The Mission of the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta is to advance the science-based profession of psychology and to promote the well-being and potential of all Albertans.
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November is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta. This year’s provincial theme is Reach Out. Speak Out. – It Takes All of Us. This year’s theme and tagline encourages everyone to work together to promote healthy relationships and safe communities in our province. |
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PAA’s Wood Buffalo wildfires psychological trauma treatment program
A trauma psychologist is someone who works with people who have experienced a trauma in an effort to help them overcome that experience and to live a happier and healthier life in a way that helps them to move on from that experience.
If you were impacted by the 2016 Wildfires, please contact PAA’s office.
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Psychological Service Funds
The PAA Psychological Service Funds help people who can't afford the services of a psychologist to access the help they need.
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How to Apply for Funding Download the application for the Psychological Services Fund in the Member Area "Member Resources" section of the website. |
• eClaims direct billing now available to Alberta psychologists. You can now direct bill to Great-West Life and nine other insurers on behalf of your patients for free.
• Learn more and register for a free webinar http://bit.ly/2vZqgm6
• eClaims direct billing offers a value-added service to patients by lowering their out-of-pocket expenses and doing away with paper claims.
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Please be aware of Phishing Scams
Psychologists' Association of Alberta has been made aware of a phishing scam targeting Psychologists. If you receive an email from this person “Aaron Charles” at aaron_charles31@yahoo.com or "Larry Faith" at js37188@gmail.com, we ask that you do not answer him.
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Report & How to Protect Yourself
If you want to report abusive behavior spam or email scams, please contact to scammer’s email client such as Gmail, Yahoo, Icloud and etc.
Visit Government of Canada for How to Protect Yourself and Report on Counterfeit Checks and Money Orders
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Medical Assistance in Dying – please note that the Office of the Public Guardian & Trustee has issued a directive for Designated Capacity Assessors – note that this designation does not imply designation to conduct capacity assessments specific to MAID. |
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