
Welcome to Nightwind Treatment Centre
At Nightwind Treatment Centre (NWTC), we are dedicated to empowering youth ages 12 to 22 who are facing significant challenges. We provide a safe, supportive, and trauma-informed environment where young people can begin their journey toward healing and growth. Through daily living experiences, recreational activities, and both individual and group counselling, we nurture resilience and self-discovery. We believe that every young person has the strength and potential to build a brighter future.
Our approach is deeply personal—we collaborate closely with each youth, their casework team, and their family to create a tailored treatment plan. By focusing on healing, skill-building, and goal-setting, we help young people gain the confidence and tools they need to move forward and contribute meaningfully to their communities. At NWTC, we don’t just provide treatment—we offer hope, guidance, and a path toward a brighter future.
Kihew House, Sturgeon County
9-bed rural treatment program for young women ages 12-18
Referral sources: DFNAs & Jordan’s Principle
Focus: Trauma recovery, substance use, and conflict resolution
Approach: Rooted in Indigenous cultural teachings, structured around the Medicine Wheel and Seven Sacred Teachings
Thunderbird Landing, Westlock County
4-bed rural co-ed receiving and assessment program for youth ages 12-18
Coming Fall 2025: An additional 4-bed medically supervised detox unit
Referral sources: DFNAs & Jordan’s Principle
Focus: Stabilization and crisis support, including medical care and individualized treatment planning
Grandmother Turtle House, Westlock
4-bed Transitional Semi-Independent Living (TSIL) program for young women ages 15-22
Referral sources: DFNAs & Jordan’s Principle
Focus: Daily living skills, education, employment, and transition to independent living
Approach: Trauma-informed care in a home-like environment
Therapeutic Foster Care, North & YEG Region
12 beds available in Edmonton and surrounding areas
Referral sources: Contracted through CS (Alberta)
Focus: Trauma-informed foster care model, placing youth in small, highly supportive two-bed homes with trained and supported foster families
Stony Creek, Tawatinaw Valley
7-bed rural co-ed group care program for youth ages 12-18
Referral sources: Contracted through CS (Alberta)
Focus: Cultural awareness, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, self-identity, and conflict resolution
Approach: Integrates agriculture, nature, outdoor education, and physical activity as key healing components