24-hour Distress Line
780.482.4357 (HELP)
The Distress Line provides confidential, non-judgmental and short-term crisis intervention, emotional support and resources to people in crisis or distress.
- Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Prevention
- Family Violence Prevention
- Emergency Intervention and Response
- Emotional Support
- Community Resource Referral
Kids Help Phone
Need help right now? Text CONNECT to
686868 to chat with a volunteer Crisis Responder 24/7.
Kids Help Phone is always there for you. No matter what you want to talk about, we’re here to listen. No judgment, totally private, 24/7.
Click here to find out more.
Alberta Mental Health & Addictions
As part of a provincial initiative, Alberta Mental Health has introduced Mobile Service Teams to enhance services to youth at risk. A St. Albert unit has been established. An addictions counsellor can be contacted at 780.422.7383.
For further information regarding these services, you can visit the
Alberta Health Services.
SOGI 123 Alberta
SOGI 1 2 3 is designed to address the gap between educators reporting high-level support but lower-level participation in SOGI-inclusive activities due to feeling that they do not have the appropriate skills, training, or support.
For more information, visit ab.sogieducation.org
Mental Wellness Moment
Alberta Health Services is promoting “
Mental Wellness Moment”, a YouTube series with Dr. Nicholas Mitchell, AHS medical director, Addiction and Mental Health. The collection of 25 videos are under three-minutes each and cover a wide-range of topics such as social isolation, household tensions, loneliness, managing cravings, and self-care.
Alberta COVID-19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub
A hub of relevant resources to help you take care of yourself and look out for the people you love during this challenging time. https://jack.org/Resources/ABHub