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Preventive dental health services are offered to students in Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 to prevent tooth decay.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) health zones partner with schools in low income neighborhoods to provide preventive dental services at school.
Information about services along with a consent form is sent home to all students in eligible schools. A parent or legal guardian signature is required for service.
Wheel chair access available.
Monday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Wednesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Clinic hours vary, please contact site for the most current information.
13211 Fort Road Edmonton Alberta T5A 1C3
780-342-1227
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Access 24 / 7 provides a range of urgent and non-urgent addiction and mental health services including service navigation, screening, assessment, referral, consultation, crisis intervention, outreach and short term stabilization.
Please note, staff may need to call the caller back to enable this service.
18 plus years
The mental health or concurrent housing continuum consists of transitional housing, harm reduction housing, permanent supported housing, lodges and group homes.
Individual housing consults also available.
Adults with mental health or concurrent disorders. Criteria for each housing initiative varies.
Fees are program-dependent.
Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) medications (ie. methadone, Suboxone®) are available in all locations. Most OAT medications allows a person to function normally without drowsiness or withdrawal symptioms. In cases where OAT medications are not effective hydromorphone can be accessed in Narcotic Transition Services (NTS) locations (Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge). In all locations, individuals have access to medical support, medication and psychosocial support (housing, financial, mental health, legal, relationships).
Services available in all clinics may include:
Services are voluntary and confidential.
For more information, visit our website
Looking for additional Addiction & Mental Health (AMH) services visit AMH Programs & Services.
Service targeted to:
No Fee to attend the program.
Dispensing fees payable to patient's assigned pharmacy.
Staff will assist to apply for medication funding when needed / appropriate.
Client's Health and Benefit Plan or other prescription coverage, Alberta Works (if eligible).
Clinic hours vary, please contact the site for the most current information.
This service provides:
For infants and preschool children.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Provides a wide range of health services including immunization and public health nursing. Select the community health centre nearest you to learn more about the services offered.
Note: Not all services are offered at all locations. For the most accurate public health services that offer at Public Health Centre, please refer to the Public Health Service record by zone.
By appointment only
COAST is a cross-ministerial program between Recovery Alberta and Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD), Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD), and Children and Family Services (CFS). Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we support children, youth, and adults with complex service needs (such as intellectual disability and challenging behaviours/high risk). The team aims to support the person, family, caregivers, community, and larger systems through assessment, recommendations, interventions, education, and support to transition effectively. COAST has access to specialized psychiatry support utilizing a shared care model with community physicians.
First connection at Hope & Wellness: The Group Based Information Session welcomes clients and offers an overview of our program in a group format. Clients who are interested in our services are offered scheduling into our Group Based Information Session. From there, the client is booked into our Group Based Prep Series. This group series prepares clients for groups, offers information about DBT-informed practice, and provides opportunities to set goals.
Clients are expected to be self-sufficient in managing their attendance to groups (e.g., transportation, medication, communicating their basic needs, basic activities of daily living) and are able to identify and actively engage in the development of and participation in their recovery plan.
Any adult (aged 18+) impacted by mental health and / or addiction issues and who does not require one to one assistance to participate in services
Closed on Statutory holidays.
Clients must be medically stable but requiring further assessment and/or management due to functional and / or cognitive decline. Clients under 65 years of age will be considered for service on a case-by-case basis.
Includes assessment and managment for geriatric syndromes such as:
The geriatric specialized GEM Team works in partnership with the client’s primary care physician(s), Case Manager and Contracted Service Provider site staff in assessing and supporting management of the client’s needs. Ongoing care is provided by the client’s primary provider.
Has to be admitted to Continuing Care Home - Type B (DSL) or Home and Community Care Type 2 (PSL) Programs.
3 - 4 weeks
Health for Two (Hf2) provides support throughout pregnancy and up to 2 months postpartum
Services offered include:
Any pregnant person who requires extra support to have a healthy pregnancy
People who may be experiencing:
- health assessment of birth parent & newborn- feeding support- information about parenting and newborn care- referrals to healthcare providers or community resources as needed
You will be contacted after you are discharged from the hospital to arrange an initial assessment.
Interpreter services are available for families with English as a second language, during Healthy Beginnings contacts.
For parents and caregivers of babies younger than 2 months.
Helps people of all ages who live at home and need medical support, which may include:
An AHS case manager and registered nurse meet with clients and help decide which services they need. This service also assesses applications for long-term care, supportive living, and facility respite care. The Continuing Care Access Line is available for new patients and their family to call if they have questions or inquiries about accessing Home Care services in their community (during and after regular business hours).
Most services are covered for people with Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage, but there may be charges for services not covered by Alberta Health Care Insurance. Out of province clients looking for home care services in Alberta should inquire on any potential charges prior to obtaining services.
To find out which vaccines are recommended for you and to book an appointment at a public health or community health centre:
For adult immunization information, visit Immunization for adults.Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your health conditions or risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Try to call at least 4 weeks in advance of when your child’s immunization is due.
Immunizations are recommended for babies starting at age 2 months. For the routine immunization schedule, visit Routine immunization schedule at a glance.
Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your child’s health conditions or other risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is especially important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Primary Care Alberta provides routine immunizations free of charge to students in Grades 1, 6 and 9. These vaccines are offered in school.
Each year, public health reviews immunization records for students in grades 1, 6 and 9 to see what immunizations each student needs. A consent form is sent home with an information sheet for each vaccine recommended for the student. No immunizations will be given in school without consent from a parent or legal guardian.
For school immunization information, visit School immunization.
If your child cannot receive vaccines at school - such as if they are homeschooled or absent on the day of immunizations - public health will provide you with information on how your child can be immunized.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link.
Students in Grades 1, 6, and 9.
Fluoride varnish helps protect your child's teeth from tooth decay (cavities). It slows down decay already started.
Your child needs four fluoride varnish visits, six months apart, to best protect their teeth. Fluoride varnish is painted on your child's teeth. It takes less than one minute to apply. You can hold your child during the visit.
You can also ask any questions you may have about protecting your child's teeth.
If your child is diagnosed with asthma by a doctor, bring their quick reliever medication to the appointment. If your child feels anxious with dental visits it may trigger asthma symptoms.
This provincial prevention service is available across Alberta.
For more information and eligibility, visit our website: Preschool Oral Health Services
Low German interpretation is available in South and Central Zones.
Children between 12 and 35 months (1 and 2 years) old are eligible to start the program. For more information and eligibility, visit our website Preschool Oral Health Services
Note: For Calgary and area, eligibility is also based on family income.
A service offered by Public Health Nurses including immunization according to the Alberta Health immunization schedule, health education/counselling / support for parent / pre and post natal, health assessment and screening to identify health concerns, and referral to appropriate health care providers such as physicians, and community resources.
Community Health Centres
For more information visit our website or Schools & Educators.
Services are offered to eligible schools and may include:
A child diagnosed with asthma must have their short acting asthma reliever medication with them to receive service.
The Mantoux skin test is not recommended to diagnose active TB.
Testing is done at public health centres throughout the province:
For travel or work related TB testing contact the Travel Health Services in your area.
Eligibility includes:
Wait times vary.
Eligibility criteria must be met to receive free testing and may vary by site. Call to find out more.
