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Programs & Services

Community Outreach Assessment Support Team (COAST)

Deliver a recovery-oriented multi-disciplinary service to children, youth, and adults with complex service needs (intellectual disability and challenging behaviours/high risk) in the Edmonton zone. Empowers the person and their supports to promote, achieve, and sustain wellness.

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.

Contact Details

Edmonton Community Health Hub North

Address
13211 Fort Road NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5A 1C3
Telephone
587-735-8885 (Intake)
Fax
587-473-0777
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:15 am - 4:15 pm

Tuesday
8:15 am - 4:15 pm

Wednesday
8:15 am - 4:15 pm

Thursday
8:15 am - 4:15 pm

Friday
8:15 am - 4:15 pm

Note

By appointment only
Access
Service Providers May Include
behavioural therapists, mental health clinicians, mental health therapists, occupational therapists (OTs), psychologists, registered nurses, social workers, therapy assistants
Eligibility
  1. Lives in Edmonton
  2. Currently accessing supports from Disability Services (PDD or FSCD) or Children and Family Services programs.
  3. Meets the definition of Complex Service Needs (Definition from Government of Alberta, Disability Services. See below).
  • The Individual currently poses a significant risk, and/or are destructive to themselves, others or property.They require intensive services. They have a history of one or more of the following life experiences: Mental health disorder, terminations from services due to challenging behaviours, specialized treatment for psychiatric and/or behavioural issues, multi-system involvement, incarceration(s) or criminal justice involvement, chronic substance abuse/dependency problems.
Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

Recovery Alberta, PDD, FSCD, CFS

Also Known As
Other
COAST