Sq’éwqel Nation Opens Youth Healing Facility

Sq’éwqel Nation opens youth healing facility

It was a momentous day for the Seabird Island (Sq’éwqel) First Nation. The Agassiz-area First Nations community officially opened the home of the Thíytelh wellness program on Tuesday, July 12. Thíytelh is a new substance use, mixed-gender, bed-based treatment centre designed for Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people ages 19 to 26. Seabird Island is hosts the 90-day program in partnership with Fraser Health and the provincial government. “Th…

Seabird Island opens new substance use-treatment for Indigenous young adults

A First Nation in B.C.'s Fraser Valley has launched a substance-use treatment program specifically for young adults that combines Indigenous knowledge and clinical care.

British Columbia - Connecting more youth to First Nations-led care

Young adults in the Fraser Salish region will soon have access to six new treatment beds through the launch of the Thíytelh Wellness Program, a First Nations-led wellness initiative hosted by Seabird. . .