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Other Edmonton & National Mental Health Resources

Crisis and Immediate Support (24/7)

  • 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline — Call or text 9-8-8, available nationwide.

  • Emergency: Dial 911 if someone is at immediate risk.

  • Children’s Mental Health Crisis Team (Ages 5–17) — Call 780-407-1000.

  • Access 24/7 (Adults, Addiction & Mental Health Intake) — Call 780-424-2424.

  • Brite Line (2SLGBTQIA+ Crisis Support) — Call 1-844-702-7483.

  • Alberta Mental Health Helpline — Call 1-877-303-2642.

  • CMHA Edmonton Distress Line — Call 780-482-HELP (4357).

  • Children & Youth

    • Kickstand Edmonton (Ages 11–25) — Free walk-in counselling.

    • ACCESS Open Minds — Free youth and family support (~ages 16–25).

    • CMHA Drop-In Single Session Counselling — Free sessions across Edmonton (Family Centre, Pride Centre, YMCA, Libraries).

    Adults & Elders

    • Prosper Place — Peer-led recovery and wellness supports.

    • Wellness Network — Free courses, recovery, and peer programs.

    • Amity House — Community wellness programs and outreach.

    • Seniors’ Centre Without Walls — Free phone-based support for seniors.

    • Indian Residential School Crisis Line — 1-866-925-4419, 24/7 national support.

    • Hope for Wellness Helpline — 1-855-242-3310 or chat online, with services in Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut, English, and French.

    • Métis Nation of Alberta – Health & Wellness — Includes crisis line (1-877-767-7572) and counselling support.

    • Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society — Indigenous-led family programs, counselling, cultural supports.

    • Aboriginal Counselling Services of Alberta — Edmonton-based Indigenous-led counselling.

    • First Peoples’ House (University of Alberta) — Mental health and cultural supports for Indigenous students and families.