Mental Health


Calgary 211: 24-hour line provides info on Government and nonprofit resources in Calgary 211

Community Connect YYC:  Connecting Calgary's communities with affordable and barrier-free access to phone or video counselling sessions.  Community Connect YYC is a collaborative of Calgary agencies committed to eliminating the barriers and lengthy wait times that make it challenging to access much-needed social services and counselling 
Services offered:-rapid access counselling,  grief supports, family supports -for those supporting someone with a mental illness, child and family counselling, domestic violence support, low income family support, immigrant and first language counselling, addiction medicine.  
https://www.communityconnectyyc.ca/   Click on link to open it

Distress Centre: 24-hour crisis support & access to information and counselling 403-266-HELP (4357) [email protected]

Distress Centre - Teen Support: 24-hour peer support & online chat 403-264-TEEN (8336) or 587-333-2724 (Text)

Kids Help Phone: 24-hour crisis support text line Text HOME to 686868

Mental Health Helpline:  ph 1-877-303-2642. Translation services available

Urgent Mental Health Outreach- provides mental health support and assessment for homeless and vulnerable populations.  Access to psychiatry and can provide short term case management for clients to bridge them to appropriate services.  This is not a crisis service and it may take a few days for us to be able to reach out and meet with clients.  If you have a client in crisis and require support right away, call the Mobile Response Team at 403-297-2940 and speak to a mental health clinician (please note this is a professionals only phone number and not to be given to clients.  Clients can call MRT by calling through the distress centre at 403-266-4357) Referral Forms are in the Intake Forms Folder

Safe Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre or SORCe Location where people can access programs & services that address their current situation. City Hall LRT platform 316 7th Ave SE - open Mon. through Fri. 8:30 to 4:30 316 7th Ave SE

Suicide Prevention Line Toll-free 24-hour support line 1-800-456-4566 or TEXT 45645