Continuum of Care

The Calgary Health Region Addiction & Mental Health Continuum  is based on best practices for system level delivery, as defined by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA).  The CCHSA defines a continuum of care as "an integrated and seamless system of settings, services, service providers, and service levels to meet the needs of clients or defined populations".

The Continuum provides a framework to match resources to need, foster continuity of care, and maximize the provision of care through community based services.  This framework continues to guide system level service planning and depicts all mental health services.

The Calgary Health Region Addiction & Mental Health goal since the year 2001 has been to create a seamless network of mental health care across a continuum defined by the following categories:

• Prevention & Promotion Services

• Early Intervention Services

• Crisis Intervention Services (onsite and mobile in the community)

• Inpatient Acute Care

• Rehabilitation Services (facility and community based)

• Basic Treatment Services (community based)

• Specialized Treatment Services (outpatient and community)

• Sustain and Support Services (broad base of community supports for clients who may or may not be currently in active treatment)

Click here to download a PDF copy of the Continuum of Care