Kelowna ACT Teams (1 and 2) — Interior Health: by referral, at 1649 Pandosy St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1P6. Who it's for: Adults (19+) with a complex mental health diagnosis (e.g.
Categories: Mental Health
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is team-based support in the community for adults living with complex mental health conditions (for example psychotic or bipolar disorder), or mental health and substance use challenges together. It is for people who have already used standard mental health services and need more support than those services give. ▸ Two Kelowna teams ACT 1: 250-808-1070. ACT 2: 778-214-1678. Both main lines go straight to clinicians. ▸ Who is on the team Full-time nurses (RNs and RPNs), a Masters-level concurrent disorders clinician, social work, an occupational therapist, an occupational wellness coach (vocational rehab), life skills workers, and peer workers. ▸ How to get a referral Email a completed referral form and the required supporting documents to act_referral@interiorhealth.ca. Incomplete referrals are not processed. Both teams review every referral. You cannot ask for a specific team; the team is chosen after the referral is accepted. ▸ After hours (8:30 PM to 8:30 AM) The team says to call its non-emergency line for crisis support.
Also known as: ACT, ACT team, Assertive Community Treatment, ACT 1, ACT 2
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