Mental Health
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Services: online or in-person one on one peer support, crisis management, information and resources, safe and confidential place to talk
provided by trained volunteers
Cost: free
Eligibility: U of A students, staff faculty
Location: online or
Room 2-707 Students' Union Building, University of Alberta 8900 - 114 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J7
Hours: appointment dependent
or walkins: Mon & Wed & Fri 9am-5pm and Tues & Thurs 9am-7pm
Contact info: 780-492-4268
psc@su.ualberta.ca
https://www.facebook.com/peersupportcentre
Other: appointment booking page
Services: online self-help program for coping with stress, anxiety, and depression
Cost: free
Eligibility: U of A students
Contact info: welltrack@ualberta.ca
Services: phone-based short-term supportive listening, crisis intervention, and resource referral
provided by trained volunteers
Cost: free
Eligibility: anyone in crisis or distress or supporting someone who is
Hours: 24/7
Contact info: distress line: 780-482-4357 (HELP)
https://www.instagram.com/cmhaedmonton/
https://www.facebook.com/CMHAEdmonton
Services: phone-based crisis support mental health or addiction screening/assessment, general information about mental health or addiction topic, resource referral, at home mental health strategies
staffed by nurses (RNs), occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, social workers
Cost: free
Eligibility: anyone
Hours: 24/7
Contact info: Helpline: 1-877-303-2642 (Toll free)
Services: phone-based short-term supportive listening, crisis intervention, and resource referral
Cost: free
Eligibility: anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide or supporting someone who is
Hours: 24/7
Contact info: Helpline: 9-8-8
Services: online single session or short-term mental health counselling, substance use counselling, peer support, employment support, groups and workshops
Cost: free
Eligibility: live in Alberta, 11-25 years old
Hours: appointment-dependent
Contact info: https://www.facebook.com/mykickstandca
https://www.instagram.com/mykickstandca/
Other: book ahead online
Services: 7-week psychoeducational group program that uses education and experiential learning to teach healthy coping skills for stress and anxiety
run by trained facilitators
Cost: free
Eligibility: live in Alberta, teens 13–18 years and youth 18–30 years
Location: online or in-person (location depends on individual group)
Hours: depends on individual group
Contact info: ymind@ymcanab.ca
Other: formal diagnoses of anxiety is not required
Services: support and information line, one-one trauma counseling, group counseling, police/court support, psychoeducational workshops
Cost: free
Eligibility: individuals who have experienced sexual violence or are supporting someone who has
Location: 300 - 10339 124 St NW Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3W1
Hours: support and information line: Mon-Sun 9am-9pm
counseling is appointment dependent
Contact info: Support and information line: 780-423-4121
Office: 780.423.4102
info@sace.ca
Services: counselling, provided by psychologists, licensed therapists and social workers
Cost: free
Eligibility: anyone born outside of Canada and children under 18 years of age of parents born outside of Canada
Location: online or
Newcomer Centre Central – 10170 – 112 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L6
Newcomer Centre Language Centre – 11713 – 82 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5B 2V9
Newcomer Centre Welcome Centre for Immigrants (WCI) 200, Tower II, Millbourne Market Mall – 7609 38 AVE NW Edmonton, Alberta T6K 3L6
Hours: appointment dependent
Contact info: 780-424-7709
780-695-7473
therapy@emcn.ab.ca
https://www.instagram.com/yeg.newcomers/
https://www.facebook.com/YEGNewcomers/
Other: call or email to book appointment, no walk-ins
Services: counselling, provided by therapists in training
Cost: free
Eligibility: Palestinian and Jewish community members in Alberta
Location: online/phone or
8540 109 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1E6
Hours: appointment dependent
Contact info: 587-760-1311
https://www.instagram.com/bipochealingcentre/
https://www.facebook.com/bipochealingcentre
Other: book online
Services: phone-based mental health and wellness support helpline
Cost: free
Eligibility: 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals
Hours: 24/7
Contact info: Helpline: 1-844-702-7483
main@cmha-edmonton.ab.ca
Services: short-term counseling provided by registered psychologists
Cost: free
Eligibility: 2SLGBTQ+ youth who live in Alberta and their families
Location/Hours: appointment dependent
Contact info: families@ualberta.ca