Website information about non-urgent services

811 Health Link Alberta:

Dial 8-1-1 for advice about health concerns from a Registered Nurse

Mental Health Help Line:

Dial 1-877-303-2642 - toll free within Alberta

Mental Health Help Line provides confidential crisis intervention and information about mental health programs/service and refers to other agencies as appropriate.

Alberta Health Services provide a link to access healthcare throughout the province of Alberta.

Kids Help Phone:

Free, confidential 24/7 phone line: 1-800-668-6868

The Kids Help Phone service provide:

• counselling and information service over the phone for children and teenagers
• online live chat counselling from 4pm to midnight
• Resources Around Me, an interactive tool that maps programs and services
• Always There app, to help cope with stress, teach about emotional health, connect to Kids Help Phone counsellor over the phone or through Live Chat
• tools and resources on website, specific to children or teens, for example, on bullying

Addiction Helpline:

Free, confidential 24/7 phone line: 1-866-332-2322

Addiction Helpline provide Alberta-wide telephone advice and service referrals for youth (and adults) requiring addiction services, and support for all types of addictions, including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling

Access Mental Health:

Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm: 403-943-1500

Access Mental Health explore options and direct/refer clients to appropriate resources.

Calgary Counselling Centre:

is available Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 7:30pm, Friday 8:30am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm

Calgary Counselling Centre provide counselling and group programs to help individuals, couples, parents, families and youth with emotional and social challenges:

• Dial 833.827.4229 or go online to do intake
• Appointments take 3 to 5 business days after intake
• The cost is determined on a sliding scale, and may be covered extended health benefits

Woods Homes Eastside Family Centre provide:

Free drop-in counselling services Northgate Mall 255 – 495 36 Street NE

From Monday to Thursday 11am to 7pm, Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 11 am to 4 pm: 403-299-9696.

Woods Homes Outpatient Clinical Services:

Dial 403-270-1719

Email: clinical.services@woodshomes.ca

Woods Homes Outpatient Clinical Services provide assessment and therapeutic services, including psycho-educational assessments. There is a fee for the cost of the service, which may be covered by extended health benefits.

Hull Psychological Services:

Dial: 403-589-1865

Email: hullpsych@hullservices.ca

Hull Psychological Services provide assessment and therapeutic services, including psycho-educational assessments. There is a fee for the cost of the service, which may be covered by extended health benefits.

South Calgary Health Centre:

The centre is open from 8am to 10pm and is situated at 31 Sunpark Plaza SE: 403-943-9300 

South Calgary Heath Centre provides free drop-in counselling services.

Intake and assessment takes place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:30am to 10 am: 403-297- 4664

AHS Youth Substance Use and Mental Health Services provide addiction services support for youth aged 12 to 17. Other services include:

• Recovery, stabilization and detox program
• Youth outpatient counselling
• Mobile services team
• Adolescent Day Treatment Program
• Wilderness Treatment Program

YYC Mental Health is a portal through which Calgarians can navigate existing mental health care services and resources, and thereby make more informed decisions about what is right for them. Sections included are:

• Resources to help find mental health services and professionals

• Free therapy, for those who are interested in finding free mental health services

• Sliding scale counselling, to assist in finding affordable mental health services