We are a passionate team that works to build connection in community. Rooted in evidence and equity, we strive to foster connection and well-being. We do this by supporting children, youth & families to build community connectedness, to reduce the harms related to substance use and promote positive mental health.
CHPS is a program in Mental Health Collaborative, which is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Psychiatry Program (CAAMHPP) within Alberta Health Services (AHS).
Mental Health Collaborative (formerly HMHC: Healthy Minds Healthy Children) provides information virtually and in person to our broad audiences, ensuring that evidence-based information, related to mental health; substance use; mental disorders, and mental illness is grounded in research and available to the public. We strive to create consistency of messaging and language across the audiences we target.
This service is the umbrella under which a variety of other services are provided including:
Continuing Professional Development provides accredited on-line modules for professionals on a wide variety of child and adolescent mental health topics
Mental Health Literacy offers free, evidence-based; used nationally and internationally. It is customizable to the needs of educators and students and tailored for educators, teachers who deliver the mental health curriculum, those working in youth-serving agencies, mental health professionals, health professionals and parents. Also offers resources on mentalhealthliteracy.org
Mental Health Online Resources for Educators offers on-line modules for educators in elementary and junior high school settings on a wide variety of child and adolescent mental health and substance use topics with applicable classroom strategies.
