New mental health centre for youth opens March 13

Overwhelming community support for The Summit provides families with three new services

Thanks to an incredible partnership among Alberta Health Services, the University of Calgary, the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and thousands of generous donors, The Summit: Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience, Calgary’s first community-based mental health centre for young people, will open to families at 10 am on Monday, March 13.

Located at 1015 – 17 Street NW, the Summit will provide three new resources for kids, teens, and their families: the Owerko Family Walk In Services, the Tallman Family Treatment Services and the Ptarmigan Day Hospital. These services and other programs will provide mental health support for young people up to the age of 18 with the aim of helping them address issues as early as possible.

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Peer Support Program Connecting with Families in Hospital

For many children, teens and parents seeking mental health or addictions support at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, arriving at the Emergency Department (ED) can be a stressful and intimidating experience.

The implementation of a donor-funded peer support program, where parents and teens with lived experience help navigate the journey alongside new patients and their families, has been invaluable. Read more

Youth Mental Health Centre Renamed!

Calgary’s first dedicated centre for child and adolescent mental health will be called The Summit: Marian & Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience — honouring the lead donors for the new facility while reflecting valuable sentiments from the community. Read more