Other Resources:
Aboriginal Counselling Services Association of Alberta
Provides Aboriginal specific support services to individuals, families and communities. Provides counselling, and support in family violence situations. Offers courses and workshops that may include parenting, teen relationships, and family violence.
Phone: (780) 448-0378
Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Provides direction and support for a variety of services targeting Aboriginal children, youth, and their families.
Phone: (780) 481-3451
Website: www.bentarrowtraditionalhealingsociety.org
Capital Health Link
Provides telephone assistance only. A registered nurse provides health advise and information.
Phone: (780) 408- 5465 | TTY: (780) 496-8822
Catholic Social Services
Provides several programs including family and individual counselling. Offers counselling, support, education, and referrals for older adults who are at risk of or are experiencing abuse or neglect.
Phone: (780) 432-1137
Website: www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca
Changing Together – A Centre for Immigrant Women
Provides settlement services, workshops, employment mentoring program, help with income tax forms; offers citizenship classes, English as a Second Language, Family Violence Prevention Program, Seniors Support Program, Pre-employment Life Skills Program.
Phone: (780) 421- 0175
Website: www.changingtogether.com
Dial a Law
Provides general legal information through prerecorded tapes on: consumer law, courts, criminal law, employment law, family law, immigration law, landlord/tenant law, real state law, wills and state law, youth and the law. Callers may access the lawyer referrals services through Dial a /Law.
Phone: 1-800-332-1091 (Alberta-wide Toll-free)
Distress Line, The Support Network
Offers a 24 hour anonymous, confidential telephone line for people in any crisis or problem situation. Provides information and referrals to community services.
Phone: (780) 482-4357
Edmonton Seniors’ Safe Housing
Provides safe housing free of charge for 60 days for seniors (60 yrs+) wanting to live an abusive situation; provides meals, snacks, support, information, outreach & follow up, connections to community resources, and practical assistance.
Phone: (780) 702-1520
Website: www.srsr-seniors.com/seniors_safe_housing.html
Family Centre
Offers a wide range of programs and services including therapy and counselling appointments for abuse, home support, and interpreter services.
Phone: (780) 424-5580
Website: www.the-family-centre.com
Kids Help
Provides professional counselling services for young people experiencing difficulties.
Phone: 1-800- 668-6868
Kids Kottage Foundation
Provides crisis nursery, prevents child abuse and neglect, and supports families in crisis.
Phone: (780) 944-2888 (Crisis line)
Website: www.kidskottage.org
Legal Aid Society of Alberta
Provides legal services to represent financially eligible individuals and referrals for those who do not qualify
Phone: (780) 427-7575
Website: www.legalaid.ab.ca
Office for the Prevention of Family Violence
Provides information and referral about family violence. In addition, provides information on Protection Against Family Violence Act, and develops and distributes publications on family violence.
Phone: (780) 422-5916
Website: www.gov.ab.ca
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton
Operates a 24 hr. crisis line, counselling for individuals and groups, both male and female from the age of 3 and up. Offers public education presentations.
Phone: (780) 423-4102 |
TTY: (780) 420-1482
Website: www.sace.ab.ca
St. Albert Stop Abuse in Families (SAIF)) Society
Offers Prevention of family violence through public awareness/education and resource centre. Provides support and counselling for victims and families.
Phone: (780) 460-2195
Website: www.stopabuse.ca
Young Women’s Christian Association of Edmonton
Supports women and their families. Provides individual counselling, group sessions, crisis intervention, and referral services.
Phone: (780) 423-9922
Website: www.ywcaofedmonton.org
Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS)
Provides long and short term residential programs for youth under 18 yrs, with no viable living alternatives; provides outreach, support line, family mediation, life skills training and referrals.
Phone: (780) 468-7070
Website: www.yess.org
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