Services to Communities

Prevention Consultants provide addiction prevention and addiction education services to all Yukon communities. Please see the table below to determine who serves your community.

All Prevention Consultants provide service in Whitehorse. For services in Whitehorse call 667-8318 and you will be directed to an available Prevention Consultant.

Joshua Robinson 867-456-6760 joshua.robinson@gov.yk.ca	Dawson City Mayo Old Crow Pelly Crossing
Sandy Schmidt 867-667-5923 sandy.schmidt@gov.yk.ca	Faro Ross River Teslin Watson Lake
Sandy Bowlby 867-667-5405 sandy.bowlby@gov.yk.ca	Carcross Carmacks
Corry Rusnak 867-667-5890 corry.rusnak@gov.yk.ca	Beaver Creek Burwash Landing Destruction Bay Haines Junction

Assistance with developing Community Prevention Programs

Prevention Consultants at Prevention Services are available to assist resource workers in communities who wish to develop a substance abuse prevention program. Whether it’s to brainstorm ideas or to develop an agenda, a Prevention Consultant can help put together a program outline that is designed for a specific group. Prevention Consultants can also assist in finding resources and, with adequate notice, can deliver some of the addiction education components in a program.

Training in Community

The Prevention Consultant assigned to a given community (see previous table) is available on an as-requested, as-available basis to work with resource workers to design and deliver addiction related training to meet the learning needs of resource workers or allied professionals in the community. Some examples of community-based training are:

Pre-treatment and Aftercare: Working with clients before and after addictions treatment
Providing Alcohol and Drug Awareness and Education to Youth: a “Train the Trainers” workshop
Effective Interventions for working with Pregnant Women who Use Alcohol and Drugs
Drugs and How They Work
Developing Community-Based Prevention Programs
Brief Screening for Alcohol and Drug Use
Basic Knowledge in the Alcohol and Drug Field

For more information or to discuss developing some training, please contact the Prevention Consultant who serves your community. In Whitehorse, please call 667-8318.

Assistance in delivering addiction education components of cultural camps

Prevention Consultants are available to assist in the delivery of addiction education components at cultural or wilderness camps that are organised by another agency or community. This service is based on availability of staff as well as criteria established to ensure that requests are a good match for the type of service provided. To discuss this service, please call 667-5780 or toll free 1-8-661-0408, ext. 5780.