Educational Tools

Mental Health Act

Guide

• Guide to Alberta’s Mental Health Act

Resources

• Formal Patient Flowchart – Mental Health Act (MHA) of Alberta
• Competency & Consent – Formal Patient Flowchart – Mental Health Act (MHA) of Alberta
• Mental Health Act: Information for Formal Patients (Government of Alberta)
• Mental Health Act of Alberta Designated Facilities Map

Mental Health Act Video Education Series

These videos are designed to assist mental health service providers in understanding the Mental Health Act (MHA), implementing the MHA, and supporting patients admitted at a designated facility or persons subject to a community treatment order (CTO). These materials are intended as a guide and should not be used as a legal reference or advice. If you have questions, email mhaandcto.enquiries@ahs.ca.

• Bill 17 Amendment to the Mental Health Act Online Sessions
• Concurrent Disorders Learning Series on the Mental Health Amendment Act
• Key Terms: Mental Health Act