New! Alberta Establishes the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE)

The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE) is a new organization that, once established, will lead recovery excellence by informing best practices for recovery, conducting research and program evaluation, and supporting the development of evidence-based policy. Based in Alberta, Canada, CoRE will provide leadership in recovery excellence within Alberta, across Canada, and internationally.

As governments and healthcare systems around the world are seeking solutions to the challenges posed by mental health and addiction, CoRE will support the development of evidence-based policies through partnership with experts in Alberta and internationally. A primary focus of CoRE will be to ensure that Alberta is home to the innovation and best practices needed to build a comprehensive recovery-oriented system of care, and that those programs are rigorously evaluated and researched.

CoRE will bridge the gap between research and real-world application, ensuring strategies and recommendations are realistic, informed, and impactful. It will provide unbiased, data-driven, and evidence-based recommendations to transform the mental health and addiction system to one that is person-centered and focused on recovery. See Alberta Government Release April 2024