Harm Reduction Program

The Harm Reduction Program aims to keep our loved ones safe and offer change through minimizing harms. Anishinaabe and Dakota harm reduction is based on truth, love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, and humility. It is strengths-based, destigmatized, and inclusive.

Our Harm Reduction Team is available to provide education and deliver harm reduction supplies free of charge. In the last year, our team supported more than 6,300 citizens, and distributed more than 5,700 nasal Narcan (Naloxone) kits and more than 20,500 harm reduction supplies.

Centered on strength-based messaging, the campaign focuses on love, acceptance, and stigma reduction. You can see our campaign on billboards, bus boards, ad space, printed materials, and through social media.

Request support for harm reduction:

SCO’s Harm Reduction Team can provide harm reduction supplies such as Fentanyl test strips, nasal Narcan, safer inhalation kits, clean needles, and safer sex supplies at no cost. The Harm Reduction Team can also deliver education that can help the stigma associated with problematic substance use, healthy sexuality, and raise awareness around the importance of using a harm reduction approach.

To make requests for education or for supplies:

Call: The Harm Reduction Help Line at (431) 294-6022 (available Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Email: harmreduction@scoinc.mb.ca This email is available to make requests at any time, but responses back will be Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Annual Harm Reduction Campaign

SCO launched a second comprehensive public education and awareness campaign focused on preventing and increasing awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBIs) and harm reduction. The campaign is again informed by the voices of First Nation people with lived experience and harm reduction service organizations.

Harm reduction has become a major focus for SCO when it comes to delivering programs and services for our Nations. I am pleased to see us couple that mandate with the resources and expertise necessary to develop and implement a comprehensive, culturally relevant, and engaging campaign to help save lives.
Grand Chief Jerry Daniels

Why we created this program:

The Harm Reduction Program was created in response to the hundreds of years of colonial oppression through harmful structures, policies, and laws which resulted in First Nations people being disconnected from our lands, culture, medicines, ceremonies, and relations. This has contributed to high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, intergenerational trauma, including increased rates of substance use and a decline in mental wellness in all of our communities.

In Manitoba in 2023, the toxic drug supply claimed 445 lives. In just the first four months of 2024, 171 people died of drug poisoning in Manitoba. We send our condolences to the families and friends of all those who have lost loves ones this year and in years past. Together, we need to do more to end this crisis.

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.

SCO Resources

Learn more about harm reduction and what to do if you suspect an overdose. (PDF)

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

First Nation Community Substance Use Resources

Berens River First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 382-2813 ex. 106
http://www.berensriver.ca/

Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 568-4545 ext. 6 https://birdtailsioux.ca/

Black River First Nation: Health Center (204) 367-8089 https://www.black-river.ca/

Bloodvein First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 395-2551 or (204) 395-2753 or (204) 395-2796

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 766-2213 or (204) 485-0601

Buffalo Point First Nation: Health Center, Community Wellness Worker (204) 437-3001 https://www.buffalopoint-firstnation.ca/health_program

Canupawakpa Dakota Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 854-2990 https://canupawakpanation.com/index.php/services/health-services/

Dakota Plains Wahpeton Nation: Health Center (204) 252-2830

Dakota Tipi First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 857-9715 https://www.dakotatipi.ca/index.htm

Dauphin River First Nation: Health Center (204) 659-2330

Ebb & Flow First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 448-3000

Fisher River Cree Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 645-4995 ext. 3 https://fisherriver.ca/rainbow-house-wellness-centre/

Gambler First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 532-2192 https://www.gamblerfirstnation.ca/contact-us/health-office

Hollow Water First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 363-7364 ex. 7

Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 625-5247

Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 431-7083

Lake Manitoba First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 768-3492

Lake St. Martin First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 659-2499 https://lakestmartinfirstnation.ca/

Little Grand Rapids First Nation: Chiefs Office (204) 397-2264 ex. 7 https://www.littlegrandrapidsfn.ca/#

Little Saskatchewan First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 659-5278 ext. 7

Long Plain First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204)252-2369 https://lpband.ca/ginooshkodeyaang-minoayaawin-long-plain-health-services/

O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 732-2358

Pauingassi First Nation: Health Center (204) 397-2166

Peguis First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 645-2169 ex. 4007 https://peguisfirstnation.ca/peguis-health-centre/

Pinaymootang First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program(NNADAP) (204) 659-5786 ex. 2226

Pine Creek First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 524-2478 https://pinecreekfirstnation.com/health-centre/

Poplar River First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 244-2603 https://www.prfn.ca/

Rolling River First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 636-2989

Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation: Ginew Wellness Center (204) 800-1275 https://www.ginew.ca/

Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 367-9900 ex. 222 or (204) 367-9990 ex. 223 https://sagkeeng.ca

Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation: Health Center (204) 843-2304 http://www.sandybayfirstnation.com/health-centre.html

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation: Sioux Valley Health Center (204) 855-2690 https://svdngovernance.com/programs/svdn-health/

Skownan First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 628-3333 ex. 232 http://skofn.com/health/national-native-alcohol-and-drug-addictions-program-nnadap/

Swan Lake First Nation: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 836-2424 https://swanlakefirstnation.com/swan-lake-health-centre/

Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve: National Native Alcohol And Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) (204) 546-3334 https://ttr292.ca/index.php/health/

Waywayseecappo First Nation: Health Office (204) 859-5080

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/