Crisis Support
If you are in immediate risk of harming yourself or someone else, please call 911 as they will be able to provide you with immediate support.
Alberta Government Emergency Numbers – www.alberta.ca/emergencynumbers.cfm
Distress Centre – www.distresscentre.com
Provides 24-7 access to telephone “crisis” counselling including safety planning and intervention for suicide/harm risk
Eastside Family Centre – www.woodhomes.ca
Provides walk-in counselling and psychiatric consultations – depending on the date and availability
Health Link Alberta – www.albertahealthservices.ca
(Provides health advice and information through a toll-free phone number)
Toll Free: 1-866-408-5465 (LINK)
Calgary: 403-943-5465 (LINK)
Hospitals – www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities
Rocky View General Hospital – 403-943-3000
Foothills Medical Centre – 403-944-1110
Peter Lougheed Center – 403-943-4555
Alberta Children’s Hospital – 403-955-7211
Westside Family Centre
Walk-in counseling
Ph: 403-288-3313 (if they are not in they will forward their number to Eastside Family Centre)
Psychology in Alberta
Access Mental Health – www.albertahealthservices.ca
Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists (CPA) – www.cpa.ca
College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) – www.cap.ab.ca
Standards of Practice for Alberta Psychologists – www.cap.ab.ca
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) – www.psychologistsassociation.ab.ca
Support Agencies
ADDvance – www.ADDvance.com
Answers to your questions about AD/HD
Autism Calgary – www.autismcalgary.com
Resource and Education Agency
Children and Adults with ADD (CHADD)
Children’s Link – www.childrenslink.ca
Family-Centered, community-based, central access point of information for families of children with special needs in Calgary and Area
Community Resources – www.frfp.ca
The Family Resource facilitation Program
Dr. Hallowell – www.drhallowell.com
ADD, ADHD Resource Centre and homepage of Dr. Edward Hallowell
EMDR Canada – www.emdrcanada.org
Professional Association
EMDR International Association – www.emdria.org
Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) – www.calgaryandareacfsa.gov.ab
Family-centred and voluntary services
Love and Logic: Helping Parents & Teachers Raise Responsible Kids – www.loveandlogic.com
PREP – www.preporg.org
Registered, non-profit organization which provides a variety of services and resources to individuals with Down Syndrome