Child and Adolescent Protection Centre
Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone
- Description
- A healthcare team that offers care to children who have been or are at risk for physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect.
Offers care to children who have been or are at risk for physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect. Services include:
- consults
- diagnosis and treatments
- healthcare team assessment of the child who has been abused and his or her family
- medical evaluation, intervention, and collection of forensic evidence (if needed)
- phone consults with other healthcare providers (regarding abuse or suspected abuse
- referrals to other healthcare providers or agencies (as needed)
- education to healthcare providers about child abuse
- community child abuse prevention activities (e.g., resource development and distribution)
Affiliation: Children's Services - Edmonton and area, Edmonton Police Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Key Provider: child and family services assessors, child life specialists, doctors, registered nurses (RNs) - Eligibility
- Yes, Children 17 years and younger from central and northern Alberta. Based on medical and forensic assessments.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referrals are accepted from Child and Family Services, the police, doctors, and Alberta Health Services.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
- Telephone
- 780-407-1240
- Fax
- 780-407-1239
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services - Interpreter on wheels is available as is the Language line.
- Fees
- Fee: N/A
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: N/A - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Parking stalls, ramps, elevators and washrooms. - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- April 4, 2024
- Address
- 8440 112 Street
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7This facility provides a range of healthcare services for children including a 24/7 emergency department.
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:15 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:15 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:15 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:15 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:15 PM
