Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse is the primary sexual assault and sexual abuse crisis and education service provider for Calgary and surrounding areas. We provide safe, accessible, professional services, for people of all races, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, or genders. Our 24-hour support and information line provides callers with emotional support, crisis intervention and access to resources including all of CCASA’s services: free individual counselling; group counselling (sliding scale fee); 24 hour hospital accompaniment; police and court education and support (P.A.C.E.S.); community outreach and public education.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Region
At the forefront of mental health including a suicide services programme established in 1982, and has grown to offer a spectrum of services to individuals, families and, groups who have experienced a death by suicide. Numerous programmes available.
Suite 400, 1202 Centre Street S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 5A5
Phone: (403) 297-1700
Fax: (403) 270-3066
E-mail: info@cmha.calgary.ab.ca
The Distress Centre, in partnership with Calgary OutLink - Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity is offering the 1-877-OUT IS OK phone line. This line provides 24 hour support, information and referral to members of the GLBTQ community, their family, and their friends. Peer support is provided during select hours of the day.
Distress Centre Calgary
Suite 300, 1010 - 8th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 1J2
Support services for people affected
with HIV / AIDS, an info line, counseling, referrals, support groups,
preventive education programs, a resource centre, speakers bureau,
Gay Men's Outreach Crew (GMOC), advocacy and public awareness.
Kids Help Phone provides counselling
services to young people between the ages of five and 20 and help
adults aged 21 and older find the counselling services they need.
We don't trace calls, we don't use
call display and we never call callers back.
Young people who contact Kids Help
Phone can speak with a professional counsellor over the phone or
online (through the “Ask a Counsellor” feature). They can also log
on to the website to: access information about a wide range of
subjects; read questions from other kids and benefit from the
counsellors' responses; express themselves by posting letters
written but never sent, telling their story or talk about good and
bad things in the "Fishheads and Flowers" section.
Counseling and information with an expertise in gender transitioning and re-assignment.
714 45 Street S.W.
Calgary, AB T3C 0A1
Phone: (403) 228-8811
Calgary
Jane Oxenbury
Jane provides counseling for individuals, couples and families. Specialty areas include: GLBT issues, sexual abuse, family violence, depression and anxiety.
Dr. Sloane is a registered psychologist and is very familiar with transgender and transsexual issues. Her practice is gay positive, dealing with the following: Women’s Issues, Self Esteem, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships, Abuse Issues, Gender Identity, Stress Management.
The Support Network
strengthens individuals, families and the community, especially
those who are experiencing crisis or distress, through support,
information and education.
Our programs are:
Distress Line
1-877-OUT-IS-OK (688-1765)
482-HELP (4357)
Supportive listening, crisis intervention and referrals for people
coping with stressful situations (including abuse, violence & suicide)
211
Get Help - Give Help - Dial 211
A single point of access to information on human services, community
programs and volunteering.
Web: www.211edmonton.info
Walk-In Counseling
P: (403) 482-0198
Individual, couple, and family counseling
No appointment - first come, first served No fee
Suicide Bereavement
Individual or group support for anyone who is grieving a loss to
suicide
Debriefing for schools, agencies, or businesses after a suicide
Suicide bereavement workshops- No fee.
The Pride Centre of Edmonton offers free, drop in and by appointment
counselling by volunteer, professional therapists. These services are
presently available Wednesday evenings 7 - 10 pm.
