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Understanding Child & Adolescent Addiction Mental Health Services & Psychiatry Program
Understanding Child & Adolescent Addiction Mental Health Services & Psychiatry Program
This site is for young people and their families who have been referred to an Alberta Health Service (AHS) child and adolescent addiction or mental health service.
This is your starting point for the information that will help you understand what you can expect from treatment and how to decide whether it is right for you.
‘The Wave’ is an original piece of art co-created with patients,
family members and staff connected to two adolescent inpatient units located at
the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta. For decades, people in need
of mental health support have travelled a hallway that leads to these two
inpatient units as part of their recovery journey. The addition of ‘The Wave’ has
brought vibrancy and energy into the space. The imagery and words shown in each
of the 300+ hand-crafted tiles have meaning to those who created them,
showcasing the things that are important to them and conveying warmth, healing, and hope.
The collective
efforts of so many, along with the various artist contributions, have resulted
in a piece that engages the senses, lifts spirits, and provides hope and
inspiration to all.
Award winning artist, Tracy Franks, graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1999. Tracy has worked as an Inter-disciplinary Artist for over 30 years in the field of ceramics, mural painting, glass and tile mosaics, and sculpture.
Tracy has instructed as an Artist in Residence for 22 years with the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, bringing her unique style of instruction to over 85 Calgary and region schools. Many of these schools have legacy pieces from the result of Tracy’s residencies.
In addition to her teaching, Tracy has worked and volunteered with Units 23 and 26 at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, and currently sits on the Arts Advisory Board with the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. She has also been a member of the City of Calgary’s adjudication board for Public Art.
