Community health centres in Calgary and Edmonton will receive an additional $30 million to expand integrated primary care for Albertans facing barriers to care, bringing total funding to $60 million over four years. This investment strengthens access to same-day and ongoing primary care, mental health and addiction services, community outreach, housing navigation, food access programs and other wraparound supports for vulnerable residents in the province’s two largest cities.
“Every Albertan deserves access to the care and support they need, when and where they need it, without having to navigate the system alone. This investment will help more people facing barriers build lasting relationships with care teams, and access health and social supports in their community.”
“Our government is working to increase access to a continuum of services for people struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. Services provided by community health centres address critical needs in our communities and help more Albertans lead healthy, fulfilling lives.”
Community health centres serve people who may face barriers to traditional primary care, including poverty, homelessness, mental illness and addiction. By bringing health and social supports together, these centres help patients receive earlier and more consistent care in the community, before their needs progress to crises.
Alberta’s previous $30-million investment supported expanded interdisciplinary care teams, improved access to ongoing primary care and enhanced community-based services. This additional funding will build on that progress by increasing front-line capacity and improving patient navigation and care coordination, creating a stronger, more connected system for Albertans with complex health and social needs.
“This investment will help vulnerable Albertans access care before they reach a crisis. Community health centres work because they bring health and social supports together in one place, so people can get the right care at the right time. We are grateful for the Government of Alberta’s continued investment in this proven model, which strengthens health outcomes, reduces pressure on the broader health system and helps build healthier, more resilient communities.”
“This additional funding recognizes the value of sustained investment, allowing Radius to build on proven successes, strengthen integrated supports and create lasting impact for vulnerable individuals and families.”
Quick facts
- This $60-million investment supports services delivered by four organizations across Alberta’s two largest cities:
- more than $23 million for The Alex in Calgary
- more than $13 million for CUPS Calgary Society
- $14 million for Radius Community Health & Healing in Edmonton
- $9.6 million for Jasper Place Wellness Centre in Edmonton
- This investment supports primary care modernization by strengthening coordinated health, community and social services.
- Centres will track patient outcomes and health-system use to ensure the funding delivers measurable results.
- Funding is provided through the Canada-Alberta Bilateral Agreement to Improve Health Outcomes for Canadians.
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