“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.”

~Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne~

Mental Health Resources

Below is a list of mental health supports and resources within the Okotoks, Calgary and Foothills Area.

EMERGENCY

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

CRISIS SUPPORTS

Distress Centre Calgary: 403‑266‑HELP (4357) – 24/7
distresscentre.com
Kids Help Phone: 1‑800‑668‑6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
kidshelpphone.ca
Talk Suicide Canada: 1‑833‑456‑4566, Text 45645 (4 pm–12 am)
talksuicide.ca
Hope for Wellness Help Line (Indigenous Peoples): 1‑855‑242‑3310
hopeforwellness.ca

Mental Health Help Line (AHS): 1‑877‑303‑2642 — 24/7 confidential support and referrals
Addiction Helpline (AHS): 1‑866‑332‑2322 — 24/7 support for substance use concerns
Indigenous Support Line (AHS): 1‑844‑944‑4744 — 24/7 culturally safe support for Indigenous peoples
Health Link: Dial 811 — 24/7 nurse and healthcare advice including mental health navigation
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 — 24/7, Canada-wide crisis support

AA, Al‑Anon, CA, GA, NA, SMART Recovery (virtual meetings)
Transform Your Stress, Psychosocial Disaster series, Wellness Exchange online groups

Access Mental Health (AHS): 403‑943‑1500
Calgary Counselling Centre:
calgarycounselling.com
CUPS Calgary:
cupscalgary.com
InformAlberta.ca: Provincial mental health & social service directory
informalberta.ca
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter: Emergency shelter, safety planning, and counselling for women and children experiencing abuse
calgarywomensshelter.com

Free, immediate mental health support by phone, text, live chat, or walk‑in (Tues 11–7, Thurs 11–6, Sat 11–5).

Phone: 403‑299‑9699 (8 am–11 pm daily)
Text: 587‑315‑5000 (9 am–10 pm daily)
Walk‑in: #255 – 495 36 St NE, Calgary
In-depth counselling & crisis navigation by an ethnoculturally trained team
woodshomes.ca

Black Diamond Addiction and Mental Health Clinic (403) 933-3800
High River Addiction Mental Health Clinic (403) 652-8340
Okotoks Addiction and Mental Health Clinic (403) 995-2712
Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families. Visit https://adultchildren.org/

CMHA Calgary – Talk to a Peer: Virtual + in-person appointments with trained Peer Support Workers
CCMF Alberta (Men’s Support): Fueling Fathers & similar groups offered online and in-person
Momentum Counselling: Anxiety & depression workshops, grief groups, emotion regulation, frontline worker support (virtual + in-person in St. Albert)
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta – Online Peer Support: Weekly virtual support groups (call 403‑327‑4305 to register)

Togetherall: 24/7 anonymous online peer community moderated by professionals – free for Albertans ages 16+
Wellness Together Canada: Free virtual support, self-help and counselling for Canadians
Kickstand Connect (youth 11–25): Virtual therapy, peer support & substance use help – no cost, no waitlist