Mission Statement
"To provide holistic healing to First Nations and Inuit youth, families, and communities in a safe and secure environment."

We are located:
21 Kilometers north of Williams Lake on Highway 97. Our location is on the Deep Creek Reserve, part of X'atsull First Nation (Secwepemc). This is often commented on as a peaceful location as we are surrounded by fir, alder and pine trees with the buildings themselves nestled near the base of an old ski hill. A gentle creek runs near the sweat lodge and wildlife such as deer, bear and moose are often observed close by.

Today Nenqayni Wellness Centre operates 2 programs:

Family Alcohol & Drug Program (6 week program)
Youth & Family Inhalant Program (4 month program)

General History:
Nenqayni Wellness Centre Society is governed by the 15 bands. The chiefs of the 15 bands are the members of the society and elect a Board of Directors which consists of 9 directors, with 3 from each of the 3 Nations Secwepemc (Shuswap), Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin), and Dakelh (Carrier). See "Governance Board" page.

Nenqayni Wellness Centre was registered as a non-profit society in 1983. The Centre began serving individual adult clients. The location was in the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School at Sugar Cane, Williams Lake.

In July 1996, a Youth & Family Inhalant Program was added. This was the first centre in Canada to admit clients to the new Youth Solvent Abuse Centres program.

There have been 3 moves and lots of changes to the Centre since it first opened.

In 2001, Nenqayni Wellness Centre was accredited by the Canadian Council for Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) - now called Accreditation Canada (AC). Nenqayni Wellness Centre continues its accreditation journey and participates in the 3 year cycle of accreditation on a regular basis.

The new Youth Inhalant Centre was completed in July 2002 and more recently a new building for the Family Program School and Daycare was opened in December 2008.