Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy

A COMMUNITY OF CONNECTIONS Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy

Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy brings together community partners to offer hope and strengthen support for individuals and families facing mental health and addiction challenges.

Three pillars of the strategy

The Strategy has three pillars: Being Well, Getting Help, and Staying Safe. Being Well fosters wellbeing in community and increases understanding of mental health and addictions to reduce stigma; Getting Help prioritizes community supports through increased access and navigation to services, when and where people need them; and Staying Safe supports crisis response and crisis recovery that increases safety for all.

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Being well - Wellness at home, at school, at work, and in the community

These actions support being well by:
 
  1. Help communities to become places where all people belong and support each other.
  2. Share information in schools and in the community to help people understand what mental health and addiction are and how to support themselves and others.
  3. Promote approaches to positive mental health in workplaces.

Getting help - What you need, when, where, and how you need it

The Strategy helps Calgarians with getting help by:
 
  1. Establish a coordinated network of mental health and addiction services so that people can easily get the help they need when they need it.
  2. Transform a system of early access to mental health and addiction services through schools.
  3. Transform a system of early access to mental health and addiction supports and services through workplaces.
  4. Build capacity of local organizations to meet the mental health and addiction needs in the community through convening around common actions.

Staying safe - Security at all times, especially in a crisis

The Strategy supports Calgarians with staying safe by:
 
  1. Strengthen existing crisis supports.
  2. Transform how to respond to people and families in crisis and prevent future crises.

News

Discover the latest initiatives and news supporting mental health and addiction in Calgary. Read on to learn how these supports are helping people live well.

World Suicide Prevention Day

Get tools to start a conversation with someone you care about who might be struggling, with practical tips that could make a difference.

Community court marks 1-year anniversary

Calgary’s community court is transforming bylaw tickets into second chances, helping hundreds of vulnerable people access housing, health care, and support instead of punishment.

Funding provided to launch "Tailgate Toolkit" recovery resource program

The City of Calgary invested $283,000 with the Calgary Construction Association to launch the Tailgate Toolkit program, to raise substance awareness and support for safer construction sites.

Action Table Calgary: A Year of Innovation in Crisis Support

Action Table Calgary, a partnership between United Way, the City, and Calgary Police, has resolved 91 high-risk cases through a coordinated crisis response, leading to an extension of the pilot that has demonstrated a more efficient and compassionate way to support those in need.

Improving Calgarians’ wellbeing through Distress Centre’s Communications Hub

Funding from the City of Calgary enables Distress Centre’s Communications Hub at SORCe, where vulnerable Calgarians access technology and support to move from crisis to stability.

Minding Your Mental Health: TIES Programs Help Thousands of Calgarians

The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) offers free counselling and wellness programs in 13 languages, helping thousands of Calgarians access mental health support. Learn how City funding is making this possible.

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