All Resources

Community protection and opioid stewardship standards

Description

The Community Protection and Opioid Stewardship Standards, along with the Mental Health Services Protection Regulation and the Mental Health Services Protection Act, set the minimum requirements... More ≫

Description

The Community Protection and Opioid Stewardship Standards, along with the Mental Health Services Protection Regulation and the Mental Health Services Protection Act, set the minimum requirements that a licensed narcotic transition service provider must comply with in the provision of narcotic transition services.

Tags

Mental Health Act : information for formal patients

Description

A formal patient is someone who is held at a hospital or health centre under the Mental Health Act under the authority of two admission certificates or two renewal certificates. If you are a... More ≫

Description

A formal patient is someone who is held at a hospital or health centre under the Mental Health Act under the authority of two admission certificates or two renewal certificates. If you are a formal patient, this document contains information about your legal rights, answers to common questions and other resources.

Tags

Mental Health Patient Advocate annual report

Description

Presents the activities and accomplishments of the Mental Health Patient Advocate during the reporting period.

Tags

Moving forward : progress report on valuing mental health : next steps

Description

Valuing Mental Health: Next Steps, released June 2017, outlined 18 actions to improve the integration of addiction and mental health services in Alberta. This progress report outlines the progress... More ≫

Description

Valuing Mental Health: Next Steps, released June 2017, outlined 18 actions to improve the integration of addiction and mental health services in Alberta. This progress report outlines the progress of government and community partners to implement those 18 actions, sets out future activities, and shares stories and anecdotes from those involved and impacted.

Tags

Report back : addiction and mental health stakeholder meetings

Description

Summary of stakeholder input regarding impacts of core standards and quality assurance for addiction and mental health services and facilities. The Government of Alberta met with stakeholders in... More ≫

Description

Summary of stakeholder input regarding impacts of core standards and quality assurance for addiction and mental health services and facilities. The Government of Alberta met with stakeholders in Edmonton and Calgary in August of 2018 to collect feedback on proposals to improve care safety and quality, and consumer protections in addiction and mental health facilities and services.

Tags

Into focus : calling attention to youth opioid use in Alberta. Government of Alberta’s response to the office of the child and youth advocate

Description

In June 2018 the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released an investigative review examining the lives of twelve youth who died from opioid poisoning between October 2015 and September 2017.... More ≫

Description

In June 2018 the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released an investigative review examining the lives of twelve youth who died from opioid poisoning between October 2015 and September 2017. The review identified opportunities for system improvements in five areas, with five corresponding recommendations. All five recommendations have been accepted by the Government of Alberta, as outlined in this document.

Tags

Alberta dementia strategy and action plan

Description

Outlines goals and steps to improve dementia diagnosis and care while enhancing supports for Albertans living with dementia and the families, caregivers, and communities who support them.

Tags

Psychosocial response and recovery evaluation of the RMWB wildfire 2016 : final report

Description

This report is an evaluation of the psychosocial supports offered during the response and recovery of the 2016 wildfire in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Tags

Valuing mental health : next steps

Description

In June 2015, Premier Rachel Notley announced that the Alberta Mental Health Review Committee would complete a comprehensive review of the mental health system in Alberta. The Committee released... More ≫

Description

In June 2015, Premier Rachel Notley announced that the Alberta Mental Health Review Committee would complete a comprehensive review of the mental health system in Alberta. The Committee released Valuing Mental Health: Report of the Alberta Mental Health Review Committee in February 2016. With guidance from stakeholder consultations and community suggestions, the Committee’s recommendations were synthesized into the 18 actions reflected in Valuing Mental Health (VMH): Next Steps, released in June 2017. VMH: Next Steps aligns with the Government of Alberta's community-based health vision by improving continuity of addiction and mental health services and supports within the health system and in the community. Its actions focus on coordinating and integrating services across health and with community service providers with an emphasis on meeting the needs of vulnerable and underserved groups.

Tags

Sus derechos bajo la Ley de Salud Mental – Paciente formal [Spanish]

Description

Explains the rights of formal (involuntary) patient under the Mental Health Act, including: rights regarding being hospitalized against your will (detention); rights regarding treatment; rights... More ≫

Description

Explains the rights of formal (involuntary) patient under the Mental Health Act, including: rights regarding being hospitalized against your will (detention); rights regarding treatment; rights regarding the Review Panel; and general rights.

Tags