Transforming youth mental health services in a large urban centre: ACCESS Open Minds Edmonton.
Adam Abba-AjiKatherine HayJill KellandChristine MummeryLiana UrichukCindy GerdesMark SnatersePierre ChueShalini LalRidha JooberPatricia BoksaAshok MallaSrividya N IyerJai L ShahPublished in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2019)
Initial aspects of the transformation have relied on restructuring and partnerships that have generated early successes. However, further transformation over the longer term will depend on data demonstrating how this has impacted clinical outcomes and service utilization. Ultimately, sustainability in a large urban centre will likely involve scaling up to a network of similar services to cover the entire population of the city.