Nunavik recovery centre hosts Quebec government officials
On April 8, Kuujjuaq’s Isuarsivik Recovery Centre was visited by Sylvie D’Amours, the Quebec minister of aboriginal affairs (far right), and Denis Lamothe, the member for Ungava (fourth from right). The pair met with chairperson David Forrest (third from the right) and executive director Alicia Aragutak (far left), as well as three Isuarsivik board members, to discuss the progress of the centre’s projects and the impacts of trauma and substance abuse on communities. Their meeting ended with the government officials taking part in the opening ceremony of a men’s recovery cycle. Isuarsivik wrote on Facebook: “We are enthusiastic and optimistic that we can develop a positive and #constructiverelationship with the newly elected officials and are looking forward to fostering #closecommunication with them for the benefit of our programs and services.” (Photo courtesy of Isuarsivik Recovery Centre/Facebook)
The same old story with isuarsivik. This treatment Center has provided a holiday rest period as it’s max offering. Not unlike other treatment centres whereby the successful rate is so low, makes one question such interventions. Isuarsivik is different from other centres in that to this day, there are unqualified persons fooling with the lives of the client. Just because one is inuit, doesn’t mean you can provide professional care to people that are ill. And just because you are inuit as a client , you shouldn’t have to accept services from the unqualified. Maybe a few southern workers there are qualified, not sure, but I do know the Inuit are not anyway shape or form qualified to give treatment. The blind continues to lead the blind, and that can be damaging.
At least people are helping, but of course you can to better
Helping Is oftened confused with good intention. A Good Samaritan along the side of the road has all the good intentions, and with no professional instruction, good or bad, that’s called helping. Considering that a treatment Center is mandated under professional guidelines, Good Samaritan and unqualified is totally unnecessary and unacceptable.