Mental Health Resources for Children & Youth

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Urgent Supports

Distress Centre

24/7 crisis line via phone or chat
403-266-HELP (4357)
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Wood’s Homes

Eastside Community Mental Health Services (ECMHS)
Immediate, no-cost mental health support
Call: 403-299-9699
Text: 587-315-5000
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Kids Help Phone

24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people
Call: 1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
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Additional Supports & Programs

Community Education Service

Free Alberta Health Services/Alberta Children’s Hospital online presentations delivered by expert speakers on best-practice strategies to support the development and mental health of a child or youth.
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ConnecTeen

Teen and youth peer support through phone, text and chat
Call: 403-264-8336
Text: 587-333-2724
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BreathingRoom

Digital program and app to help students reduce their anxiety, stress and depression
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Hull Services

Bridging the Gap
Community-based program that provides support to Calgarians ages 16-24 who struggle with mental health concerns (self-identified or diagnosed)
Call: 403-216-0660
Text: 403-216-0663
Email: BTGIntake@hullservices.ca
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Lasting Impressions
This program works with families that have dependent children under the age of 18 whose parent is dealing with a diagnosed or undiagnosed mental illness
Call: 403-207-2504
Email: dthoresen@hullservices.ca
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Mental Health and Addiction Navigator
Free resource for parents and caregivers of children and youth who are struggling with mental health and addictions concerns navigate the resources and supports available to them in their community
Call: 587-434-9178
Email: navigator@hullservices.ca
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Trellis Society

Youth Group Programming
Open to youth between the ages of 12-24 and operates through a strength-based, relationship-focused approach to provide fun and engaging opportunities
Email: youthprograms@growwithtrellis.ca
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Wood’s Homes

Inglewood Opportunity Hub
One-stop shop for vulnerable youth under the age of 30, providing a combination of services in one location that focus on well-being, mental and physical health, specialized employment support, and housing services and support
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Additional Resources

Canadian Centre for Child Protection

National charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children by providing a range of programs including Cybertip.ca, Child Safety and Family Advocacy Division, MissingKids.ca, Kids in the Know, and Commit to Kids
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