Services
If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.
If you are looking for mental health support, please see the resources below for Calgary area services:
Services Available 24/7
Distress Centre Crisis Lines
24hr crisis support in Calgary and southern Alberta. Also provides professional counselling for those with issues that cannot be resolved over the phone.
Call or text: (403) 266-HELP (4357)
Online chat: https://distresscentre.com/
24hr suicide crisis help line providing the opportunity to speak to a responder for support and resources.
Call or text: 988
24hr e-mental health service. Offers free and confidential support in French and English.
Call: 1-800-668-6868
Text: Text CONNECT to 686868
Youth support helpline offering safe and confidential ways for youth of all ages to reach out and connect with individuals of similar ages and backgrounds.
Call: (403) 264-TEEN (8336)
Text: (587) 333-2747
Online chat: https://calgaryconnecteen.com/
Information on social, community and health services.
Call or text: 211
Online chat: https://ab.211.ca/
Alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and problem gambling support, information and referral to services.
Toll free: 1-866-332-2322
Mental Health Help Line
Offers support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns.
Toll free: 1-877-303-2642
Telephone and chat crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit persons.
Toll free: 1-855-242-3310
Clinical services like tele-triage and health advice, navigation services and online content support for all Albertans.
Call: 811
Offers resources on bullying.
Toll free: 1-888-456-2323
Online chat: Bullying Helpline Chat
For Albertans experiencing family violence or abuse, or who knows someone with questions about family violence.
Call or text: 310-1818
Talk, text and chat support for Albertans impacted by sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-866-403-8000
General Services
Access Mental Health - (403) 943-1500
1015-17 Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta
Call: (587) 534-7200
Email: thesummit@ahs.ca
Walk-In Emergency Services
Single session therapy for families and youth aged 0-18yrs old. A parent or legal guardian must be with anyone under the age of 14.
Day Hospital
Short-term 2 week stabilization program. 8-10hrs of daily intensive therapy designed to support successful transition from an in-patient stay back to home, school and community settings.
Intensive Community Treatment (ICTS)
6 week program to treat escalating symptoms in a community-based model.
Call: (403) 299-9699 [8am-11pm]
Text: (587) 315-5000 [9am-10pm]
Education
If you would like to learn more about child and adolescent mental health, please check out the resources below: