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| Distress Line The 24-hours Distress Line is available 7 days a week The Distress Line provides confidential, non-judgmental and short-term crisis intervention, emotional support and resources to people in crisis or distress. They also support family, friends and caregivers of people in crisis.Phone: 780-482-HELP (4357)For urgent help there is also the Crisis Response Team. Call 780-342-7777. Do not hesitate to go to your closest emergency room or call 9-1-1. |
| AB Health Services 24/7 Access line & Crisis Response Team Provides a single point of access to adult addiction and mental health community-based programs. Access 24 / 7 provides a range of urgent and non-urgent addiction and mental health services including service navigation, screening, assessment, referral, consultation, crisis intervention, outreach and short-term stabilization. Phone: 780-424-2424 |
| Children Mental Health CRISIS Line (Mobile Response Team) The Crisis Team offers immediate crisis support through the Crisis Line to children / youth, aged 5-17, and their care providers. Phone: 780-427-4491 |
| Kids Help Phone (24/7 for those ages 5 – 20 yrs) Provides 24/7 free confidential professional online and telephone counselling and volunteer-led, text-based support in English and French to youth across Canada. Kids Help Phone also provides information on how to access community support services for youth.Phone: 1-800-668-6868 |
| Indigenous Edmonton Directory
This Directory has built upon the work initiated by the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee to collaboratively reproduce, with communities it outlines various Indigenous supports in the Edmonton area. Its contents have been categorized by sectors followed by an alphabetical listing of all organizations and service providers Website: edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PDF/IRO-Directory.pdf |
| Non Insured Health Benefits
The Non Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program’s mental health counselling benefit is intended to provide coverage for professional mental health counselling to complement other mental wellness services that may be available to clients or in communities. To set up an appointment, you will need to call the offices and advise them you have treaty status. Have your treaty number and band name available. Phone: 1-800-232-7301 Website: sac-isc.gc.ca/eng |
| Hope for Wellness Line
The Hope for Wellness Line provides 24/7 telephone support which provides immediate support to Indigenous people that is culturally competent for young people and adults experiencing distress. Help Line calls will be answered by experienced crisis intervention counselors, and service will be available in English and French. Callers may also ask about the availability of service in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut. Phone: 1-855-242-3310 Website: sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089519527/1576089566478 Online Chat: hopeforwellness.ca |
The Center for Clinical Interventions
Free workbooks to help you with anxiety and depression. cci.health.wa.gov.au
Anxiety BC
Information to help with anxiety. anxietybc.com
| Pride Center of Edmonton
Phone: 780-488-3234 Website: pridecentreofedmonton.ca |
| Trans Lifeline
Phone: 1-877-330-6366 Website: translifeline.org |
| Family Resilience Project
Phone: 780-429-5205 Website: ualberta.ca/ismss/programs-and-services/family-resilience-project |
| LGBTQ Distress Line For youth
Phone: 1-877-688-4765 |
| Rainbow Alliance for Youth Edmonton (RAYE)
Website: rainbowallianceyeg.ca |
| Alberta Health Services 24/7:
Phone: 780-424-2424 |
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) – Addiction and Mental Health:
Website: albertahealthservices.ca/amh/amh |
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| Alano Club – 12-Step Meetings:
Phone: 780-423-1807 Website: edmontonalanoclub.org |
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| Alberta Gamblers Anonymous (Edmonton):
Phone: 780-463-0892 Website: albertaga.net |
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| Alcoholics Anonymous in Alberta (AA):
Phone: 780-424-5900 Website: https://edmontonaa.org/ |
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| Clean Scene (14-29yrs):
Phone: 780-488-0036 Website: cleanscene.ca |
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| SMART Recovery Addictions Support Group in Edmonton:
No matter what your addictive behavior, SMART Recovery can help. Find a local group meeting and discover the power of choice. Search for upcoming classes in the area. Website: smartrecoverytest.org |
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| Additional Addiction Supports and Resources (211)
Website: edmonton.cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-05_211_ResourceList_PeopleWithAddictions.pdf |
211 Alberta – Edmonton and Area can help you find the right community and social service. Get information on:
…and more. Call 211, search online or chat live with a representative.
| SACE (Sexual Assault Center of Edmonton)
Phone: 780-423-4102 Website: sace.ca |
| Saffron Center
Phone: 780-449-0900 Website: saffroncentre.com |
| Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
SART is a team of Registered Nurses who have been specially trained in sexual assault care. Anyone 14 years old or older, of any gender, can access the SART nurses by going to any hospital in the Edmonton region and asking to see a SART nurse. These nurses provide compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental care to anyone who has been sexually assaulted within the last 7 days. Phone: 780-408-5465 |
| Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Phone: 1-403-237-6905 Ext. 3 Website: aasas.ca |
| University of Alberta Sexual Assault Center
Phone: 780-492-9771 |
| Alberta Supports Contact Centre
Provides information on Income Support, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Employment Information, Child Care Subsidy, and Alberta Seniors Benefit. Phone: 780-644-9992 or 1-877-644-9992 Website: alberta.ca/alberta-supports |
| Emergency Income Support Contact Center (ISCC)
Provides information and emergency services to Albertans with low income, Income Support, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped clients and Community and Social Services Staff. Emergency services include medication coverage, emergency basic dental, food, transportation, and temporary shelter. Phone: 780-644-5135 1-866-644-5135 |
| Money Mentors
Provides credit counselling, money coaching and financial fitness classes. Phone: 1-888-294-0076 Website: moneymentors.ca |
| Service Canada – Employment Insurance
Phone: 1-800-206-7218 Website: canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei |
| Service Canada- Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit
Phone: 1-800-277-9914 Website: canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/cpp-disability-benefit |
| Service Canada- Canada Pension Plan
Phone: 1-800-277-9914 |
| Service Canada- Old age Security
Phone: 1-800-277-9914 Website: canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security |
| Food Bank:
To access a hamper and services: please call the client services line from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or complete a request online. Phone: 780-425-4190 Website: edmontonsfoodbank.com |
| WECAN Food Basket Society:
Buy a $5 annual membership to join WECAN and have access to affordable food baskets. They offer three kinds of orders: a fresh meat order for $15, a fresh produce order for $10 and a complete meat and produce order for $25. A meat order contains 3 cuts of fresh meat, and a produce order consists of 3 seasonal fruits and 3 seasonal vegetables. Phone: 780-413-4525 Website: wecanfood.com |
| Meals on Wheels:
Offers hot delivers meals, frozen meals, and store to door a grocery shopping, delivery and shelving program for low and moderate income, homebound and disabled Edmontonians who are unable to do their own grocery shopping. (All for a moderate fee) Phone: 780-429-2020 Website: mealsonwheelsedmonton.org |
| CALM
Sleep, meditation and relaxation. Website: calm.com |
| Head Space
Guided meditation, animations and videos. Website: headspace.com |
| Mood Tools
Offers mood tools. Website: moodtools.org |
| Mood Gym
Interactive self-help program that provides cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Website: moodgym.com.au |
| Alberta Health Services Family Counselling
Phone: 780-422-7383 |
| Edgar Psychological
Phone: 587-401-3113 Website: edgarpsychological.com |
| The Family Center
Phone: 780-900-6274 Website: www.familycentre.org/# |
| Cornerstones Counselling
Phone: 780-482-6215 Website: cornerstonecounselling.com |
| North Land Family Counselling Group
Phone: 780-439-5683 Website: northlandfamilycounselling.com |
| Ken Wessel Family Counselling
Website: kenwessel.ca |
| The Today Center
The Today Centre can help you to plan to keep you and your family safe and to understand the cycle of violence. Your involvement with Today Family Violence Help Centre is completely voluntary and the services are free and confidential. Phone: 780-455-6880 Website: thetodaycentre.ca |
| Edmonton John Howard Society
Serves men and women at risk or involved with the justice system, people without support systems, and people impacted by family violence. Phone: 780-428-7590 Website: johnhoward.org |
| Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters
Phone: 1-866-331-3933 Website: acws.ca |
| Family Violence Information Line
Phone: 780-310-1818 |
| Pet Safekeeping Program
Phone: 780-447-3600 Website: onefamilywelfare.ca/programs-and-services/pet-safekeeping |
| WIN House
Phone: 780-479-0058 Website: winhouse.org/about |
| SAIF Society
Phone: 780-460-2195 Website: stopabuse.ca |
| Lives in Transition:
Phone: 780-496-9224 Website: www.litinc.ca |
| Reporting Abuse:
Phone: 780-423-4567 (when in a safe place to do so) Website: edmontonpolice.ca/CommunityPolicing/FamilyProtection/DomesticViolence/ReportingAbuse |
| Edmonton Protection Order Program:
Phone: 780-422-9222 Website: legalaid.ab.ca/help/Pages/Emergency-Protection-Orders-Domestic-Violence |
| Catholic Social Services (Elder Abuse):
Phone: 780-477-2929 Website: www.cssalberta.ca/Our-Services/Elder-Senior-Citizen-Abuse-Support |
| Caregivers Alberta
Provides several programs and services dedicated to maintaining the health and wellness of caregivers. Phone: 780-453-5088 or 1-877-453-5088 Website: caregiversalberta.ca |
| ElderCare Edmonton
Provides multiple support options to caregivers of seniors who have barriers to community participation. All supports are focused on empowering caregivers, reducing social isolation and reducing the stress which can lead to burnout and feeling overwhelmed. Phone: 780-444-2273 Website: eldercareedmonton.ca |
| Pilgrims Hospice Day Program
Provides care and support to adults living with progressive life-threatening and or life-limiting illness. (Referral required from Alberta Health Services Community Care Access as well as $10 fee per day) Phone: 780-413-9801 |
| Edmonton Healing Centre for Grief and Loss:
Offers 1-1 grief counselling (on a sliding fee scale) and group counselling. Phone: 780-454-1194 Website: jfse.org/ehc |
| Pilgrims Hospice:
Offers 1-1 grief counselling, Support Groups, and Workshops (by donation) Phone: 780-413-9801 |
| The Center for Clinical Interventions
Free workbooks to help you with anxiety, depression, insomnia, and much more. Website: cci.health.wa.gov.au |
| Anxiety BC
Information to help with anxiety. Website: anxietybc.com |
| Think CBT
Free Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Resources and Downloads |
| Child & Youth Mental Health Toolkits
Electronic/Online Resources Website: shared-care.ca/files/Websites_Revised_April_2015.pdf |
| The Free Mindfulness Project
Home to a growing collection of free-to-download mindfulness meditation exercises. The aim of The Free Mindfulness Project is to provide easy and free access to mindfulness meditation exercises by inviting the wider mindfulness community to share their resources here. The focus of this site is mindfulness as practiced in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and other closely related approaches. Website: freemindfulness.org |
| The Center for Mindfulness:
Provides information on free mindfulness supports available online. They also offer classes (there is a cost associated with this). Website: mindfulnessstudies.com/resources |
| Cornerstones Counselling
Phone: 780-482-6215 Website: cornerstonecounselling.com |
| Community Counselling Center
Phone: 780-482-3711 Website: communitycounsellingcentre.ca |
| Loving Choices Psychology
Phone: 587-498-9750 Website: https://lovingchoicespsychology.ca/ |
| Peacock and Peacock
Phone: 780-488-4040 Website: peacockandpeacock.com |
| New Start Counselling Services
Phone: 780-991-5117 Website: newstartcounsellingservices.com |
| Fresh Hope Counselling
Phone: 780-487-3456 Website: freshhope.ca |
| Compassionate Counselling
Phone: 780-482-1847 Website: edmontoncounselling.com |
| CASA (children under 5)
Please visit CASA website for additional locations & contact numbers Phone: 780-400-2271 Website: casaservices.org |
| Children Youth and Families Addictions and Mental Health (ages 5-18)
Phone: 780-342-2701 |
| Children’s Mental Health Center
Phone: 780-488-3737 Website: help2kids.com |
| Addiction and Mental Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Walk-In Service
Phone: 780-342-2700 (Northgate) or 780-342-6850 (Rutherford) |
| Addiction and Mental Health & Crisis Team, Child and Adolescent
Phone: 780-407-1000 |
| Starfish Family Resources
Phone: 780-448-1180 Website: starfishfamilyresources.org |
| Psychologists of Alberta Association (PAA)
Has a referral search tool in which you can search a psychologist in your area who specializes in what you want to address. \ Phone: 780-424-0294 |
Sliding Fee Scale Counselling
A sliding scale is a type of fee structure therapists sometimes use to give people with fewer resources a lower fee. The sliding scale fee is commonly used in many types of industries including legal service or dental care. The amount you pay for affordable sliding-scale therapy is calculated by your income and number of dependents in the home. See below for some agencies that provide a sliding fee scale option.
| The Family Centre
Offers subsidized counselling on a sliding scale. First appointment is free of charge. Following appointments are $180 per session. Subsidized counselling is available based on your annual income. Fee will be determined after your first appointment. Phone: 780-424-6103 Website: the-family-centre.com |
| YWCA
Operates on a sliding scale that ranges from $5 to $200 per 50-minute session and is based on your ability to pay. Fee will be assessed at your intake appointment. (Do not have to be female). Phone: 780-970-6501 Website: ywcaofedmonton.org/programs-and-services/counselling-centre |
| Community Counselling Centre
Offers daytime and Evening Appointments. Affordable sliding fee schedule from $20 to $140 per hour. Phone: 780- 482-3711 Website: communitycounsellingcentre.ca |
| Integrity Counseling Services through Jewish Family Services (Services are not faith based)
The standard fee is $150 per hour, offers low to no cost counselling as well as specialized counselling in grief/bereavement. Phone: 780-454-1194 Website: jfse.org/integrity |
| Cornerstone Counselling
Offers a sliding scale if you do not have beenfits and your gross household income is less than $100,000 per year. Range is from $50 to $200 per counselling hour. Also have advanced graduate level intern counsellors on site at a rate of $20 per counselling hour for those without benefits and whose gross household income is less than $40,000 per year. Intern counsellors are supervised by a registered psychologist or counsellor with at least 5 years of experience. Phone: 780-482-6215 Website: cornerstonecounselling.com |
| Insight Psychological
South and North offices offer sliding fee scale psychotherapy treatment services at reduced flat rate of $80 for each one-hour session. Counselling is provided by Master’s level practicum and post-practicum student therapists. These therapists are all supervised by a senior registered psychologist. Also offer a special discounted rate of $25 for full-time students (current post-secondary student ID is required) Phone: North: 780-478-2580 South 780-461-1717 |
| The Wellness Network
Is a collaboration of diverse community partners working together to provide opportunities for wellness. Emotional wellness is a journey toward increased awareness, expression and acceptance. When your emotional well-being is developed, you will be more open to a wide range of thoughts and feelings in yourself and others. Optimal emotional wellness helps you achieve positive self-esteem, satisfying relationships and resilience to meet life’s challenges. Please visit website for more information. Website: wellnessnetworkedmonton.com |
Finding Balance Alberta
Falls are the leading cause of injury among seniors. Finding Balance is a falls prevention program that provides seniors with the latest information and resources to help you live an active and independent lifestyle.
Mobility & Independence
“Mobility is important to an individual’s health and independence. However, sometimes health conditions and other circumstances limit mobility. When that happens, it is necessary to find alternative ways of accessing services that are important to an individual’s overall independence and well-being.” The Medically At-Risk Driver Centre (MARD) has created the following guide listing organizations and businesses that provide essential services and transportation in Edmonton and surrounding area. MARD Mobility Guide
Family Caregiver Wellness
Are you caring for a loved one? Norquest College offers many workshops and online videos to help family caregivers care for their loved ones. Click to see more information on the following:
Family Caregiver Wellness Program Overview
Assisting with Mobility Safe Practices Workshop
Personal and Intimate Care Workshop
Mealtime and Medication Assistance Workshop
“Edmonton55 is about aging actively – being an active participant in how your health and housing choices influence your aging experience. This website is designed as a resource to help guide you through options so you can embrace the aging experience for yourself and your aging parents.”
| Caregivers Alberta
Provides several programs and services dedicated to maintaining the health and wellness of caregivers. Phone: 780-453-5088 or 1-877-453-5088 Website: caregiversalberta.ca |
| ElderCare Edmonton
Provides multiple support options to caregivers of seniors who have barriers to community participation. All supports are focused on empowering caregivers, reducing social isolation and reducing the stress which can lead to burnout and feeling overwhelmed. Phone: 780-444-2273 Website: eldercareedmonton.ca |
| Pilgrims Hospice Day Program
Provides care and support to adults living with progressive life-threatening and or life-limiting illness. (Referral required from Alberta Health Services Community Care Access as well as $10 fee per day) Phone: 780-413-9801 |
Canada’s Food Guide: Healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide
Cookspiration
Find nutritious and inspiring recipes at: Cookspiration.com
Get reliable information about healthy eating for you and your family at: albertahealthservices.ca/nutrition/page12598
FOOD TRACKING APPS
Dietitians of Canada
Review and track your calorie intake and activity at Dietitians of Canada: Dietitians.ca/eatracker
Get the smart phone app: eatracker.ca/get_app.aspx
MyFitnessPal has a whole family of applications that work together or sync with other devices to help you live a healthy life: myfitnesspal.com/apps
Dietitians of Canada
Review and track your calorie intake. Get the smart phone app: eatracker.ca/get_app
MyFitnessPal has a whole family of applications that work together or sync with other devices to help you live a healthy life: myfitnesspal.com/apps
Head to our Weight Management classes page for a list of all workshops available in the Edmonton Area.
Weight Management
“Obesity is a complex, chronic condition that requires lifelong management. Set Yourself Up for Success!”
The following list of videos to help you manage your weight and improve your overall health and wellbeing was created by the Calgary Bariatric Clinic. You can watch anytime at your own pace.
You can find more patient resources at calgarybariatric.ca/patients
Please see our Foot & Lower Leg Clinic page for the following patient footcare resources:
Footwear, Orthotics & Compression Stocking Vendors
Other Foot Care Education & Resource Links
Our Foot Care Program Brochure
Our kinesiology team has developed a whole series of exercises, stretches and strength training activities for you. You can view the exercises by type and work on any or all areas: leg strength, push ups, upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility, glute/core exercises, upper body strength and rehab exercises.
Click here for our exercises page.
MapMyRun
MyFitnessPal has a whole family of applications that work together or sync with other devices to help you live a healthy life, including the popular MapMyRun app, that uses GPS tracking “to provide runners, cyclists and walkers the ability to map, record and track their workouts. Link your MyFitnessPal account with MapMyFitness to view your workout stats, calorie burn and nutrition data within the same dashboard.”
MapMyRun App: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps/show/180
MOVE Walking Program
MOVE is a free outdoor exercise program running three times a week alongside our kinesiologist (and sometimes a family doctor). Join us and connect with others who are also working to improve their health.
For more info and to see the dates, times and locations of our MOVE walks, go to our MOVE page.
This program uses activity “prescriptions” to enourage patients to get moving to improve their health and reap the benefits of regular activity. Patients can be active on their own at home or in the community, or redeem their prescriptions at one of over 50 local participating fitness facilities for free access and support. Patients also receive a Getting Started 6-week program and other valuable resources. Read more.
The Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) offers free workshops and one-on-one sessions to help you better manage chronic conditions. Get information, education, techniques and support to help improve your health and quality of life. They offer the following free classes:
Go to the AHLP main page at www.ahs.ca/ahlp, view the Program Guide., or class offerings/descriptions.