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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 Albertans with same-day access to addiction medicine specialists with no waitlist.
Child and youth mental health – Supporting young Albertans with access to mental health services, including on-going investments with CASA Mental Health and Kids Help Phone.
Recovery Alberta – Established Recovery Alberta 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 Albertans 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
The proposed Compassionate Intervention Act would support recovery for individuals who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others.
Recovery Alberta – The province’s lead provider of mental health, addiction and correctional health services.
Long-term, live-in addiction treatment facilities for Albertans.
Provides data-driven, evidence-based recommendations in recovery-oriented care.
Latest news
- May 7, 2025
New CASA House facilities in Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray and Calgary will provide mental health treatment and support to hundreds of young Albertans every year.
- May 5, 2025
Alberta’s government is putting forward more than $141 million for new construction and facility improvements at Alberta Hospital Edmonton.
- May 5, 2025
Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams issued the following statement on Mental Health Week: