Resources & Support
If you or someone you care about needs support, help is available. This page includes trusted local and regional resources for mental health, crisis support, and community services. You’ll also find educational materials, coping tools, and links to trusted mental health organizations.
Local Community Supports
(Strathmore & Area)
Community Support
Regional & Provincial Crisis Supports
Alberta Mental Health Help Line (24/7)
Confidential support, information, and referrals
1-877-303-2642
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada — 24/7)
Call or text 988
Distress Centre Calgary (24/7)
Crisis support for Calgary and surrounding areas
Phone: 403-266-HELP (4357)
Text support: text CONNECT to 741741
Emergency Mental Health Services — Calgary
South Health Campus & Foothills Medical Centre provide urgent mental health care.
Indigenous Support Line (Alberta Health Services)
A culturally safe, telephone support service for Indigenous Peoples in Alberta.
Phone: 1-844-944-4744
Support for Children & Youth
Kids Help Phone (24/7)
Free, confidential support for youth across Canada.
Phone: 1-800-668-6868 | Text: CONNECT to 686868
Bullying Canada
Support for youth experiencing bullying.
Phone: 1-877-352-4497
Family & Caregiver Supports
Parenting support programs are available through AHS and local FCSS offices. Contact Wheatland & Area FCSS for guidance on programs in your area.
Online & Educational Resources
This section includes educational materials and links to trusted mental health organizations.
Trusted Resource
Alberta Health Services Mental Health Resources
Information, coping tools, and educational self-help materials.
Adults & Older Adults
Indigenous Peoples
Parents & Guardians
Teens & Young Adults
Employees & Employers
Healthcare Professionals
Teachers & Schools
Trusted Resource
Mental Health Support | CMHA National
Education, programs, and recovery materials from a trusted organization. Visitors can find resources on coping with loneliness, fast facts about mental health and mental illness, feeling angry, getting help, grieving, mindfulness, overdose prevention, PTSD, and talking to teens about mental health.