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MANITOBA

Please note that this is far from a complete list of available assistance to you.


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.

MANITOBA SUICIDE PREVENTION LINE

24 hours - Province-wide, Call: 1-877-435-7170

KIDS HELP PHONE

http://kidshelpphone.ca/ (external link)

  • Toll-free across Canada, fastest way to get HELP, call : 1-800-668-6868
KIDS HELP PHONE’S 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://kidshelpphone.ca (external link)

http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/ (external link)

 YOUTH EMERGENCY CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES: 204-949-4777

 

DEPRESSION UNDERSTOOD.ORG

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

 REASON TO LIVE website: http://reasontolive.ca

 

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

http://www.casp-acps.ca/crisiscentres.asp (external link)

  • Website lists the crisis contact information for each province.

 THE MOOD DISORDERS ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA LTD (MDAM):

  • Toll-free: 1-800-263-1460
  • Winnipeg, call: 204-786-0987

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

  • Support, information on bullying prevention and intervention, referrals to local counselling and prevention services

www. BullyingCanada.Ca

www.bullying.org

  • 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.

 WINNIPEG

KLINIC CRISIS LINE, 24 hours, call: 1-888-322-3019

  • In Winnipeg, call: 786-8686

 BLACK YOUTH HELP LINE

  • Winnipeg, call: 253-7475

Provides culturally appropriate services to youth, families,
schools and agencies that work with youth. Offers a
stay-in-school program, child and family support programs,
newcomer support and a telephone help line.

YOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE

  • Winnipeg, call: 477-1804
  • The services provided include information, referral, informal

counselling, support services and guidance for youth aged
13-21.

  • Also provides short-term shelter for youth aged 13-17

Between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

 Ma Mai Wi Chi Itata Centre: Winnipeg

  • Tollfree, call: 1-800-962-6294
  • In Winnipeg, call: 925-0300

The centre provides community-based advocacy, counselling
and support for aboriginal families or youth involved with child
care agencies, the criminal justice system or crisis situations.
Counselling program available includes services for individuals,
families, adolescents and children. Support groups are also
available.

 Anishinaabe Child & Family Services : 204-659-4546

  • Provides child welfare services including counselling, adoption,

guardianship, custody, foster care and emergency homemaking
services. Services available to band members of Peguis,
Fisher River, Jackhead, Dakota-Tipi?, Lake St. Martin, Dauphin River,
Fairford, Lake Manitoba and Little Saskatchewan who reside in
and off reserve.

 Awasis Child & Family Services Agency of Northern Manitoba:

  • Tollfree: 1-800-667-4734
  • Thompson, call: 677-1500
  • After hours, call: 778-6341

Provides child welfare services to 14 First Nation Communities
in Northern Manitoba. In addition, they offer services including
family counselling and parenting programs.

 Dakota-Ojibway Child & Family Services:

  • Brandon, call: 729-3650
  • Toll-free, call: 1-800-263-6237

Provides child protection, prevention and advocacy services
to First Nation families and children from the eight
Dakota-Ojibway tribal council communities.

 

 Southeast Child & Family Services:

  • Winnipeg, call: 947-0011

Provides child protection, prevention and advocacy services
to Aboriginal families and children on reserves located in
southeast Manitoba.

 West Region Child & Family Services:

  • Dauphin, call: 638-6941
  • Winnipeg, call: 957-0037

Provides culturally appropriate support programs for
families of the nine member bands. Offers prevention
and treatment services, and works co-operatively with
other agencies to provide services to band members
residing off reserve.

 Winnipeg Child & Family Services

  • Winnipeg, call: 944-4438
  • Toll-free, call: 1-888-834-9767
  • After hours, call: 944-4050

Provides mandated child welfare services to families with
children under 18 years of age. Offers adoption, foster care
and alternative services, family counselling and support.
Through the field unit offices located throughout Winnipeg,
provides a range of parenting courses and workshops, support
groups for children and parents, and resource information.

 

 CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/loc_page2.asp?cid=58-85&cmp_id=657&lang=1 (external link)
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.

Manitoba Psychological Society
(866) 416-7044
www.mps.mb.ca
 

 

 ALTERNATE HELP TREATMENTS

Please note the following statement -

  • BLUE WAVE 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