Distress Centre Calgary provides 24 hour crisis support, professional counselling, youth peer support and navigation and referrals through 211 and our programs at SORCe – all at no cost. For over 50 years, Distress Centre has served Calgary and Southern Alberta, ensuring everyone has a place to turn in times of crisis. Phone: 403-266-4357 (24 hour crisis line)Text: 403-266-4357 (Text line)

Calgary ConnecTeen is a confidential peer support service for youth in Calgary and area. If you’re worried about someone overhearing you, or it’s too hard to say out loud, you can write it down in chat, email or text. Phone: 403-264-8336Text: 587-333-2724Chat: On the homepage of the Calgary ConnecTeen website

Access Mental Health is a non-urgent service providing information, consultation and referral to individuals residing in the Calgary zone who have addiction and/or mental health concerns.  General Intake Line: 403-943-1500 or 1-844-943-1500Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642Indigenous Mental Health: 403-955-6645  

The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Both telephone and online chat services are available in English and French. Telephone support is also available upon request in: Cree;Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin);Inuktitut(Note: Supports in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut are not available 24/7, so you may need to call in to find out the next time that a language-speaker will be available.) Phone: 1-855- 242- 3310

Is an essential service that helps Albertans find the right resource or service for whatever issue they need help with, at the right time. 211 is available 24/7 by phone, text and chat. The service is free, confidential and available in over 170 languages over the phone.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to kids, teens, and young adults in English and French. Phone: 1-800- 668-6868Text: 686868

Connex Ontario Mental Health Addiction and Problem Gambling Services provides service information for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or mental health. Helpful, supportive system navigation specialists answer all calls, emails or web chat requests 24/7. 1-866-531-2600 (24 hour call centre)Text CONNEX to 247247

The Canadian Mental Health Association is a Canadian non-profit mental health organization that focuses on resources, programs and advocacy. 1-833-456-4566 (24 hour crisis line)1-866-277-3553 (24 hour crisis line in Quebec)Text to 45645 (Text line) Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 (24 hour support)