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Thunderbird Partnership Foundation We are a national voice advocating for substance use/mental wellness services rooted in culture Megwetch / Thank you!

The Thunderbird Partnership Foundation exists to support the primary network in place to respond to First Nations substance use issues: the National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) and the National Youth Solvent Abuse Program (YSAP). NNADAP was one of the first programs developed in response to community needs. It evolved from the National Native Alcohol Abuse Program (a pilot project in 1974) to a Cabinet-approved program in 1982. This network of on-reserve addiction services has since evolved into 56 (NNADAP & YSAP) treatment programs (in-patient, out-patient, day, and evening programs) and more than 550 NNADAP community-based prevention programs. The network of National Youth Solvent Abuse Program (NYSAP) residential treatment centres, established in 1995, includes 10 treatment programs across Canada. Both NNADAP and YSAP treatment programs address impacts of colonization by attending to trauma and trauma related issues through culture based interventions. La Thunderbird Partnership Foundation a pour rôle de soutenir le réseau primaire en place à faire face aux problèmes de toxicomanie chez les Premières Nations toxicomanes, à savoir le Programme national de lutte contre l'abus de l'alcool et des drogues chez les Autochtones. (PNLAADA) et le Programme National d'abus de solvant chez les jeunes (PNLASJ). Le PNLAADA fut l’un des premiers programmes mis en place en réponse aux besoins des collectivités. Il a évolué du Programme national de lutte contre l'abus de l'alcool chez les Autochtones (un projet pilote en 1974) à un programme approuvé par le Cabinet en 1982. Ce réseau des services de traitement de la toxicomanie dans les réserves a depuis lors débouché sur 56 programmes de traitement PNLAADA & PNLASJ (traitements en milieu hospitalier et à l’externe et traitements de jour et des programmes de soir), ainsi que sur plus de 550 programmes de prévention communautaires du PNLAADA. Le réseau des centres de traitement en établissement du Programme national de lutte contre l'abus de solvants chez les jeunes (PNLASJ), qui a vu le jour en 1995, comprend 10 programmes de traitement partout au Canada. Les programmes de traitement aussi bien du PNLAADA que du PNLASJ s'attaquent aux incidences de la colonisation en s'occupant du trauma et des problèmes liés à celui-ci par l'entremise de modèles d'interventions fondés sur la culture.

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Thunderbird offices are closed today in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We honour the chil...
09/30/2026

Thunderbird offices are closed today in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We honour the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, their families and all those who continue to carry the impacts of these institutions. We hold them in our hearts and acknowledge the lasting effects of residential schools.

On this day, we invite you to learn more about our shared history, share that knowledge with others, and reflect on how we can move forward together with Hope: https://nctr.ca/education/education-resources/

Carry Your Heart, written by Cree psychotherapist Louis Busch, PhD, is a story of healing and learning to live with grie...
09/24/2026

Carry Your Heart, written by Cree psychotherapist Louis Busch, PhD, is a story of healing and learning to live with grief. Published by Simon & Schuster on September 15, 2026, Carry Your Heart names Thunderbird Partnership Foundation as a benefactor of the author’s royalties on all copies sold.

See the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Carry-Your-Heart/Louis-Busch/9781668206171

“… they could be addicted to drugs for many reasons.… also, it’s numbing pain in ways, and they’re depressed. And so hav...
09/11/2026

“… they could be addicted to drugs for many reasons.… also, it’s numbing pain in ways, and they’re depressed. And so having our leaders, our cultural leaders, our Band leaders, everybody involved in a person’s life culturally, and not chastising them. And holding their hand and helping them is definitely the thing that I found the most beneficial and that worked.”

This quote is from Dr. Peter Eppinga, FNHA Fraser Salish Board Director. See the full interview in Sacred Breath of Life - Protecting Against the Toxic Drug Crisis, Episode 02 - https://ihtoday.ca/sbl/

2026 marks the third and final year of the triennial theme for World Su***de Prevention Day: Changing the Narrative on S...
09/10/2026

2026 marks the third and final year of the triennial theme for World Su***de Prevention Day: Changing the Narrative on Su***de, with the call to action: Start the Conversation. This theme calls on us all to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma, and foster open, compassionate conversations about su***de. Learn. more here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-su***de-prevention-day/2026
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Are you looking to move your career forward in a strengths-based environment? Take a peek at these opportunities with Th...
09/09/2026

Are you looking to move your career forward in a strengths-based environment? Take a peek at these opportunities with Thunderbird!

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation is a growing national non-profit organization serving First Nations across Canada in mental wellness. Consider joining our team! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Indigenous Peoples within a strengths-based environment....

Thunderbird offices are closed today for the statutory holiday.
09/07/2026

Thunderbird offices are closed today for the statutory holiday.

Today the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government celebrates its tenth anniversary as the NWT’s first community-based self governmen...
09/01/2026

Today the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government celebrates its tenth anniversary as the NWT’s first community-based self government! The Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government is located in Délı̨nę, NWT, and represents 1300 members living in community and across Canada.

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22361 Austin Line
Ontario
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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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