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Programs & Services


Mental Health Information, Promotion and Prevention

 Location: Wood Buffalo

Provides a range of information, training and workshops on a variety of mental wellness topics designed to promote wellness and build individual and community awareness about mental health.

Offers information, workshops and training on preventing and/or coping with:

  • stress, anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder, grief and loss
  • suicide
  • Mental Health First Aid Training
  • ASIST and other suicide intervention training

Mental health promotion facilitators work with schools and various community agencies to strengthen resiliency amongst the population.

Some services are offered directly by Alberta Health Services staff, agencies funded by Alberta Health Services or community partners

Contact Details

Wood Buffalo

Location Info
Wood Buffalo Addiction & Mental Health Services Unit 120
Address
339 Powder Drive
Fort McMurray, Alberta
T9K 0M4
Telephone
780-793-8360
Fax
780-793-8361
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
addiction counsellors, mental health counsellors, mental health promotion facilitators
Eligibility

This service is available to all ages.

Wait Times

Depends upon nature of request

Fees

There is a fee for Mental Health First Aid, suicide intervention training and other like courses. Information and workshops are at no cost.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

Some Other Solutions, Family Crisis Society, Canadian Mental Health Association, Suicide Prevention Resource Centre, PACE, School divisions, health promotion facilitators, community agencies

Service Locations
Also Known As
Previous
Mental Wellness Program