The Mental Health Foundation is proud to fund programs and initiatives serving communities across Alberta.
Throughout 2023-24 a total of $1,349,332 was disbursed for mental health and addictions resources across the province.
The Mental Health Foundation prioritizes recovery through integrated systems of care, research, education, and innovation. We support essential programs and services to ensure Albertans have accessible mental health care when they need it most.
Many of these initiatives involve multiple donors and the support of Alberta Health Services to be successful. The MHF aligns with government priorities when making our strategic investments. This is not a comprehensive lists of all MHF funded projects and more will be added in the future.
We strategically guide donor investments in high impact, essential areas.
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Programs
Impactful initiatives support those with mental health and addictions challenges.
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Patient Supports
Accessible resources help individuals in treatment.
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Research
Innovative procedures and equipment improve therapies.
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Education & Awareness
Workshops and presentations strengthen community resilience.
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Facility Enhancements
Comfortable, well-designed, and respectful spaces aid healing.
Your donations are impacting communities across Alberta!
Provincewide
- Kickstand – provides integrated mental health services for young people ages 12-25
- Technology Access for Bedbased Services (TABS) – provides electronic devices for patients in treatment facilities
- Tourette OCD Alberta Network – provides individuals with education, peer support, and access to evidence-based care within their communities
North Zone
- Communities in Mind – New Horizon Co-op Trading Area
- Family & Leisure Programming Space – Fort McMurray
- Mental Health & Addictions Enhancements – St. Paul
- Playful Pathways – Peace River
- Spiritual and Recreational Enhancement – Grande Prairie
Calgary Zone
Youth Mobile Mental Health Support
The Alexandra Community Health Centre’s Youth Health Bus brings targeted healthcare education, outreach, primary healthcare and mental health services directly to high school students in under served Calgary communities. This reduces barriers for youth accessing these services through conventional care delivery.
Edmonton Zone
- Access 24/7 Adult Intake Services
- Alberta Hospital Edmonton Events
- Centennial Celebration
- Forensics Program Holiday Dinner
- Holiday Light-Up
- Indigenous Peoples Month & Truth and Reconciliation Celebration
- Staff Appreciation Tea
- AMH Survey Response Rate Improvement
- ASPIRE Christmas Gift Giving
- Community Based Mental Health Program
- Family Support & Education in Psychotic Illness
- Forensic Assessment and Community Services (FACS) Holiday Lunch
Central Zone
- Addiction and Mental Health Support – Drumheller
- An Influential Generation – Red Deer, Brazeau, Ponoka & Wetaskiwin
- Community Kitchen – Hanna
- EMBRACE Program – Wetaskiwin, Maskwacis & Ponoka
- Growing Protective Factors – Viking
- Mental Health Capacity Building Initiative – Rural Alberta
- Mothers for Recovery Support Group – Red Deer
- Move Your Mood Studio – Red Deer
- ODP Client Group Engagement – Red Deer
- Sensory Items & Art Supplies – Red Deer
- Sensory Room Equipment – Red Deer
- Simple Connections, Stronger Community – Vermilion
- Transform Through Nature – Red Deer