Name of Agency: Drug Dependency Services
Program/Division: Choices Adolescent Treatment Program
Address: N.S. Hospital (Grounds), 300 Pleasant
St.
P.A. MacKay Units, Dartmouth, N. S. B2Y
3S3
Phone Number: (902)
424-4422
Fax Number: (902) 424-0374
Email: N/A
Contact Person: Heather
Dickson
General Description: Our purpose is to lessen the harmful
involvement of adolescents who are
abusing drugs/gambling and improve
family functioning through support,
counselling and education.
Services
Offered: Individual and family
counselling.
Outpatient groups/sessions for
adolescents
or parents. structured full or part-time
programming including therapy, education,
counselling, recreation and school.
Residence option for adolescents who
either come from outside central region
or
need residence support while in
treatment.
Regional service through identification
and
delivery of needed programs throughout
the Province of Nova Scotia.
Procedure: Call office
and secretary will respond to
information request, accept a referral or
direct call as needed.