Provincial Initiatives

Address
5th Floor, 10909 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T5J 3M9

Telephone
780-644-7146

Fax
780-644-2249

Hours of Operation
8:15 am-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (closed 12:00-1:00 pm)

Clientele Served
AADAC executive and staff, government departments, professional associations, funded agencies, and the public.

• co-ordinates the development of AADAC's provincial relationship initiative (e.g., primary care network), including strengthening collaborative relationships with a variety of health sector organizations and professions
• maintains awareness of health activities across the province to ensure that AADAC has the capacity to respond quickly to current and emerging issues
• champions AADAC's leadership in implementing and evaluating the province's service delivery model for Albertans with addiction and mental health issues (concurrent disorders)
• leads AADAC's internal Building Capacity Initiative, which includes identifying staff learning needs and developing related resource materials, providing clinical consultation and support to AADAC service providers, and remaining abreast of and recommending leading-edge practices in serving clients with concurrent disorders
• project-manages assigned provincial initiatives
• provides ongoing leadership and direction in the implementation of the Alberta Drug Strategy
• manages AADAC’s involvement in cross-government initiatives and provincial collaborations on Enhanced Services for Women, Family Violence and Bullying Prevention , and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder