The Public Cost of Mental Health- and Addiction-Related Services for Youth (Ages 12-17) in Alberta.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure the provincial government cost of mental health-related activities for youth ages 12 to 17 in Alberta in 2014 to 2015.

Methods

The target population was Alberta youth ages 12 to 17 (the federal justice definition) who received or were funded for mental health-related or complementary services from Alberta Health Services, Alberta Health, Alberta Human Services, Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, and Alberta Education (public schools). Data on services and expenditures were obtained from each source for the target youth population.

Results

Costs for mental health-related services for all ministries were $175 million for 27,169 youth who used mental health services as defined by Policy Wise, $6460 per youth. Public school special education suppl

SUBMITTER: Jacobs P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591885 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature