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Programs & Services


Addiction and Mental Health - Provincial Mobile Addiction Outreach

 Location: Turning Point

This service is an integrated model of mobile and outreach services for street-involved individuals that serves youth and adults negatively affected by substance use.

It includes providing services to the underserved street-involved and homeless population who are disengaged from support networks. As these individuals do not usually access traditional addiction services, partnerships between community organizations already serving this population are required to connect these individuals to alternative service supports to address their unique needs. The Alberta Health Services Provincial Addiction and Mental Health, and Justice team manages seven contracts with not-for-profit (NGO’s) agencies that provide this service at the local level.


The primary goals for agencies contracted through the PMAO are:

  • To provide addiction services to street-involved individuals engaged in harmful use of substances
  • To meet clients “where they are at” by providing services in informal settings and in an environment where they feel safe
  • To provide screening, assessment, brief interventions and referrals to other addiction services
  • To increase the capacity of community agencies in the treatment of addictions and knowledge of referral sources through opportunities for consultation and training

This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers.

Contact Details

Turning Point

Address
4611 50 Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 3Z9
Telephone
403-896-3879
Accessibility

The front entrance is wheelchair accessible, bathroom etc.

Getting There

Parking is available at the front of the building and it is within a two block radius from several bus stops, for example route numbers 1 and 4. It is also 3 city blocks from the downtown transit bus terminal.

Hours of Operation
Note

See website for hours.

Access
Service Providers May Include
addiction counsellors, outreach workers, peer support workers, psychologists, social workers
Service Access

Self- Referrals or professional referrals
Voluntary clients accepted
Contact individual location for details


Partners

Partners/affiliations

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Boyle Street, Turning Point, Mustard Seed, The Alex, McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association

Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
PMAO
Other
AMH - Provincial Mobile Addiction Outreach, Addiction & Mental Health - Provincial Mobile Addiction Outreach, Lethbridge Mobile Addiction, Medicine Hat Mobile Addiction, Mobile Addiction Outreach Initiative, Mobile Addictions Outreach, NightReach, Provincial Mobile Addiction Outreach Initiative, SeedReach