SUNRISE HEALING LODGE

General Inquiries

403-261-7921
nasgeneral@nass.ca

Admissions

403-269-5578
admissions@nass.ca

Fundraising

403-261-7921 ext. 116
druedfraser@nass.ca

“In the spirit of respect and truth, we honor and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Stoney Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge the members of the Metis community and specifically, the Métis Nation of Alberta – Region Three. Finally in the spirit of reconciliation and because we are all treaty people, we also acknowledge all Calgarians who make our homes in the traditional Treaty 7 territory of Southern Alberta.”

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Recovery Is About The
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

Our Gala Event is a semi-formal fundraising event featuring recovery speakers, Indigenous presentations, a live & silent auction and a world class buffet dinner to help us raise the funds needed to support our agency!

Tickets are now on sale for our Gala! Seating is limited to 200 for this event! Please join us and help our agency in changing peoples lives. Contact our Marketing Coordinator at 403-261-7921 for ticket sales!!!

Fundraising Gala Event Page

Latest Sunrise News

Our blog is where you will find the latest Sunrise news, including upcoming events, program information and cultural activities!

Sunrise Sweat Lodge!

We continue to move closer and closer to the day we hold our first Sunrise Sweat Lodge on our own grounds! Our staff are working very hard to complete the fire[…]

Community Futures Treaty Seven: Disability Employment Summit

For the past two days Sunrise Healing Lodge’s Inpatient Services Supervisor has been in attending the Community Futures Treaty Seven: Disability Employment Summit and Career Fair. The event was organized[…]

2019 Annual Siksika Health Fair

Sunrise Healing Lodge is very grateful to be a part of the 19th Annual Siksika Health Fair, featuring Jordan Tootoo, a former hockey player with the NHL Nashville Predators and[…]

A New Indigenous Court…

Our Cultural Initiative Lead and our Admissions Clerk were invited to join a meeting at the Calgary Court Centre today to see how we can be of service to Indigenous[…]

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We Are An Accredited Agency

Sunrise is proud to have achieved it’s Accreditation with Commendation from Accreditation Canada.

Who benefits from accreditation?
Leadership: Accreditation adds credibility for quality improvement, supports changes to policies and procedures, minimizes risk and helps provide more consistency of services
Staff: Accreditation engages staff in continuous quality improvement, improves safety, and streamlines onboarding through access to clear policies and procedures
Clients & Families: A good accreditation program fosters respectful, compassionate, culturally appropriate, and competent care that is responsive to the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of clients and their family members.
Payers, funders and government: Accreditation shows accountability and a commitment to the continual process of quality improvement
Suppliers and partners: Accreditation adds to the credibility and visibility of your organization

source: Accreditation Canada

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SUNRISE HEALING LODGE

Providing holistic treatment based on Indigenous Culture and the 12 Steps

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Program Features

INTEGRATED CULTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE DAILY PROGRAM AT SUNRISE, SUCH AS:
-DAILY SMUDGE -SWEAT LODGES
-PIPE CEREMONIES -SAGE PICKING
-TIPI SET UP -CULTURAL GAMES
-ELDER COUNSELLING

CLIENTS PROGRESS THROUGH ALL 12 STEPS OF THE PROGRAM CREATED BY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WHILE IN TREATMENT AT SUNRISE, LEAVING OUR CLIENTS READY TO CARRY THE MESSAGE TO THE OTHER ADDICTS UPON GRADUATION

RECOVERY GROUPS COVERING INCLUSION IN THE 12 STEP FELLOWSHIPS, SUCH AS:
-THE DIFERENCES BETWEEN TREATMENT & MEETINGS -SPONSORSHIP
-HOW TO START A MEETING
-THE 12 TRADITIONS -SERVICE WORK

CLIENTS ARE ASSIGNED A TEAM OF COUNSELLORS THAT WILL SUPPORT THEM AND GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE PROGRAM AT SUNRISE, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALL OTHER STAFF AT THE CENTRE

Our Client’s Journey Into Recovery

Our Alumni Are Our Success

Hi, My name is Mireille, and I’m an addict.
My world was torn apart on a Monday in November about a year ago. It was on this day that I realized that my addiction had become so unmanageable, that I could not provide a safe environment for my two young children. I entered my first day of the inpatient treatment program at Sunrise a month after my children were apprehended by child and family services. This was my first time in a treatment program and my first time admitting that my life was unmanageable due to my addiction.
My 42 days of treatment in Sunrise taught me the background of my disease and introduced me to the 12 Steps of the program of Recovery. I also learned how to live a healthy life, cultural teachings, and made friendships. The most important thing that Sunrise taught me was how to find my God. Finding God is an integral part of recovery and is the arch to which I could walk through toward my new life.
January 8, 2018 was my Marble Ceremony from Sunrise. My Mother flew in from BC and my children attended the ceremony as a support. It was a day where I could see my future with my children in it and had a sense of hope for my life.
Sunrise and being a part of a 12 Step fellowship has drastically changed my life. In the Spring I completed my 12 steps with a Sponsor. The most important step is Step 12; actively working with others. I can honestly say, working with others saves my life, every single day. I have challenged myself to obtain two service positions within a 12 Step fellowship as well as a service commitment as Secretary on the Sunrise Alumni group.
My life today is remarkable. I live a life filled with Hope, Faith and Courage every day. I have been blessed to carry my message with the addict who still suffers at Alpha House and Renfew Detox Centres. Attending meetings and continually working with other women is the bright part of my days. Being a proud member of the Sunrise Alumni, I have had the pleasure of dropping into classes as an out- patient and attending Marble Ceremonies. I signed a full time continuous teaching contract this month and am excited to set up my classroom. Our children, who have been living in foster care for 9 months, are starting to transition back to our care and will be back living with our family full time this Fall. My husband and I have committed to providing a safe family to our children.
I am a proud and grateful member of Sunrise Alumni!

Mireille

Sunrise Alumni

My name is Isaac and I am a recovered addict.
Today I am recovered with the help of friends, fellowship, a sponsor and God. Not to forget the place where my journey started, Sunrise. My experience at Sunrise was breathtaking along with very spiritual. There were times that I wanted to walk out because I got tired, but Sunrise never gave up on me and for that I could never repay them. My recovery journey has had its bumps in the road but with the tools I learnt at Sunrise today I am able to overcome those bumps and keep pushing for the next day. It’s been such a blessed journey since I decided to let go and let God take over my life. Miracles happen in my life every single day, not because I just put down the drugs and booze, because I put in the work. To all future clients of Sunrise I promise if you put half the work you did into this program as you did in getting the next drink or drug I promise you’ll be amazed with the results! Just keep pushing and never give up. Thank you to Sunrise and the recovery community for my sobriety!