Youth Resources
It can be difficult to navigate and access services as a youth, so here are a list of services available to you in the Edmonton area:
Help Lines
General Helplines
Kids Help Phone (Call): 1-800-668-6868
Kids Help Phone (Text): 686868
Distress Line: 780-482-4357
211 Alberta: 211 / www.ab.211.ca
Youth Space Canada (Text): 778-783-0177 / www.youthspace.ca
Hope for Wellness Helpline for Indigenous Peoples: 1-855-242-3310
Trans Lifeline: 877-330-6366
Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans Youthline: 1-800-268-9688
STI/HIV Information Line: 1-800-772-2437
Mental Health Helplines
Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
Talk Suicide Canada (Call): 1-833-456-4566
Talk Suicide Canada (Text): 45645
Brite Line for the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community: 1-844-702-7483
Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Helplines
Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre 24-Hour Helpline: 1-866-956-1099
Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violence: 1-866-403-8000
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Alberta Family Violence Information Line: 310-1818
Abuse Helpline: 1-855-443-5722
Protection for Persons in Care Reporting Line: 1-888-357-9339
Community Resources
Systems Navigation Support
Family and Community Services Strathcona County: 780-464-4044
Family and Community Support Services Fort Saskatchewan: 780-992-6267
Housing Support
Youth Housing First: 780-970-5114
Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS): 780-468-7070
Homeward Trust Edmonton: 780-702-5267
Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation (E4C): 780-424-7543
Indigenous Youth Housing First Program: melissa-meneen@ncsa.ca
Food Resources
Edmonton Food Bank: 780-425-2133
Mustard Seed: 1-833-448-4673
Grounding Strategies
Deep Breathing
https://www.self.com/story/this-calming-gif-can-help-you-handle-stress
https://www.mondaycampaigns.org/destress-monday/square-breathing
Self-Care
Sexual Assault Survivor Tools