Delegates Program - Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research
Delegates Program - Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research
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youth and young adults. An intensive mentoring program provides service providers an<br />
opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills on substance abuse screening,<br />
assessment, referral and early intervention<br />
What outcomes did you observe?<br />
Increased collaboration between AHS Addiction and Mental Health and The Support<br />
Network<br />
Service providers increased their knowledge and skills regarding substance abuse,<br />
awareness of early intervention and treatment options <strong>for</strong> clients, engagement and referral<br />
of at-risk youth and young adults who experience substance abuse problems<br />
Development and use of agency friendly tools to screen <strong>for</strong> substance abuse related issues<br />
How might other <strong>Alberta</strong> communities use this in<strong>for</strong>mation?<br />
Utilizing a mentoring and curriculum based training model, other communities can begin<br />
to meet the needs of clients who are at-risk of or entrenched in a life of substance abuse<br />
Contact:<br />
Nancy McCalder<br />
780-732-6635<br />
nmccalder@thesupportnetwork.com<br />
Denise Salanski<br />
780-638-4170<br />
denise.salanski@albertahealthservices.ca<br />
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