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Applied Behaviour Collaboration Team, The

The Applied Behaviour Collaboration (ABC) Team is a non-urgent Addiction & Mental Health Service that focuses on building staff capacity and supporting individuals under 65 with complex behavioral and / or mental health needs. Please refer to eligibility requirements.

The program provides behavioural mental health support services which may include:

  • client intervention based on assessed need
  • skill building with staff (i.e. specific to client’s diagnosis/behavior care plan; ABC will provide education in-services, staff training, on floor coaching and modelling of approaches/interventions)
  • ongoing evaluation and follow up
  • supporting ABC Clients during hospitalizations
  • support clients transitioning into and out of Continuing Care Services
  • The ABC Psychiatrist attached to our team provides non-urgent Psychiatry consultation in consort with program clinicians

We do not assess for level of care, crisis support or capacity assessments

Contact Details

Calgary 3465 26 Avenue NE

Location Info
Sunridge Retail 11
Address
3465 26 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta
T1Y 6L4
Telephone
403-943-8325
Fax
403-943-8364
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Friday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
clinical behavior specialists, educators, mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses (RNs), team leaders
Eligibility

Service targeted to individual who receive services from Adults Integrated Home Care or reside in or have been approved and waiting for placement in a Personal Care Home or Type A and Type B facilities.

  • is approved for or currently living in a Continuing Care Facility
  • receiving services from Integrated Home Care-Adults Team
  • resident is medically stable (not requiring further medical intervention)
  • 65 or under unless living in: PCH, Rouleau, Agecare Skypointe Mental Health Unit and Mount Royal, or Clifton KINDD unit (18 +)
Service Access

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

Point of contact and referral source is the ALA Case Manager within Personal Care Homes, Type B facilities adn Integrated Home Care

  • point of contact and referral source is the Resident Care Manager, Program Manager or equivalent position within Type A facilities
  • referrals are reviewed and triaged on a weekly basis
  • each resident requires a separate referral, and will be seen in sequence
Wait Times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking. Typically you will hear from the MHC / RN within 5 - 7 business days and be provided an initial consult date which would be between 1 - 4 weeks away.

Also Known As
Acronym
ABC Team