Lethbridge Resource List

Lethbridge Community Supports

Mental Health Supports

Resources aimed at providing support for mental health and wellbeing, which may include counselling services, crisis interventions, support groups, educational recourses, and access to psychiatry.

AHS Addictions and Mental Health (18+): https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?serviceAtFacilityId=1120856

AHS Children, Youth & Family Addictions and Mental Health (Under 18): https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1060412&serviceAtFacilityID=1107526

AHS Day Treatment Programming (18+): https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=3748&serviceAtFacilityID=1000165

Addiction and Mental Health – Therapy Support Services – Child/Youth: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1084633&serviceAtFacilityID=1135119

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): https://lethbridge.cmha.ca/

The Community Crisis Beds: https://lethbridge.cmha.ca/programs/crisis-services/canadian-mental-health-crisis-beds/

Family Centre: https://www.famcentre.ca/

Lethbridge Family Services: https://www.lfsfamily.ca/

Online Resources:

Kickstand: https://mykickstand.ca/connect/?utm_source=loknow&utm_medium=search&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl-2yrcbbgwMVLimtBh1spwYqEAAYASAAEgLbmvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Wellness Together: DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE

EaseCare: https://www.easecare.ca

Wood’s Homes – Eastside Community Mental Health Services: https://www.woodshomes.ca/eastside-community-mental-health-services/

Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca

Crisis Resources

Services offering immediate support for individuals in distress (emotional crises, mental health concerns, and urgent situations). Confidential support offered via phone, text, and online messaging.

Sexual Violence One Line: 1 866 403 8000 CALL OR TEXT

Family Violence Info Line: 310-1818

Alberta Provincial Abuse Helpline: 1-855-443-5722

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310

LGBT Youthline: 1-800-268-9688

Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Suicide Prevention Line: 988

Safe Haven 24/7 Crisis Line: 403-223-0483

Addiction Hotline: 1-866-332-2322

Bullying Helpline: 1-888-456-2323

Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437

Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC): 1-866-633-4220

Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566

Sexual Assault Response Team (South Zone): 1-800-661-1700

Youthspace.ca Text: 778-783-0177 (6pm-12am PST)

Calgary Connecteen: 403-264-8336

Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650

Indigenous Support Line: 1-844-944-4744 (12pm-8pm Monday-Friday)

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line: 1-800-268-9688

Talk4Healing: 1-855-554-4325 (By and for Indigenous women)

211 – Help find service needed

Textlines

Text for Hope Textline:

Mental Health: HOPEAB to 393939

Addiction Program: Open2Change to 393939

Cancer Program: CancerCare to 393939

LGBT Youthline: 647-694-4275

Kids Help Phone: CONNECT to 686868

211 – Help find service needed

Addiction Supports

Resources for individuals struggling with substance use or addictions.

AHS Addiction and Mental Health (18+): https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?serviceAtFacilityId=1120856

AHS Children, Youth and Families Addiction and Mental Health (Under 18): https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1060412&serviceAtFacilityID=1107526

Addiction and Mental Health – Mobile Family Services: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1084622&serviceAtFacilityID=1134923

AHS Youth Treatment Centre: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?serviceAtFacilityId=1087751

Indigenous Recovery Coach Program AAPAI’TSI’TAAPII’SAAM: https://www.indigenousrecoverycoaching.com/

Prairie Treatment Clinic: http://www.methadonetreatmentlethbridge.ca/

Supervised Consumption Service: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page16052.aspx

Child, Youth and Families – First Steps: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1084703&serviceAtFacilityID=1134974

McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Mobile Addiction Outreach: https://www.mcmansouth.ca/mobile-addiction-outreach

Chinook Regional Hospital – Medically Supported Detox: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?serviceAtFacilityId=1120128

Foothills – Adult Detoxification (18+): https://www.foothillscentre.ca/

The Bringing the Spirit Home Detox Centre – Kottakinoona Awaahkapiiyaawa: https://btdh.ca/departments/bringing-the-spirit-home-detox/

Fresh Start Recovery Centre: https://www.freshstartrecovery.ca/

Southern Alcare Manor: https://www.southernalcaremanor.ca/

Kainai Healing Lodge: https://btdh.ca/kainai-wellness-centre/

Blood Tribe Youth Healing Centre: http://www.kainaicsc.ca/index.php/departments/blood-tribe-youth-wellness-centre

Blood Tribe Youth Ranch: http://www.kainaicsc.ca/index.php/departments/blood-tribe-youth-ranch

Recovery Support Meetings

Local meetings where individuals in recovery from substance use or addiction come together to share experiences, provide mutual support, and receive guidance.

SMART Recovery: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/4102/

AAWEAR: https://aawear.org/lethbridge/

Al-Anon & Alateen: https://al-anon.org

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): https://www.aa.org

Meetings: https://area78aa.org/meetings/?tsml-region=lethbridge

Cocaine Anonymous: https://ca-ab.org/find-a-meeting/lethbridge/

Narcotics Anonymous: https://chinookna.org/meeting-search/

Gamblers Anonymous: https://albertaga.net

Game Sense: https://gamesenseab.ca

Cannabis Sense: https://cannabissense.ca/

Drink Sense: https://drinksenseab.ca

Recovery College: https://recoverycollegelethbridge.ca/

The Eating Disorder Support a network of Alberta: https://edsna.ca

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: https://www.foodaddicts.org/

Overeaters Anonymous: https://www.oa-southernalberta.com
McMan SMART Recovery: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/4102/

Physical Health Resources

Access to medical professionals and programs aimed at addressing physical health needs, promoting wellness, supporting with recovery from injury or illness, sexual health, and pregnancy.

Health Link: 811
Chinook Regional Hospital: 403-388-6111
Emergency Room Wait Times: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca
Finding a Family Doctor: https://chinookprimarycarenetwork.ab.ca/
Coaldale Ambulatory Clinic: 403-345-3075 https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1009081&serviceAtFacilityID=1049703
AHS Sexual Health Clinic (403) 320-0110
Telus Health App – Download on Android/Apple

Pharmacy Walk In Clinics:

Superstore: 825-399-2015
Shoppers Drug Mart North: 403-320-1470
Shoppers Drug Mart South: 403-380-3057
Shoppers Drug Mart West – University Drive: 403-380-3057
MediCentres Haig West: 403-329-4361

Pregnancy Supports

Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre: https://lethbridgepregcentre.com

Better Beginnings: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=3791&serviceAtFacilityID=1120907

Prenatal Education: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1000197&serviceAtFacilityID=1120973

AHS Sexual Health Clinic: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?serviceAtFacilityID=1132104

Child, Youth & Families – First Steps: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1084703&serviceAtFacilityID=1134974

Elsie’s House: https://www.lifelethbridge.org/elsieshouse

Breastfeeding Support: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=3796&serviceAtFacilityID=1120953

Nurture Family Feeding Clinic: https://www.nurturefeeding.com

Community Resources and Food Banks

Resources aimed at addressing basic needs such as food and clothing and improving quality of life for community members.

Alberta Supports – Income Support: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-supports

Fee Assistance Program – City of Lethbridge: https://www.lethbridge.ca/community-services-supports/community-social-development-csd/fee-assistance-program/

Jump Start: https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca

Community Animal Services – Lethbridge: https://www.communityanimalservices.ca

Money Mentors: https://moneymentors.ca

Lethbridge Soup Kitchen: https://lethbridgesoupkitchen.ca

My City Cares – Parellel Church: https://mycitycare.ca/

St. Vincent de Paul Society: https://www.stmarthasparish.ca/society-of-st-vincent-de-paul.html

The Salvation Army: https://www.lethbridgesalvationarmy.ca/

Streets Alive – Mission: https://streetsalive.ca

Youth One: https://www.youthone.ca/

Food Banks

Lethbridge Food Bank: https://lethbridgefoodbank.ca/

Interfaith Food Bank: https://interfaithfoodbank.ca/

Employment Resources

Services assisting individuals in finding and maintaining employment.

Forward Life Impact: Forward Life Impact (FLI) • 5th on 5th Youth Services
SAAMIS: https://saamisemployment.com/employment-services/

Training Inc.: https://www.traininginc.ca

Alberta Supports: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-supports

Teamworks Career Centre: https://www.teamworktraining.ca

Select People Solutions: https://www.selectrecruiting.ca/get-hired

Ability Employment: https://abilityresource.ca/ability-employment

Blood Tribe Employment & Skills Training (BTEST): https://bloodtribe.org/index.php/btest-swep/

Flexibility Learning Systems LTD.: https://flexibilitylearning.ca

Volunteer Lethbridge: https://volunteerlethbridge.com/for-volunteers/#become-a-volunteer
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ALIS Alberta: https://alis.alberta.ca/

Housing Supports and Resources

Services that help individuals and families find and maintain stable and affordable housing.

CART Referral: Coordinated Access Round Table — Lethbridge Housing Authority

Community LINKS Information & Referral: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607da1d7fca1d44ec67bcbb1/t/650c98edc918536c841f1a38/1695324398519/CMHA%2BCommunity%2BLINKS%2BInfo%2Band%2BReferral%2BReferral%2BPathway%2BSept%2B2022.pdf

Lethbridge Housing Authority: https://www.lethbridgehousing.ca

Aboriginal Housing Society: https://m.facebook.com/AboriginalHousingSociety

Treaty 7 Urban Indian Housing Authority: https://www.t7housing.com

Laura House Group Living – CMHA: https://lethbridge.cmha.ca/programs/castle-supported-housing/laura-house-group-home/

Elsie’s House: https://www.lifelethbridge.org/elsieshouse

Blackfoot Lodge: https://m.facebook.com/blackfootfamilylodge

Other Housing Resources

Landlord & Tenant Advisory Board: https://www.landlordandtenant.org

Residential Tenancies Act: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/R17P1.pdf

Lethbridge Rental Listings: https://www.lethbridgeica.ca/rental-listing

Shelter Services

Providing temporary housing and access to basic needs including food and clothing for individuals and families in crisis.

Lethbridge Wellness Shelter & Stabilization Unit: https://btdh.ca/departments/lethbridge-shelter/

YWCA Harbour House – Women’s Shelter: https://acws.ca/shelters/ywca-harbour-house/

Safe Haven Women’s Shelter Society: https://www.tabersafehaven.ca/

The CORE Youth Shelter – Wood’s Homes: https://www.woodshomes.ca/youth-connections-the-core/

Kainai Women’s Wellness Lodge: http://www.kainaicsc.ca/index.php/departments/kainai-womens-wellness-lodge

Domestic & Sexual Violence

Support services offering crisis intervention, counselling, legal assistance, access to shelters, help regaining safety, and access to further resources.

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre: https://csacleth.ca

Chinook Child Advocacy Centre

Lethbridge Corridor Victims Services: https://vsleth.ca

Lethbridge Sexual and Reproductive Health: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?serviceAtFacilityID=1132104

Stand Against Sexual Assault: https://standasa.com/

Victim Services Alberta: https://www.victimservicesalberta.com/

Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services: https://aasas.ca/
Family Violence Info Line Chat: https://m2.icarol.com/ConsumerRegistration.aspx?org=2181&pid=10

Alberta Works – Escaping Abuse Benefit: https://www.alberta.ca/family-violence-costs-leave
Chinook Child Advocacy Centre: https://csacleth.ca/
YWCA Harbour House: https://acws.ca/shelters/ywca-harbour-house/
Safe Haven Women’s Shelter Society: https://www.tabersafehaven.ca/
Kainai Woman’s Wellness Lodge: http://www.kainaicsc.ca/index.php/departments/kainai-womens-wellness-lodge

Indigenous Resources

Services tailored to supporting Indigenous individuals and communities, honoring Indigenous heritage, and addressing specific needs and challenges faced by Indigenous peoples.

Opakaa’sin: https://www.opokaasin.org

Blackfoot Resource Hub: https://bloodtribe.org/index.php/category/blackfoot-resource-hub/

Spirit Café – Journey Together – AHSAPSSINI: Spirit Cafe — Lethbridge ICA

Sik Ooh Kotoki Friendship Society: https://lethbridgefriendship.ca

Sweetgrass Youth Alliance: https://m.facebook.com/SweetgrassYA/

Sage Clan Patrol: https://sageclan.ca

Native Counselling Services of Alberta: https://www.ncsa.ca

White Eagle Youth Services: https://m.facebook.com/whiteeagleyouth

Saamis Employment & Training Association: https://saamisemployment.com

Red Crow College: https://www.redcrowcollege.com/about-us

2SLGBTQIA Supports

Resources providing assistance, advocacy, and safe spaces for individuals who identify as a part of the 2SLGBTQAI community, or other diverse sexual orientations and gender identifies.

OUTreach Southern Alberta: https://www.outreachsa.org

Centre for Sexuality: https://www.centreforsexuality.ca

BGC LGBTQ2+ Hangout: https://bgclethbridge.com/index.html

Lethbridge Pride: https://www.lethbridgepride.com

Skipping Stones: https://www.skippingstone.ca

Pflag Canada: https://pflagcanada.ca/

Trans Life Line: https://translifeline.org/

LGBT Youthline: https://www.youthline.ca/

Trans Equality Society of Alberta: http://www.tesaonline.org/

Egale: https://egale.ca/

Queering Cancer – Inclusive Cancer Care: https://queeringcancer.ca/

Funding for Transition Surgeries Info: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/dvi/Page15676.aspx

Legal Resources

Services providing assistance with access to legal support, navigating legal processes, and addressing legal challenges.

Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board: https://www.landlordandtenant.org

Legal Aid Alberta Phone: https://www.legalaid.ab.ca

Native Counselling Services of Alberta: https://www.ncsa.ca

Lethbridge Legal Guidance: https://www.lethbridgelegalguidance.ca

Office of the Child and Youth Advocate: https://www.ocya.alberta.ca

Disability Supports

Services that assist individuals with disabilities in accessing necessary resources and supports, improving their quality of life, enhancing independence, and ensuring equal opportunities.