Need Help Right Now?
If there is immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, contact 911. 

 

There are many services here for you on campus during the weekdays, but only a few are available in the evenings and on weekends.

Listed below are off-campus community supports available to you, as well as on-campus supports open during the day.

Off-Campus Support

211 Alberta
2-1-1 (24-hour)
Connect to the community and social services that are right for you.

Alberta Mental Health Help Line
1-877-303-2642 (24-hour)
Access confidential, anonymous crisis intervention, information about mental health programs and services, and referrals.

Child Intervention Service
1-800-638-0715
Call when concerns a child or youth is being neglected or abused by a parent or guardian.

Community Urgent Services and Stabilization Team
780-342-7777 (24-hour)
Call to access a range of in-home assessments and support services if you or a family member is in an acute mental health crisis.

Drop-in YEG
780-414-6300
Access free drop-in psychological counselling services within your community.

Edmonton Police Services Non-Emergency Line
780-423-4567 or 377 (mobile) (24-hour)

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310 (24-hour)
Find crisis intervention counselling support if you are a First Nations or Inuit young person or adult.

Health link Alberta
811 (24-hour)
Access quick and easy advice from a registered nurse. They will ask questions, assess symptoms, and determine the best care for you.

Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868 (24-hour)
Bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, web counselling, and referral service for youth under the age of 22.

Momentum Counselling
780-757-0900
Walk-in mental health triage centre that provides support to those who cannot pay or wait to access services through the traditional health care system. 

The Support Network Distress Line for Edmonton & Area
1-800-638-0715 (24-hour)
Call the Distress Line to talk through any crisis you or someone you know is experiencing.

Today Family Violence Help Centre
780-455-6880
Provides immediate, integrated services to individuals impacted by family violence.

Trans Lifeline
1-877-330-6366
A non-profit hotline dedicated to the well-being of transgender people. 

On-Campus Support

ACCESS Open Minds
780-492-4773
Providing ongoing assistance throughout the process of attaining appropriate mental health supports and connecting students to timely and effective resources.

Academic Success Centre
780-492-2682
Find professional support to strengthen your academic skills and achieve your academic goals.

Community Social Work Team
780-492-3342
Get assistance or consultation if you are experiencing a challenging situation.

Counselling and Clinical Services
780-492-5205
Access free, confidential services for a range of mental health concerns.

First Peoples' House
780-492-5677
Find a supportive environment for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students.

Interfaith Chaplains Association
780-492-0339
Find spiritual guidance, care, and support, whether or not you identify with a particular faith.

International Student Services
780-492-2692
Get support for challenges associated with adjusting to life at the U of A and Canada.

Office of Safe Disclosure & Human Rights
780-492-7325
Disclose concerns about how U of A policies, procedures, or ethical standards are being applied in a safe, neutral, and confidential space.

Office of the Student Ombuds
780-492-4689
Receive confidential advice and support when dealing with academic, discipline, interpersonal, and financial issues.

Peer Support Centre
780-492-4357
Access free, confidential, and non-judgmental support from trained student volunteers.

Protective Services
780-492-5050
Call the community peace officer agency for support in prevention, intervention, and response to risks and emerging issues of safety and security.

Sexual Assault Centre
780-492-9771
Access free and confidential counselling and support if you are affected by sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence, or stalking.

Student Connect (Financial Support Services)
780-492-3113
Find information and support in undergraduate scholarships and awards, financial aid, government student loans, bursaries, and emergency funding.

Student Legal Services
780-492-2226
Understand your legal issues and solve your legal problems at the student-managed, non-profit society.

The Landing
780-492-4949
Visit the student space for gender and sexual diversity, offering peer mentorship, resources, and referrals when working through issues around gender and sexual identify related stressors.

University Health Centre
780-492-2612
Visit the Centre for comprehensive medical care, including assessment and treatment of mental health concerns.