Alberta's Government is providing approximately CA$2.4m to Brick House Recovery Centre to expand free gambling addiction treatment and recovery services across the province.
The Alberta-based provider is the first organisation selected following an open competition for groups capable of delivering coordinated outpatient and virtual services for people experiencing gambling-related harms. The provincial process sought evidence-informed treatment covering both individuals and affected families.
Under the programme, participants will receive four weeks of outpatient treatment followed by up to eight weeks of individualised aftercare intended to support longer-term recovery.
In-person services will be offered in Edmonton and Calgary, while virtual treatment will be available provincewide, extending access to people outside the two cities.
The CA$2.4m investment is supported through social responsibility funding connected to Alberta's regulated iGaming market, with 1% of gross gaming revenue allocated to addiction treatment.
The funding forms part of Alberta's broader recovery-oriented approach to mental health and addiction services. Existing provincial addiction services also provide support for people experiencing gambling-related harms through services including counselling, family support and referrals.
Brick House is the first recipient chosen through the province's latest gambling treatment procurement process, with further organisations expected to receive funding later this autumn.
The expansion comes as Alberta develops a more coordinated provincial pathway for gambling treatment. The government's procurement criteria called for services that extend beyond traditional one-to-one counselling and can respond to different levels of gambling-related harm.
Albertans seeking gambling treatment or other mental health and addiction support can also access assistance through the province's 211 service, which provides connections to available community and recovery programmes.
Additional gambling treatment providers are expected to be selected later this autumn
