Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation

TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED TO DATE

$1,997,343

1344

Assessments

1630

Patients served

Today, people from all over the world are asking about The Summit, and we tell them, it’s life-changing. Thousands of young people and their families have been accessing the new services, getting help sooner than ever before.

— Avril Deegan, Director, Child and Adolescent Addiction, Mental Health and Psychiatry Program

Program overview

Mental Health Research 4 Kids

This innovative program is connected to The Summit and led by researchers at the University of Calgary and the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute. Researchers have created a registry that connects interested youth and families accessing mental health services with current mental health studies, linking discovery and care.

Patient and Family Centered Care at The Summit

The Summit provides a nurturing environment and delivers programs that promote self-expression and self-confidence among youth receiving mental health services. Today, informed by leading clinical practices and consultations with youth and family advisors, The Summit’s certified Child Life specialists are preparing to offer arts and horticultural therapy programs.

How Family of Support Funding Has Helped

Funds provided by Family of Support have helped to:

Integrate research and care
Provide a nurturing environment for children and youth receiving care
Enable the adoption of effective programs used by world-leading organizations.
Support early-intervention programs that help to prevent mental health crises
Build capacity for care by training and educating pediatricians, front line healthcare workers, mental health leaders, and community providers.

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