Severe/Complex

Boyle Street Community Services – Youth Community Support Program

The Youth Community Support Program (YCSP) is a community based mental health program. This program is a partnership services between Boyle Street Community Services and Recovery Alberta. YCSP is an empowering, collaborative and innovative program for youth and their families who have frequently accessed hospital-based mental health services without experiencing functional improvement. 

Stollery Children’s Hospital – Urgent Psychiatry Clinic

The Urgent Clinic provides urgent, short-term psychiatric care for children and youth experiencing a mental health crisis-who do not otherwise have access to psychiatry on an urgent basis. Following a presentation to the Stollery Emergency Department or the Crisis Team, a referral may be made to the Urgent Clinic; referrals are reviewed by the clinical … Read more

Stollery Children’s Hospital – Emergency Department Mental Health

The Stollery Children’s Hospital Emergency Department provides multidisciplinary, family centered, trauma informed care to children, youth and families/caregivers for those currently experiencing a mental health crisis/emergency. The mental health team, along with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine team, provide assessment and management of the patient’s emergency, support community safety planning, discharge teaching and initiate community referrals as appropriate. Child … Read more

University of Alberta Hospital – Eating Disorders Program

Specialized program for individuals who experience an eating disorder that results in lower than healthy weight. The goal of treatment is normalization of weight, eating, and attitudes towards weight/eating and concurrent management of co-morbid features. The 12 bed inpatient unit provides 24 hour care to those individuals who are severely medically compromised. The day hospital … Read more

Community Outreach Assessment and Support Team (COAST)

Using a multi-disciplinary approach, COAST supports children, youth, and adults with complex service needs (such as intellectual disability and challenging behaviours/high risk). The team aims to support the person, family, caregivers, community, and larger systems through assessment, recommendations, interventions, education, and support to transition effectively. COAST has access to specialized psychiatry support utilizing a shared … Read more

Stollery Children’s Hospital – Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic

The Stollery Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic is a team of mental health professionals that support families with children and youth experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems and don’t have access to child psychiatry in the community. The clinic also aims to build diagnostic and treatment capacity for community pediatricians. The Stollery Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic offers … Read more

Boyle Street Community Services – Provincial Mobile Addiction Outreach

Integrated mobile and outreach services designed to support street-involved individuals, both youth and adults, affected by harmful substance use. Their mission is to reach those who often fall through the cracks, providing a lifeline for the underserved and homeless population disconnected from traditional support networks. Contracted agencies, driven by the goals of PMAOI, are committed … Read more

Recovery Alberta Addiction and Mental Health – Walk-In Clinics (Leduc, Northgate, Rutherford, St. Albert)

Walk-in Clinic for children, youth and their caregiver seeking support for mental health or substance use concerns. 50-minute, solution-focused, single therapy session on a first-come, first-serve basis with a focus on exploring specific issues and possible solutions. Parent / Caregiver attendance is preferred to support the child / youth. Families can call ahead to determine … Read more