“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

Mental Health Links

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

Emergency Services & Crisis Lines

EMERGENCY

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

  • 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 (Canada-wide)


CRISIS SUPPORTS

AHS & Provincial Helplines
  • 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
AHS Virtual/Addiction & Mental Health Groups
  • AA, Al‑Anon, CA, GA, NA, SMART Recovery (virtual meetings)
  • Transform Your Stress, Psychosocial Disaster series, Wellness Exchange online groups
Calgary Mental Health & Support Services
Children Supports
  • Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre (403) 428-5300
  • Child Intervention Intake Response Team 1-800-638-0715
Eastside Community Mental Health Services (Wood’s Homes)

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
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Family & Parenting Support
Foothills Addiction Resources
  • 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/


LGBTQ2S+ Resources
Peer Support & In-Person Groups in Calgary
  • 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)
Virtual Peer & Support Communities
  • 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

These resources are intended to compliment, not replace, professional medical advice.

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