Alberta Health Services (AHS) recently announced it will be consolidating all of its mental health and addictions services under one provincial program. Currently, AHS provides a significant number of supports and services through its Provincial Addiction and Mental Health portfolio,...
Additional supports and services, including for mental health, should be considered for FN in the context of COVID-19 public health measures. Highlights The COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon increased stress and accompanying symptoms of anxiety and depression for a First Nations community in ...
The impact of supports on mental ill health was estimated, adjusting for clustering within fire service and potential confounders. Results: Of 1234 firefighters in the cohort, 840 completed the questionnaire on mental health supports. In total, 78 of 82 fire chiefs were interviewed. Analysis of ...
“The pandemic has had a significant impact on Albertans’ mental health. Psychiatrists have a very important role in providing assistance to the mental health needs of Albertans. By continuing to expand virtual care, we are improving Albertans’ access to supports and providing them with more trea...
The network comprises 27 organizations from for-profit and not-for-profit healthy-eating and active-living service/programs and mental health supports that extend the ability to link patients to weight management and activity programs. This work is being leveraged to include programs and services for...
Indigenous Integration Committee The Indigenous Integration Committee provides Alberta Health with advice and guidance to support increased access to a continuum of addiction and mental health services for Indigenous people and communities. Indigenous Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Youth Standing Committee The...
recovery and empowerment. They strongly advocate preventing childhood traumas that often lead to “loss of self” and unresolved mental health problems later in life. This video must be reviewed due to its sensitive nature. It is strongly recommended that the professional is familiar with the ...
Three-year physician treated prevalence rate of mental disorders in Alberta. OBJECTIVE: To examine the rate at which adults seek services for mental disorders from different categories of physicians. METHOD: The study used billing d... M Slomp,R Bland,S Patterson,... - 《Can J Psychiatry》 ...
Through the program, families can receive up to $5,000 per child, which will be paid directly to the service provider. Eligible supports include services like speech or occupational therapy, child mental health therapy, medical equipment and assessments. ...
The Alberta Healthy Living Program, a community-based chronic disease management program, supports adults with, or at risk for, chronic disease to improve their health and well being. Participants gain confidence and skills in how to manage their chronic disease(s) by learning to understand their...