The following links are provided as a service; FAMI-Alberta doesn’t necessarily endorse any of the organizations or the content of their websites.
Alberta Organizations
Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Region (CMHA-ER)
Canadian Mental Health Association – Alberta Division
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
Mental Health Patient Advocate (Alberta Health Advocates)
Alberta Alliance for Mental Health
Alberta Patients (Alberta Medical Association)
CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health
Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta
Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders
Access Open Minds – Calgary (the Alex)
Active Minds at University of Alberta
eleven of us (Edmonton suicide prevention initiative)
Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute at the University of Alberta
The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education at the University of Calgary
Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories
National & Foreign Organizations
Canadian Organizations
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness & Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Association – National
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Jack.org (for Youth)
Youth Mental Health and Technology – Horyzons Canada
Mindset: Reporting on Mental Health (guidance for journalists)
Foreign/International Organizations
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
EUFAMI (Europe)
International Society for Neurofeedback & Research (ISNR)
LEAP Foundation for Research to Practice
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Resources to Recover: A Website for Families
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA)
Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RA1SE)
Psychosis-Risk and Early Psychosis Program Network (PEPPNET)
Alberta Government links
Mental Health Act Information & Resources
Health Information Act Information & Resources
Guide to the Alberta Mental Health Act and Community Treatment Order Legislation (pdf)
Mental Health Patient Advocate
Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)
Creating connections: Alberta’s addiction and mental health strategy (2011)
Valuing Mental Health: Next Steps (2017)
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
Provincial Advisory Council on Addiction & Mental Health
JH v Alberta Health Services, 2017 ABQB 477 (CanLII)
JH v Alberta Health Services, 2019 ABQB 540 (CanLII)
JH v Alberta (Minister of Justice and Solicitor General), 2020 ABCA 317 (CanLII)
Canadian Government links
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit
Information about mental illness, research and advocacy
BC Psychosocial Rehabilitation Advanced Practice
BC Schizophrenia Society Advocacy Links
BC Schizophrenia Society Education Links
CMHA – Understanding Mental Illness
Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis
Early Assessment and Support Alliance (U.S.)
Early Psychosis Intervention – BC Health Authority
Early Psychosis Intervention Portal
Evidence Exchange Network for Mental Health and Addictions (EENet)
Here to Help (BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information)
McLean Hospital Borderline Personality Disorder Education
National Institute of Mental Health (United States)
Pathways Serious Mental Illness Society (British Columbia)
Ontario Family Caregivers’ Advisory Network
Patient & Family-Centered Care
Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care (IPFCC)
Person & Family-Centered Care – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
National Guidelines for a Comprehensive Service System to Support Family Caregivers of Adults with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses – Mental Health Commission of Canada
The Change Foundation (Ontario)
Housing Programs
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