02/04/2026
Hi I’m Amanda Rae Storteboom, originally from Treaty 7 territory, I have been grateful to call Unama’ki my home for the last 5+ years. Over the last year I worked as project manager bringing to life Anchor Youth Space - Sydney on the main floor of the old Holy Angels High School.
I’ll be working with the team at Membertou Health Centre plus individuals and families who have been impacted by addiction, community partners over the coming months to create 2 new spaces for healing in Membertou: an addictions treatment center and sober-living facility. I would like to hear from as many people as willing about what these facilities need to have in order to be spaces that promote healing for individuals and their families who are facing addiction on their journey.
Over the coming weeks, my colleague, Mike Targett, and I with the support of the Membertou Health & Mental Health teams, will be hosting engagement sessions to share proposed floor plans of the facility and to get your input. Please consider attending one of the sessions listed below. We have created sessions at varying times plus offering a virtual session and a closed session just for those who have had experience attending a treatment centre in the past. I’m also available to come speak with your group if you have an existing gathering planned. If none of these options work for you, please reach out to me at amandarae@membertou.ca and we can find a way to connect that works for you. Your voice is really important.
Please note, these sessions are the beginning of the conversation and will be used to determine essential needs of the facilities in the early stages. Later this winter we will convene an advisory committee to inform the interior design, look and feel of the space as it is being built. Please watch for more information in future newsletters and the Membertou Health Center page. In the meantime, I hope to meet you at one of the upcoming engagement sessions.
Upcoming Engagements
â–ª Jan 29: 5-7 pm
â–ª Feb 3: 6-8 pm (virtual session)
â–ª Feb 4: 10-noon
â–ª Feb 5: 2-4 pm
â–ª Feb 5: 5-7 pm (only for those who have previously attended a treatment centre or recovery program)
*No registration required.
**Please watch Membertou Health Centre page for updates.
