Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - Mental Health Support
Addictions / Substance Use, Education, Employment, Housing / Shelter, and Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health
Assertive Community Treatment teams provide person-centered, recovery-oriented outreach mental health services.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a team-based, person-centered service delivery model that supports people living with complex mental health or concurrent mental health and substance use disorders in their community.
Provides a client-centered, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model for clients who have the most serious mental illnesses and complex substance use disorders, have severe functional impairments, and who would benefit from comprehensive, wrap around care.
Provides a client-centered, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model for clients who have the most serious mental illnesses and complex substance use disorders, have severe functional impairments, and who would benefit from comprehensive, wrap around care.
Referral: This service can be accessed with a referral through the Access and Assessment Centre (AAC), or by a family physician, psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
604-675-3700
Website: https://act-bc.ca/act-teams/team-page...
Open 365 days a year 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
- Health Authority personnel referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Vancouver Coastal Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Aboriginal Wellness Program (AWP) - Addiction and Wellness Counselling
- HealthConnection Clinic
- Older Adult Mental Health & Addiction Services Central Intake - Non-emergency support phone line
Availability
Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Education
Employment
- Employment Support
Housing / Shelter
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.