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Programs & Services


Reality Challenged Clinic - Addiction & Mental Health

Provides service to young adults with psychotic symptoms who have concurrent disorders that act as exclusion criteria from other mental health services.

Provides a comprehensive psychiatric assessment with long-term follow-up where appropriate. Maximum duration of program attendance will be reviewed at 3 years. Follow-up services include:

  • psychiatric management and medication strategies
  • case management
  • access to group therapy

Contact Details

Foothills Medical Centre

Address
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 2T9
Telephone
403-944-1491, 403-943-1500 (Access Mental Health)
Getting There

Parking available

Foothills Medical Centre parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Note

Closed statutory holidays

Access
Service Providers May Include
family therapists, independent living skills workers, occupational therapists (OTs), psychiatrists, registered nurses (RNs), registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs), social workers
Eligibility

Service targeted to young adults, ages 15 to 25 years.

Primary diagnosis/ Symptoms MUST include - previous diagnosis of a psychotic disorder OR previous documented evidence of thought/perception disturbance regarded as characteristic of an evolving primary psychotic disorder.

Secondary diagnoses MUST include one or more of the following:

  • PDD, ASD, Traumatic Spectrum Disorder, or Complex PTSD
  • Must Not be suitable for admission to any other community based programs

Exclusion criteria:

  • Primary addiction issues
  • Severe intellectual disability
  • Primary legal issues or court-mandated treatment to be reviewed on a case by case basis
Service Access

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

All community referrals are facilitated by Access Mental Health.


Wait Times

There are limited spaces available and wait times vary. Current wait time will be provided on receipt of referral

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Acronym
RCC
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