Creation of the NNAPF

NNADAP National Review

In 1996, a National General Review of NNADAP was initiated to determine the overall effectiveness of the program. Prevention and treatment workers and other key stakeholders across the country were consulted. This Review was completed in 1998 in the form of a comprehensive report describing the findings and recommendations. To ensure that follow-up occurred on the Report's major recommendations, the Report recommended the creation of regional committees and a representative National Committee.

Interim Partnership Committees

In keeping with the National NNADAP Review findings and recommendations, partnership committees between First Nations and Inuit and Health Canada were developed at the national and regional levels. In this partnership, First Nations and Inuit committee members brought their expertise and knowledge of addictions treatment and prevention and Health Canada provided resources and secretariat services.

The Interim National Partnership Committee consisted of key First Nation addictions representatives who were given the mandate by MSB in Ottawa to take on the task of developing a plan to implement the recommendations contained in the NNADAP Review on a national basis.

National Native Addications Partnership Founation

On January 31, 2000, the National Partnership Committee was incorporated as the National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation Inc (NNAPF). This corporate form legally facilitates the Partnership's capacity to actively pursue other sources of funding to assist in moving forward with the Implementation plan arising from the NNADAP Review Recommendations.