ACT Advanced Practice Project Team
The BC Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Advanced Practice Project Team is a specialized group in British Columbia dedicated to improving care for individuals with severe mental illness who have complex needs.
Their work involves implementing best practices for Assertive Community Treatment teams across the province, ensuring high-quality, community-based support.
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Courtney Devane
Courtney has a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Queen’s University, a Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Toronto and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Applied Science. Courtney has worked for VCH in the Coastal Community of Care since 2013 first as a staff nurse on a mental health inpatient unit and then as the patient care coordinator. Courtney has also worked as a clinical instructor for BCIT and as a research assistant at the Women’s Health Research Institute. Prior to her work in BC, Courtney gained experience in Toronto working on various medical, surgical and emergency units at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Most recently, Courtney was the Coastal MHSU clinical planner, leading the Psychiatric Emergency Assessment and Treatment Project at Lions Gate Hospital and the Coastal Mental Health and Substance Use Education Portal. Courtney has a strong interest in peer support and optimizing evidence-based recovery-oriented care practices in mental health and substance use service delivery models.