Currently employs 17 Peer Support Workers, the largest number in Alberta
Has the lowest inpatient readmission rates in Canada for addiction and mental health reasons
National average: 11.2% Edmonton: 4.7%
Provides more than 1000 in-person educational sessions per year to the community on mental health and addiction topics through the Addiction Prevention & Mental Health Promotion Team
Collaborates with approximately 50 community partners to deliver services in the community
In response to the opioid crisis, almost 93% increase in number of new patients enrolled for treatment for opioid dependency
Is supported by 2600 staff members
the majority of beds for forensics patients in the province
the only inpatient program for Eating Disorders in the province
The Edmonton Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic won the 2018 President’s Excellence Award at AHS for Patient and Family-Centred Care. The team has seen a decrease in hospitalizations, police involvement, medication use, direct and indirect healthcare costs, and relapse rates.
Served 55,720 individuals accessing mental health care in the community
398,189 Addiction and Mental Health appointments completed in the community
481
young adults accessed Recovery and Housing supports
2078
young adults and their families were served through Young Adult Services
1538
individuals accessed specialized services
3087
accessed school-based services
2055
accessed Youth Addiction and Forensics Mental Health Services
9843
accessed mental health services in the community
4148 Inpatient Stays in 2017-18
Patients receive acute treatment at 7 sites in Edmonton