Hours of Operation:
Office: Mon-Fri 10:30 to 4:30
Drop-In: Mon-Fri 10:30 to 4:30
We are closed Sat, Sun and holidays

Drop-in: A fun place to come, have a cup of coffee, play a game of pool or cards, socialize with staff and other consumers. Everyone is welcome to our drop-in centre, which is located in the lower level of our office.

Consumer Support Workers provide assistance for crisis intervention and support for consumers. By promoting both physical and mental well being, we enable the consumer to participate more fully in the community.

S.O.S. (Survivors of Schizophrenia) is a weekly consumer peer-support group that assists with, problem-solving and recognition of successes. By working with others who face the same problems and challenges, consumers are able to formulate better coping strategies and resources.

Concurrent Recovery Group is for those living with a severe and persistent mental illness and an addiction. They meet twice monthly and although abstinence is not required, the group is a sober time. We strongly encourage those who are in recovery to attend.

Social and Recreational Events such as our Annual Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving Dinners, and recreational activities like movies, wiener roasts, bowling, and camping go on throughout the year. While recreational and social activities may seem, on the surface at least, to be merely fun and games, they provide far more than that to our consumers. Through this type of interaction with others, the consumer begins to interact more confidently within the community. They develop a more positive self-image, and become less isolated by their illness. This enables them to become much more self-reliant, and better able to maintain a healthy balance in their lives, thus promoting both physical and mental well being.

Supported Housing: Rosewood Manor is a ten-unit apartment complex run by Red Deer Housing with SSARD support. It provides safe, clean, affordable housing for persons living with Schizophrenia. Lovella Society is an eight-unit apartment complex that SSARD supports directly. Lovella provides safe, clean, affordable housing to those living with a severe and persistent mental illness, as well as 24/7 crisis contact with a staff member who lives on site.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF OUR PROGRAMS OR WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US AT THE OFFICE.