Street Mental Health Team

Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone


Description
A short-term mental health service for individuals experiencing homelessness or are newly housed and are not connected to mental health services. SMHT (Street Mental Health Team can provide mental health assessments and psychosocial interventions with a goal of providing short-term and transitional support.

Service description:

  • Outreach mental health service for unhoused and newly housed people who are not connected with other mental health services within the community.
  • SMHT provides psychosocial assessment and support, mental health assessments, specialist and community referrals, short-term mental health counselling, and short term mental-health-focused case management.
  • Services are available by appointment through agency referral or self-referral at SORCe.
  • This program has consulting psychiatry and can make referrals to other programs as needed.
  • The team provides a psycho-educational group called the Wellness Exchange.

Affiliation: SORCe (safe communities' opportunities and resource centre)
Key Provider: psychiatrists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers
Eligibility
N/A
Application Process
Service Access: See below, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referral Process: N/A


Waiting Period: N/A,
Email
SMHT.Calgary@ahs.ca
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A -
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
May 6, 2024
Address
316 7 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB, T2G 0J2
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Hours of Operation
Mon
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Tue
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Wed
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Thu
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Fri
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM weekdays

Walk-in on Tuesday & Thursday morning