Resources

Access 24/7

Provides a single point of access to adult addiction and mental health community based programs.

Access 24/7 Telephone

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Access 24 / 7 provides a range of urgent and non-urgent addiction and mental health services including service navigation, screening, assessment, referral, consultation, crisis intervention, outreach and short term stabilization.
Key Provider: addiction counselors, family peer support, mental health therapists, occupational therapists (OTs), peer support, pharmacists, psychiatrists, registered nurses(RNs),registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs), social workers

Covid-19 Related Supports:

Provides a single point of access to adult addiction and mental health community based programs.

Coping with COVID-19: Addiction & Mental Health

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Healthy Together

A guide to family and home life during COVID-19

Stress Management

Albertans can join Transform Your Stress: The Resilience Advantage — Strategies for Managing Stress in Challenging Times.

Canadian Centre for Men and Families

Attention to men’s mental health and sensitivity to the uniqueness of the male experience, particularly during intimate relationship breakdown, dealing with individual or family issues, depression, or anxiety..

Indigenous Residential School Survivors

As the news of the 215 children found at the former Kamloops Residential School is shared around the world, it may trigger unpleasant feelings or memories of past trauma.

Mental Wellness Moment with Dr. Nicholas Mitchell

ideos on topics including how to deal with stress and talking to kids about COVID-19

Text4Hope

Free daily text messaging services, evidence-based tool that helps people identify and adjust the negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours a pandemic might be expected to provoke. To subscribe text COVID19HOPE to 393939.

Togetherall

Togetherall a free, online network that offers anonymous, peer-to-peer mental health services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Stress and the Window of Tolerance

A one-page Tip Sheet that explains the Window of Tolerance (and individuals’ stress response) and how to increase this window for better mental health and well-being. For more information contact: laurie.young@ahs.ca

Building Resilient Families by Promoting Positive Mental and Physical Health

Tips, Tools & Resources to help in times of stress (e.g., mindfulness and breathing techniques; nutrition & physical activity tips) and more. For more information contact: denise.freeden@ahs.ca

The 5 Stages of Grief

For more information contact: laurie.young@ahs.ca

Buddy Up - Suicide Awareness for Men

A campaign supporting men’s suicide awareness and prevention!

Acknowledgment of Traditional Territory

Momentum Counselling respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Metis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/ Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Intuit, and many others whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.

Distress Line (211)
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
780-482-4357 (HELP)

The 24-hours Distress Line is available 7 days a week

The Distress Line provides confidential, non-judgmental and short-term crisis intervention, emotional support and resources to people in crisis or distress. We also support family, friends and caregivers of people in crisis.

Our Distress Line Service provides:

Crisis Intervention
Suicide Prevention
Family Violence Prevention
Emergency Intervention and Response
Emotional Support
Community Resource Referral

When you reach out we will:

Harm Reduction / Substance Use / Opioids

Family Violence Information Hotline

Toll free 310-1818 or at http://www.alberta.ca/endfamilyviolence