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Whether you’re in a crisis or just don’t know where to turn in tough times, 211 Alberta can connect you with resources and programs when and where you need it most. Keep these resources close by and share them with someone you care about.

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Dial 2-1-1

or visit www.ab.211.ca for a full list of helpful resources

Dial 9-1-1

for emergencies requiring police, fire, or ambulance services.

Dial 8-1-1

for Alberta Health Services’ non-emergency health information line.

For a full list of helpful resources for individuals and families, visit www.ab.211.ca

CMHA Distress Line

CRISIS line providing immediate support. Call now if you or someone you know is in crisis: contemplating suicide, feeling overwhelmed, or experiencing abuse.
780-482-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7

Mental Health Helpline
Offers help for mental health concerns for Albertans.
1-877-303-2642
Available 24/7

Kids Help Phone
Confidential telephone and web counselling for youth.
Kidshelpphone.ca
1-800-668-6868
Available 24/7

Seniors’ Abuse Helpline
Help for seniors who are experiencing physical, mental, emotional, or financial abuse.
780-454-8888
Available 24/7

Addiction Services Helpline
1-866-332-2322
Available 24/7

Brite Line
A safe space where the 2SLGBTQIA+ community can connect with supports free of judgement or stigma.
1-844-702-7483
Available 24/7

Family Violence Info Line
Get help anonymously in more than 170 languages or find other family violence supports.
780-310-1818
Available 24/7

Emergency Financial Assistance
Financial help for Albertans who don’t have resources to meet their basic needs (e.g., food, clothing, shelter).
1-866-644-5135
Available 24/7

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
Providing telephone and chat crisis intervention counselling support for First Nations and Inuit persons.
1-855-242-3310
Available 24/7

Food Support
Edmonton Food Bank provides food hampers for people in need.
780-425-4190
Available M-F 8:30-4

See their Downloadable List of places to access free community meals in Edmonton.

We are changemakers

United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is harnessing the power of community to make a positive difference for people in Edmonton and area who need it most.

ABOUT UNITED WAY

Main Office

15132 Stony Plain Road Edmonton, AB T5P 3Y3

United Way’s Commitment to Reconciliation

We are all Treaty people. United Way acknowledges our connection to one another, here on Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Nation of Alberta North Saskatchewan River Territory. The diverse Indigenous Peoples of this land include the nêhiyawak, Blackfoot, Dene, Anishinaabe, Nakota Sioux, Inuit, and Métis. Many of our staff are settlers living and working in this Territory. We all have a responsibility to uphold the spirit and intent of the original treaties and build relationships, trust, and understanding. We are grateful for the resources, knowledge, and culture Indigenous people share with us as we walk the path towards reconciliation together. We honour and respect Indigenous contributions supporting our work to ensure no one in our community is left behind.

© 2017-24 United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. All rights reserved. BN/Registration Number: 11926 0487 RR0001

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