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TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED TO DATE
$1,501,154
1344
Assessments
100
Patients served
Program overview
With the opening of The Summit: Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience in 2023, a new chapter in mental health care for children and teens began along with a promising era for pediatric mental health research. Grounded in a partnership between the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and Alberta Health Services, The Summit is one of Canada’s most research-intensive youth mental health facilities.
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-Centred 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
The Family of Support partnership has 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.
