Mental Health Resources

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Youth Mental Health Resources:

Pinecone Pediatrics- Youth Mental Health Information/Handouts:

•   Youth Psychology Services - Pinecone Pediatrics 

Canadian Mental Health Association (Edmonton)- Mental Health tips and resources:

•  Resources in the Community - CMHA Edmonton  

Casa Mental Health Information:

•  General Mental Health Information - CASA Mental Health 

211 Resources:

•  211 Alberta - Help Starts Here 

Help for Wellness Helpline- Telephone or online mental health support. 

•  Home - Hope for Wellness Helpline 

Caregiver Connections- Supporting someone through mental health as a caregiver:

•  Caregiver Connections - CMHA Edmonton 

Prosper Place- Mental Health Peer Support:

•  Prosper Place - CMHA Edmonton 

Centre for Interactive Mental Health Solutions- Free 8 session interactive therapy program that you complete at your own pace:

•  CIMHS Free Online Therapy for Depression 

Community Outreach Assessment Support Team (COAST)- Multi-disciplinary service for children, youth, and adults with complex service needs (intellectual disability and challenging behaviours/high risk) in the Edmonton zone. Must be connected to and referred by Children's Services, FSCD, or PDD:

•  Edmonton Community Health Hub North - Community Outreach Assessment Support Team (COAST) | Alberta Health Services 

Recovery Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Child and Adolescent Intake Services- Mental Health Therapists for Individual/Family Therapy for ages 5-17, Covered by AHC. Can include psychiatry referral if clinician feels necessary (following sessions with MHT- psychiatry cannot be referred to without MHT involvement). 

•  Addiction and Mental Health - Intake Services, Child and Adolescent | Alberta Health Services 
• Clinics located throughout the Greater Edmonton Area. Call 780-342-4415 to book an appointment. No referral necessary.

Recovery Alberta- Youth Mental Health Information for Caregivers:

•  For caregivers | Recovery Alberta 

Recovery Alberta- Mental Health in Children and Youth:

•  Mental health in children & youth | Recovery Alberta 

Recovery Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Crisis and Stabilization Team for Children and Youth (CAST):

•  Addiction and Mental Health, Crisis and Stabilization Team for Children and Youth (CAST) | Alberta Health Services 
• No referral necessary. 
• Available 7 days/week, 8:00am- 11:30pm. 780-407-1000

Telus Health- Virtual CBT.  Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program that you can access from any device, guided by a therapist trained in CBT:

•  TELUS Health CBT 

WestView PCN Youth Mental Health Clinic- A specialty clinic offering wrap-around mental health services for youth, offered by a multidisciplinary team consisting of Physicians, a Registered Social Worker, a Behavioral Health Consultant, Youth Therapists, and Community Connectors. The main focus of the clinic is diagnosing and managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

•  WestView PCN Youth Mental Health Clinic › Edmonton and Area PCNs 
• Walk-in (Ages 11-17, Fridays only)
• Referral-based (referred by family physician, school, community service providers)

Government of Alberta- Child and Youth Mental Health Information:

•  Child and youth mental health | Alberta.ca 

Recovery Alberta- Addiction and Mental Health Services in Alberta:

•  Services & programs | Recovery Alberta 

Mind Your Mind- Tools and Resources for increasing resilience in young people aged 14-29.

•  mindyourmind | Youth Mental Health Resources 

Kickstand- Free mental health support for youth, offered both in-person and virtually:

•  Kickstand | Free Support for Young People in Alberta 

Stollery Emergency Department, Mental Health Team- For children/youth experiencing an acute mental health crisis requiring immediate intervention:

• Located within the Stollery Emergency Department
• Most mental health concerns, including ongoing emotional, behavioral, situational, and psychological difficulties, are best managed through community-based services such as your pediatrician and mental health therapy, which provide the continuity of care and longer-term support needed for meaningful improvement.

Recovery Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Child and Adolescent Intake Services- Addiction Counselors for treatment for youth, Covered by AHC. 

•  Addiction and Mental Health - Intake Services, Child and Adolescent | Alberta Health Services 
• Clinics located throughout the Greater Edmonton Area. Call 780-342-4415 to book an appointment. No referral necessary.

Edmonton Youth Stabilization Program- 10-day voluntary inpatient program for youth aged 12-17 with harmful involvement in substance use and/or experiencing challenging mental health concerns:

• Must be referred by a mental health therapist at a Recovery Alberta mental health clinic.
• Call Intake Services for a listing of walk-in mental health clinic locations within the Edmonton area: 780-342-4415.

Edmonton Youth Recovery Program- A 12-week voluntary inpatient treatment program for youth with harmful involvement in substance use that has resulted in significant impairment in several major life areas. 

• Must be referred by a mental health therapist at a Recovery Alberta mental health clinic.
• Call Intake Services for a listing of walk-in mental health clinic locations within the Edmonton area: 780-342-4415.

Recovery Alberta, Virtual Opioid Dependency Program- Provides initiation and maintenance of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) medications to people with opioid use disorder and helps them access services they need to live healthy lives. Youth Focused treatment available.

•  Alberta Wide - Addiction and Mental Health - Virtual Opioid Dependency Program | Alberta Health Services 
• Self-referral can be made by calling 1-844-383-7688.

Protection of Children Using Drugs (PChAD) Program- Court-ordered 10-day involuntary detoxification program for youth whose use of alcohol or drugs will likely cause significant psychological or physical harm to themselves or others.

•  PChAD Program | Alberta Health Services 
• Pre-application sessions can be completed with a counselor at a Recovery Alberta Mental Health location. Contact Intake above for hours and locations.