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COVID-19 Counselling and Self Help Support

AHS Help In Tough Times
Coping With Coronavirus (COVID-19) Self Help Tools (Anxiety Canada)
COVID-19 Toolkit
Text4Hope
Virtual Stress Management Program (Shoppers Drug Mart/SilverCloud Health
Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support (Government of Canada)

Drug and Alcohol Addiction Services / Housing

12 Step Treatment Centres
Addiction Centre – Adult Program (AHS)
Addiction Helpline
The Addiction Recovery Guide
Al-Anon & AlaTeen Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Al-Anon Meetings
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
Alberta Children’s Services
Alberta Health Services – Addiction and Mental Health
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous Red Deer
Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse – Signs, Symptoms & Help for Drinking Problems
Alcove Addiction Recovery for Women
Alpha House – Housing for Women
Bellwood Health Services
Calgary Addiction
Cocaine Anonymous World Services
Crystal Meth Anonymous
Discovery House
Enviros
Fresh Start Recovery Centre
Fresh Start Lethbridge
George Spady Centre
Grace House – Drumheller Society for Recovery
Marijuana Anonymous
McDougall House
Oxford House Foundation of Canada
Narcotics Anonymous World Services
Our House Addiction Recovery Centre
Pills Anonymous
Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres
Recovery Acres Calgary Society
Recovery Dharma YYC
RESET Society of Calgary
The Salvation Army
the SHARP Foundation
Simon House Recovery Centre
SMART Recovery
Sobriety Home
Sunrise Healing Lodge
Thorpe Recovery Centre
Youth Empowerment and Support Services
YWCA Sheriff King Home

Detoxification

Calgary Alpha House Society
Renfrew Recovery Detoxification Centre

Gambling Addiction / Gaming Addiction

Bellwood Health Services
Canada Gambling Addiction Treatment
Debtors Anonymous
Free Yourself Program
Gam-Anon
Gamblers Anonymous – Alberta
Gambling Therapy
GamCare
GamTalk
Game Quitters
The National Council on Problem Gambling
On-line Gamers Anonymous
Problem Gambling
Recovery and Beyond – 21 Steps to Stop Gambling
Responsible Gambling Council
My Recovery from Gambling Addiction
Women and Problem Gambling – BC Partnership for Responsible Gambling
Safe Harbour Compulsive Gambling Hub

Smart Choices

Internet Addiction

The Center for Internet Addiction Recovery
Internet Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment and Self-Help

Sex Addiction / Cybersex Addiction

Alberta Sex Addiction Treatment
Codependents of Sex Addicts – COSA
Cyber Sexual Addiction.com
Edmonton Sexaholics Anonymous
Relativity
S-Anon for Partners of Sex Addicts
Sex Addicts Anonymous
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous

Counselling and Support Services

Align Association of Community Services
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse
Credit Counselling Society in Calgary
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
Calgary Legal Guidance
Calgary Urban Projects Society (CUPS)
Catholic Family Service of Calgary
Carya (Formerly Calgary Family Services)
Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre
Guide to Services for Lower Income Albertans
Making Changes Association
Recovering Couples Anonymous
RESET Society of Calgary
Sagesse
Women in Need Society
The Women’s Centre of Calgary
YWCA Calgary

Crisis Support / Suicide Prevention

Calgary Distress Centre
Calgary Police Service Domestic Violence Victim Resources
The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
The Centre for Suicide Prevention
Family Violence Helpline
Suicide.Org
Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention

Emergency Housing / Shelters

Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society
Calgary Drop in Centre
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
Edmonton Women’s Shelter – WIN House
Family Violence Helpline
Inn from the Cold
The Mustard Seed
Rainbow Lodge Families in Homelessness Program – Metis Calgary Family Services
The Salvation Army
YWCA of Calgary – Sheriff King Home
YWCA of Calgary – Mary Dover House

Family Violence

Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters
Calgary Domestic Violence Collective
Calgary Police Service Domestic Violence Victim Resources
Family Violence – Connect to Support and Services
Family Violence Helpline
Homefront

Transitional Housing

AIDS Transitional Care – Sharp Foundation
Alcove Addiction Recovery for Women
The Alex – Housing Programs
Berkana House – John Howard Society
Brenda’s House – Children’s Cottage Society
Calgary Dream Centre
Calgary Drop in Centre
Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society – Community Housing
Edmonton and Area Fetal Alcohol Network Society Housing
Emma Maternity House Society
Horizon Housing Society
Inn from the Cold
The Mustard Seed
Oxford House
Simon House Recovery Centre
Victory Foundation

Eating Disorders

ANAD – National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous
Calgary Counselling Centre Eating Disorder Programs
Eating Disorder Program (AHS)
Eating Disorders Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Juno House
MentorConnect
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Overeaters Anonymous

Mental Health and Addiction

Addiction and Mental Health
Anxiety Canada
Arnika Centre for Dual Diagnosis
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canadian Mental Health Association
Co-Dependents Anonymous
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Depressed Anonymous
Dual Recovery Anonymous
Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre
Emotions Anonymous
HeretoHelp – Toolkits
NoStigmas
Sober Recovery
Stigma Free Zone

Prenatal Exposure / FASD

Alberta FASD
CanFASD
Center on Human Development and Disability
Edmonton and Area Fetal Alcohol Network
FASD Alberta Networks
FASD Patient Journey
FASD United
Hope Terrace Program

Recovery Coaching

Genesis Recovery Coaching Alberta
Northeast Addiction and Mental Health (NAM) Centre for Holistic Recovery
Recovery Coaches Alberta

Sexual Health

Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights
Alberta Sex Addiction Treatment
Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services

Calgary Sexual Assault Response Team
Centre for Sexuality
Codependents of Sex Addicts – COSA
Edmonton Sexaholics Anonymous
Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
S-Anon for Partners of Sex Addicts
SafeLink Alberta
Sex Addicts Anonymous
Sexual and Reproductive Health – Clinical Services
Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic – Sheldon Chumir Health Centre
Women’s Health Options

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

Calgary LGBT
Calgary Outlink
Calgary Police Service Sexuality & Gender Diversity Unit
Youthsafe LGBT Support Groups

Tobacco Reduction

Alberta Lung Association
Alberta Quits
Canadian Cancer Society
Health Canada
Health Canada – On the Road to Quitting
Nicotine Anonymous
Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
Tobacco and Vaping Cessation Programs (AHS)
QuitCore Support Groups
Quit lines and websites by province and territory
Smoker’s Helpline Online

Women’s Services

The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW)
BPW – Calgary
Calgary Well Woman Clinic
The Women’s Centre
Women’s Health Resources – Calgary Zone (AHS)
Women’s Resource Centre – University of Calgary

General Information

211 Alberta
Alberta Netcare
Alberta Netcare – Information Poster
Inform Alberta

Health and Wellness

Alberta Healthy Living Program
Influenza Immunization
MyHealthAlberta
811 Health Link