ALBERTA

BLUE WAVE will continually update the HelpLines section as more links are made known. Please feel free to advise us, via the email contact form under the "Contacts" tab, with the link and advice of any particular group not listed below that has proved effective in successfully assisting young people in improving their mental health.

KIDS HELP PHONE

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/

• Toll-free across Canada, fastest way to get HELP, call : 1-800-668-6868

Kid's Help Phone telephone counselling is –

* Anonymous (they don’t have call display)
* Confidential – available from anywhere in Canada
* Toll-free
* Immediate (open 24/7)
* Staffed by professional counsellors

This service was developed for you! Some kids worry that their problem isn't serious enough or they aren't sure what to say when they call. Our professional counsellors understand how difficult it can be to talk about something that is bothering you. We understand the things that are bugging you. And we are available day or night.

Still not sure? We know it helps to understand what you’re getting into before you pick up the phone. Check out the web site at http://www.kidshelpphone.ca

http://www.kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/

THE SUPPORT NETWORK

ONLINE CRISIS SUPPORT

·         You can link to this service “Online Crisis Support” at http://www.thesupportnetwork.com/crisispreventionprograms/onlinecrisissupport.php

·         And/or the “Crisis Support Blog” at http://www.crisissupport.blogspot.com/

 THE DISTRESS LINE - Edmonton

780-482-HELP(4357)

Address: Suite 400, 10025 106 Street
Edmonton Alberta,
Canada T5J-1G4

Our help lines are free, anonymous, confidential and available every hour, every day. Walk-In Counselling, Suicide Bereavement and Caregiver Support are available if you wish to talk to someone in person. We offer excellent training and workshops in crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Online, you can access support for youth, community services information and general information about our organization.

THE 211 ADVANTAGE

THE DISTRESS CENTER - Edmonton - U of A

780-492-HELP(4357)

• Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

A confidential, non-judgmental listening service. Provides support and referrals for people experiencing difficulty in their lives.

Help is also provided for those in suicidal crisis and violent situations. Does not subscribe to call display.

The Student Distress Centre, University of Alberta
(780) 492-HELP (4357)
9:00am-8:00pm Mon-Fri (Sep-Apr) E-mail year round
Volunteers trained in listening, communication, and referral skills provide confidential and non-judgmental, face to face or by phone, listening and support for those in crisis or distress.

DISTRESS CENTRE  - Calgary

 24-hour Main Crisis & Addictions Line -  (403)266-1605

Distress Centre Calgary is a leader in crisis support, information and referral services

Our professional staff and highly trained volunteers work together to provide progressive and innovative crisis telephone services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to all Calgarians regardless of language, ethnicity or financial situation. Professional no fee face-to-face counselling is also available to assist people in stabilizing and where possible resolving the crisis situation.

www.distresscentre.ab.ca

SOUTHERN ALBERTA SUICIDE AND CRISIS LINE

1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433

Toll free in Southern Alberta (403 area code).  Thies suicide prevention line leaves no one wondering where to call in their time of need.  Anyone feeling hopeless and having thoughts of suicide, soneone worried for the safety of someone they know, or anyone who has lost a person they care about to suicide is welcom to call.

DEPRESSION UNDERSTOOD.ORG

 CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/go.aspx?tabid=79

    * Website lists the crisis contact information for Alberta.
 

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

http://www.casp-acps.ca/crisiscentres.asp

• Website lists the crisis contact information for each province.

AADAC – For Youth :

http://www.aadac.com

• Talk to Us … We care what you think. Call our HELP LINE : 1-866-332-2322

Toll-free … 24-hour HELP LINE
If you would like to talk to an AADAC youth counsellor in your area, please see our list of local AADAC offices (on web site at http://www.aadac.com)

Also for anyone with concerns about alcohol, drug, gambling or tobacco problems. To find out more about AADAC’s services or how to get help, you can call the 24-hour AADAC Help Line at
1-866-332-2322
 

BULLYING HELP LINES : Call Toll-free - 1-888-456-2323

• Support, information on bullying prevention and intervention, referrals to local counselling and prevention services
  http://www. BullyingCanada.Ca
  
  http://www.bullying.org

• Has a moderated, online support group for youth
  http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm

• Information for Parents and Teachers. This is an excerpt from the second edition of A.S.A.P.:

A School-based Anti-Violence Program by the Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System.

http://www.bullyfreealberta.ca

• This website helps parents, teens and community members take control of this issue by giving them the tools they need to prevent or intervene in a bullying situation. It is a one-stop resource filled with helpful information about how to deal with bullying. You will also find a link to our kid's website, teamheroes.ca.

SALVATION ARMY - TEEN HELPLINE

ALBERTA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD HELPLINE

http://www.amhb.ab.ca/ 1-877-303-2642

Contact Us:
If you or someone you know needs help with a mental health issue, you should seek treatment. If it is an emergency you can call the Help Line, toll-free 24-hours a day from anywhere in Alberta 1-877-303-2642

A mental health crisis could arise from any number of issues that negatively impact one’s life such as losing a job or other financial difficulties, death of loved one, mental health problems that are left untreated and so on. It is a time of great concern as the person experiencing a crisis no longer feels in control and may find that they simply cannot cope. The result could be mental disorders such as depression to thoughts of suicide.

You can contact the Mental Health Help Line, available 24/7 for information and referral:
Offices listed on the web site - 1-877-303-2642

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/loc_page2.asp?cid=58-85&cmp_id=646&lang=1
CMHA Location of offices across Canada are shown via the above website link. Each Province has multiple locations listed with addresses and contact phone numbers.

Psychologists Association of Alberta

ALTERNATE HELP TREATMENTS

Please note the following statement -

• BLUEWAVE does NOT endorse or offer recommendation of any person(s), groups, organizations, etc listed in the Helplines page or any other page of the 0K2B Blue website. BLUE WAVE merely lists a variety of known help options available for any person enquiring to follow up on and evaluate personally for themselves. With specific reference to alternate forms of treatment offered by some groups, individuals and organizations, such as but not limited to naturopathy, counselling groups involving animal therapy, etc - again, BLUE WAVE does NOT endorse or offer recommendation on any such alternate forms of treatment offered, but merely makes the person seeking help aware of some variety of options available, as are known to BLUE WAVE.

NATUROPATHIC TREATMENT

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS

Check the association's website page indicating, at top, how to find a naturopathic doctor, by province:
http://www.cand.ca

Read of one young girl's discovery of a naturopathic treatment that has been helping control her mood swings. Go to the "SHARE" tab, "READ STORIES", and read the "NATUROPATHIC HELP" story submitted by Buffy of Langley, BC. Click Here

http://depression-understood.org/information/britishcolumbia.htm#17

This will allow you to pick your province, town and contact phone #s from a drop-down list