A new walk-in clinic is now open in The Pas, Manitoba, giving adults a direct path to help for drug and alcohol problems. The My Health Team RAAM Clinic started June 1, 2026, at the Rosaire House Addiction Centre on 144 Ross Avenue. No appointment or doctor’s note is needed.
The Northern Health Region runs the clinic together with the Opaskwayak Health Authority. This is the first in-person addictions walk-in clinic in the region, aimed at people in The Pas, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, and other nearby communities. Until now, locals often had to travel to larger centres for this kind of care.
Adults 18 and older can walk in for help with high-risk substance use. Services include medical help to cut back or stop using, as well as care for related health problems like hepatitis or infections. Interim Chief Executive Officer Cameron Ritzer said the clinic is built “to respond and adapt to client needs and a dynamic social environment.” Dr. Harsahil Singh, the region’s chief medical officer, highlighted the goal of “culturally safe and excellent clinical care.”
The launch builds on a $525,000 provincial investment announced in August 2024 to start the first walk-in addictions team in the north. Rosaire House itself has long been a 16-bed residential treatment centre with both live-in and four-week outpatient programs. The new walk-in clinic gives residents a quicker first step, alongside the continuing residential options.
Demand for walk-in addictions help has shot up across Manitoba. Visits rose from 8,496 in 2020 to 28,476 in 2025, according to provincial data. The Northern Health Region had 1,448 visits last year, up from just 247 in 2021. For this year, the province has budgeted $3.81 million for these clinics.
The clinic is open to anyone in the tri-community area and beyond who wants help without the wait of a referral.
