| Contact | 1 (877) 303-2642 |
| Information | 24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. |
| Service area | Alberta |
| Resource type | Telephone |
| Support type | Crisis support |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves children (0–12) | Yes |
| Serves youth (13–17) | Yes |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as Canada's ongoing wildfires. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a curated list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available across Canada to all communities.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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Mental Health Help Line
24/7 confidential service to provide support, information, and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns
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OSI-CAN Alberta
Free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel
Contact osicanab.ca Information OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel. Service area Alberta Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Text4Hope
Ongoing supportive text content to help Albertans identify and adjust negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviours during stressful times
Contact 3-9-3-9-3-9 Information Ongoing supportive text content to help Albertans identify and adjust negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviours during stressful times. Text HOPEAB to 393939 to subscribe for free. Service area Alberta Resource type Text Support type Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁