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Old Minto Family Recovery Camp
Our Mission of the Old Minto Family Recovery Camp (OMFRC) is to help people help themselves by healing spiritually, emotionally and mentally by drawing on the strength of the Native culture and traditional values
The primary goal of OMFRC is to provide Alaska Native individuals and families with skills to help them live healthy and substance free lives within their communities. We hope to increase the percentage of Alaskan Natives committed to long-term sobriety, cultural pride and traditional Athabascan Values.
Old Minto Family Recovery Camp
OMFRC is a short-term (35 day cycle) residential care camp that has been in operation since 1989, under Indian Health Servic (IHS) and State funds. OMFRC serves approximately 90 adults annually, with an overall treatment completion rate of 81%. OMFRC simulates an Interior Athabascan village environment designed to remind patients of simpler times when our people were connected to the land for survival and relied on the strength of community and family.
OMFRC is located in the very remote rural setting of the Old Minto historical site. Tribal elders from Minto play a consultative role in developing and implementing services at the camp site. The most important aspect of the role is to ensure that materials and strategies are culturally appropriate and relevant.
Current Program Service Components
Pre-Treatment Services
Designed to ensure all persons seeking service receive some level of services immediately upon request. These services include: individual sessions and case management, participation in our support groups, and development of a treatment plan for camp. The purpose is to maintain or advance the persons motivation for treatment and to ensure the client's needs are being met prior to entering treatment.
Strengthening Families Program
Through our extended family, we retain, teach, and live the Athabascan way. We are responsible for the survival of our cultural spirit and the values and traditions through which it survives.
Continuing Care Services
Continuing Care Services (CCS) offers counseling for up to 20 active patients that include individual, group, and family counseling sessions. In addition, case management is available to assist individuals and families to become self-reliant, independent and live sober lives. For persons outside the Fairbanks area, we work collaboratively with village-based counselors and local agencies to provide support and consistency in treatment to meet individual needs. Phone and e-mail support are also provided and group sessions are available on a walk-in basis.
Continuing Care Service Schedule
All group sessions are held at Saint Matthews Episcopal Church
- Men's Group 5:00- 6:30 pm on Mondays
- Women's Group 5:00- 6:30 pm on Wednesdays
- Co-ed Recovery Support Group 5:00- 6:30 pm on Fridays
Individual Counseling is available by appointment at TCC offices to clients formally enrolled into the program.
The following is a list of applications and information necessary for admittance to the Old Minto Family Recovery Camp:
OMFRC Application
OMFRC Needs Sheet
Medical History and
Physical Screening
TB Testing Verification
Old Minto Family Recovery Camp
201 First Avenue
Fairbanks, AK. 99701
907-452-8251 ext.3144
or
1-800-478-6822 ext. 3144
FAX # 907-459-3835
