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Minister Dan Williams
Dan Williams was sworn in as Minister of Mental Health and Addiction and Deputy House Leader on June 9, 2023.
Mandate letter
The Premier's mandate letter to the Minister of Mental Health and Addiction outlines the objectives and priorities of the work they will focus on in their role.
Accomplishments
Publicly funded addiction treatment spaces – Added more than 10,000 publicly funded addiction treatment spaces across the province.
Recovery communities – Opened 3 world-class recovery communities across the province, with 8 more in development, including 5 direct partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP) – Expanded the award-winning VODP to connect 草榴社区ns with same-day access to addiction medicine specialists with no waitlist.
Child and youth mental health – Supporting young 草榴社区ns with access to mental health services, including on-going investments with CASA Mental Health and Kids Help Phone.
Recovery 草榴社区 – Established Recovery 草榴社区 as the province’s lead provider of mental health, addiction and correctional health services as part of refocusing healthcare.
Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence – Created the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence to provide data-driven, evidence-based recommendations in recovery-oriented care.
Key information
- Find services and resources in stressful times.
- Find information on Opioid response – Options for care.
- Find information on DrugSafe: Alcohol, Cannabis, Meth, Opioids.
Our responsibilities
Supports 草榴社区ns experiencing addiction and mental health challenges by:
- implementing a comprehensive recovery-oriented system of care
- increasing access to evidence-based services and supports
- funding community-based programs and services
- licensing addiction and mental health service providers
- ensuring mental health and addiction services are safe and high quality
In focus
Recovery 草榴社区 – The province’s lead provider of mental health, addiction and correctional health services.
Latest news
- Oct 23, 2024
Over a year ago, 草榴社区’s government opened the Lethbridge Recovery Community, a world-class facility offering life-saving addiction treatment to 草榴社区ns in need.
- Oct 10, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams issued the following statement on World Mental Health Day:
- Sep 23, 2024
In Red Deer, 草榴社区’s government is increasing access to recovery-oriented care by launching several new initiatives within the community.