Crisis Support

24-hour Emergency Income Support Contact Centre

Get emergency financial assistance to help with basic needs like shelter, food, clothing and transportation.

Phone: 1-866-644-5135
Email: scss.iscc@gov.ab.ca
Website: https://www.alberta.ca/income-support

AHS Crisis Supports

An online website with different resources about a variety of different kind of crisis, including bullying, food, homelessness, crime, and mental health. 

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/individual-family-crisis

211 Alberta

Access to a broad network of community, social, health, and government services. Your call, text, or chat will be answered by a professional 211 community resource specialist who is trained to assess your needs and refer you to the appropriate services.

Phone: 211
Website: https://ab.211.ca/

Help in Tough Times (AHS) 

Provides a list of resources, hotlines, and support groups available for a variety of different scenarios, including Indigenous resources and support groups for Albertans.

Website: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/Page16759.aspx

Togetherall

An online peer support website to small and large populations 24/7. Togetherall believes no one should be excluded from instant access to mental health support from real people when they need it. With Togetherall, entire populations can have a safe place to connect, share and discuss what’s on their mind with peers. Their diverse community is active day and night, monitored and moderated 24/7 by licensed mental health practitioners.

Website: https://togetherall.com/en-us/

Rapid Access Counselling

Rapid Access Counselling (RAC) provides you and your family with a supportive, change-focused conversation at the right time. RAC is real help, within the reach of every Albertan. Offered by various different places and locations across Calgary and surrounding areas as a part of the Family Resource Network.

Phone: 1.877.244.2360
Website: https://www.racalberta.ca/

OpenCounselling

At OpenCounseling, we believe that financial and geographic barriers keep far too many people from getting the care they need.  People who are already feeling vulnerable are often discouraged when they try to get help but can’t find a local therapist who accepts their insurance plan or offers affordable rates. This can turn people away from therapy when they need it the most.

Website: https://www.opencounseling.com/alberta

Transform your Stress Workshops – AHS

Transform Your Stress workshops help people learn about how they handle stress, what works for them and what other strategies can help, the workshops allow participants to learn about stress, review their existing coping strategies, and learn two practical stress-relieving techniques, and create action plans

Website: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.aspx

Eastside Community Mental Health Services (ECMHS)

ECMHS- formerly known as the Community Resource Team and Eastside Family Center- serves as an Open Access Mental Health Hub, providing Crisis Counselling, Single Session Therapy, and System Navigation Support. Immediate crisis and intake support can be accessed by calling 403-299-9699 from 8 am to 11 pm, texting (587-315-5000), or chatting (woodshomes.ca) from 9 am to 10 pm. Services are delivered by an integrated ethnocultural team of professionals with proficiency in multiple languages. Both virtual and in-person support is available through scheduled appointments and walk-ins at their primary location, Northgate Village Mall, Office 255, as well as at three Calgary Public Libraries (Crowfoot, Shawnessy, and Central Public Libraries).

Phone: (403) 299-9699
Email: cct@woodshomes.ca
Website: https://www.woodshomes.ca/

Red Cross Friendly Calls Program

The Friendly Calls Program offers people over the age of 18 to be connected to a volunteer who connects with them regularly to check in, provide emotional support, encourage healthy coping strategies, and suggest well-being resources and community connections to other existing services. They train, and match volunteers based on needs and experience the best they can. 

Phone: 1-833-979-9779
Website: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/community-health-services-in-canada/friendly-calls-program