-788-8200
Toll free: 1-888-315-9257
Treatment Programs
160 Salter St. Winnipeg, MB
5-week in-house healing program
No fee
Recovery and follow-up day program
Phone: 204-586-395
Intake Email: intake@nacm.ca
Peguis Al-Care Treatment Centre
Peguis, MB
6-week or 8-week residential treament program
No fee
Recovery, personal growth, land-based healing
Phone: 204-645-2666
Mikaaming Mino Pimatiziwin Healing Lodge
Sagkeeng, MB
7-week traditional and holistic residential treament program
No fee
Phone: 204-367-2172
Email: reception@familytreatment.ca
255 Hamilton Ave. Winnipeg, MB
16-week residential treatment program
Fee based on income
Phone: 431-996-6253
Email: info@bruceoakerecovery.ca
35 Ave de la Digue St. Norbert, MB
Program length open ended, based on treatment progress
No fee if eligible for Employment and Income Assistance
$450 a month if not eligible of Employment and Income Assistance
Phone: 204-269-3430
Intake Email: BPintake@bhf.ca
Migisi Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centre
109 Migisi Rd. Kenora, ON
4-week residential program
Offers traditional resources
No fee
Phone: 807-548-5959
Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre
Watten Township, Fort Frances, ON
28-day residential treatment program
Traditional healing treaments
Supervised detox services
No Fee
Phone: 807-274-7373