Resources
Community supports include:
If in need of urgent mental health support, please call the Canmore hospital at 1-403-678-5536 or Banff hospital at 1-403-762-2222 and ask about speaking to an Urgent Mental Health Clinician. There is no charge for you to access their help.
Mental Health Help Line from Alberta Health Services
24/7 supports for Albertans, call 1-877-303-2642
Calgary Distress Centre
Available 24/7, at 1-403-266-4357.
Wood’s Home
For parent, children, and adolescent at 1-800-563-6106, or text them at 587-315-5000 or access their live chat services.
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violence from Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS)
Call toll-free or text 1-866-403-8000
Trans Lifeline
1-877-330-6366
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)
1-403-237-5888 Support and Information Line.
Centre for Sexuality Information
Call 1-403-283-5580 or e-mail: info@centreforsexuality.ca
Call Alberta’s Health Link at 811 for addiction, mental health and general health information and advice.
Call Access Mental Health at 1-844-943-1500 to access provincially funded Mental Health Services
online resources:
National resources
Skipping Stone
Anxiety Canada
Trans Lifeline
Kid’s Help Phone
Alberta resources
Canmore General Hospital
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital
Calgary Distress Centre (24-hour crisis line)
Wood’s Homes Crisis Lines
Centre for Sexuality
Local resources
Bow Valley Addiction and Mental Health (Alberta Health Services)
YWCA Banff
Bow Valley Primary Care Network
Canmore Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)