Connecting to a
Path Forward
Addictions, Healing & Community Support
Across the five Nations served by the Athabasca Tribal Council, families are carrying the weight of substance use, grief, and mental health challenges. The impacts are real. They are personal. They are felt across generations.
This space is here to help you connect to a path forward.
Not a perfect path.
Not a straight line.
But a way forward that honours personal choice, cultural strength, and the support of community walking beside you.
Here you will find information offering grounded, culturally rooted connections so individuals and families can move at their own pace.
“Healing is not a straight road. It is relational. It is cultural. It is a return to balance. It is a circle.”
Grounded in Cree and Dene teachings, these webpages offer guidance through the medicine wheel framework. Substance use breaks the very foundation of Indigenous Wellness, it breaks the connections we have with ourselves, our loved ones and our community. These broken connections are not limited to the individual; they are felt by everyone. Through the Medicine Wheel, healing has always taken place through connection.
Healing Through the Medicine Wheel
Each direction offers information, guidance, and support for:
Individuals experiencing substance use challenges
Families supporting loved ones
Youth affected by a loved one’s substance use
Community helpers and caregivers
Begin Where You Are
You do not have to be certain.
You do not have to be ready for treatment.
You do not have to carry this alone.
Click on a direction on the Medicine Wheel.
Take one step.
Support will walk with you.
