Teen & Parent Support Directory
For Students and Parents, to provide support and assistance in crises events, education matters, employment planning and mental wellness.
General Health
- Access Mental Health: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/Page11443.aspx
- First Aid Canada: https://www.firstaidcanada.com/
- The Red Cross: https://www.redcross.ca/
- Alberta government teen health info: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=center1036
- Distress Centre / 211: https://www.distresscentre.com/need-help/211-2/
- Calgary community info / 311: https://www.calgary.ca/cfod/csc/311.html
- Calgary 911 – emergency info: https://www.calgary.ca/csps/psc.html?redirect=/911
- Injuries/Accidents – https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?Id=6915&facilityId=3
- Poison Control: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/page11975.aspx
Teens
- Kids Help Phone/Text: https://kidshelpphone.ca/need-help-now-text-us/
- Calgary’s Child Magazine wellness resources: https://www.calgaryschild.com/resources/family-wellness-guide
- Alberta COVID-19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub: https://jack.org/Resources/ABHub
- Calgary Connect Teen: https://calgaryconnecteen.com/
- Distress Centre teen info: distresscentre.com/category/connecteen/
- Psychology Today resources for teens: www.psychologytoday.com/ca/groups/ab/calgary?category=adolescents-teenagers-14-to-19
- Alberta Government Child and Youth Support Program: https://www.alberta.ca/child-youth-support-program.aspx
- Teen Pregnancy Support: https://informalberta.ca/public/results/relatedSubjects.do?taxonomyQueryId=1180
LGBTQS+
- AHS LGBTQS+ Sexual and Gender Diversity resources: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/dvi/Page15590.aspx
- Skipping Stone leads the way in providing affirming care to trans and gender-diverse youth, adults, and families. https://www.skippingstone.ca/
- Education, Training and Counselling Services Provided Through Centre for Sexuality
https://www.centreforsexuality.ca/Camp fYrefly is a fun, educational, social, and personal leadership retreat for queer and trans youth ages 14 – 24 https://www.ualberta.ca/camp-fyrefly/index.html
Addictions, Alcohol, and Drug Use
- Addictions – Adolescents: https://informalberta.ca/public/common/viewSublist.do?cartId=1000117
- Health Risks of consuming alcohol: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page16022.aspx
- Hull Services: https://hullservices.ca/services
- Drug Free Kids Canada: https://www.drugfreekidscanada.org/
- Teen Challenge Canada: https://www.teenchallenge.ca/
Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders: https://edsna.ca/
- Calgary Health – Eating Disorders: https://cmha.calgary.ab.ca/mental-health/understanding-mental-illness/eating-disorders/
Suicide Information
- Suicide Info – Teens: https://www.suicideinfo.ca/resource/youth-suicide-prevention/
- Teen Talk: http://teentalk.ca/crisishelp-services/
Social Support
- City of Calgary Youth Programs: https://www.calgary.ca/social-services/youth.html
- Wood’s Homes Youth Community Support Program: https://www.woodshomes.ca/programs/youth-community-support-program/
Crisis & Grief Support
- Text CONNECT to the Kids’ Help Phone at 686868 or call 1-800-668-6868 for free counselling support
- Distress Centre 24-hour hotline: https://www.distresscentre.com/need-help/
- Alberta Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642 – https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=6810&serviceAtFacilityID=1047134
- Alberta Health Services – Grief Support: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page13161.aspx
- Alberta Health Services – Help in Tough Times https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.aspx
- Alberta Health Services – Text4Hope resource https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17019.aspx
For Parents
- Integrated Services in Education (ISE) at the University of Calgary offers support for parents and children: https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/centre-for-wellbeing-in-education
- If domestic violence is a concern, the YWCA (women’s centre) has a 24-hour hotline: https://www.ywcalgary.ca/programs/24-hour-crisis-line/
- Psychology Today provides a listing of professionals who can assist parents: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/groups/ab/calgary?category=parenting
Education and Employment Planning
- University of Calgary Stars for Scholarly Youth mentorship program in collaboration with the GPA for GATE students in jr high and high school: https://www.
starsforscholarlyyouth.com/ - Youth Employment Centre: https://www.calgary.ca/csps/cns/children-and-youth/youth-employment-centre.html
- Alberta alis: https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/job-loss-creating-a-new-future/
- Alberta Employment Supports: https://www.alberta.ca/employment-supports.aspx
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