Youth Help Resources
Get Help
- Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
- Distress Line 780-482-4357 (HELP)
- 24/7 crisis line providing immediate support. Chat feature available online
Anxiety & Stress
- Anxiety Canada - Youth
- Information and resources to support young people in understanding and managing anxiety.
- Kids Help Phone - Anxiety and Panic or phone 1-800-668-6868
- Information about anxiety and panic and simple strategies to help young people cope plus links to Kids’ Help Phone telephone line and chat.
- Stressed Teens: Stress and Mindfulness
- Collection of articles related to young people, stress, and mindfulness.
Bullying
- Love is Respect
- American site providing information about healthy relationships and about abuse.
- BullyingCanada 1-887-352-4497
- 24/7 support network that offers life-changing assistance via telephone, online chat, email, and texting.
- Need Help Now
- Support for dealing with peers, removing online pictures and more.
Social Media
- A Teen Guide to Social Media Safety
- An article on how to be safe on social media by Safe Search Kids
- Smart Social Networking: Fifteen Tips for Teens
- Fifteen tips for not letting social media negatively affect your life by CyberBullying Research Center
General Health
- Wellness Together Canada | Home
- Great connection towards peer supported online communities (applicable for youth and parents/guardians).
- Kids Health
- Health information for parents, kids, and teens.
- Young Men’s Health
- Physical and emotional health information for young men and boys.
- Power to Decide
- Resources about sex, love and relationships.
- Scarleteen
- Sexuality and relationship information for youth.
- Teen Health Source
- Sexuality and relationship information for youth.
Mental Health
- Mind Your Mind
- Tools and resources for young people experiencing mental health challenges.
- Foundry BC
- Information, resources, and tools for youth and their families.
- Reach Out
- Articles about mental health and mental illness for youth.
- Teen Mental Health
- A series of 6 magazines designed to provide a quick overview of common mental illnesses for teens. Free to view online
- Help 4 Me
- Information and resources concerning youth addiction and mental health from the Government of Alberta.
Family & Community Supports
- Caregiver Series - These free 90 minute online sessions are intended to provide parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members with introductory information regarding mental health challenges that can affect children and youth.
- CMHA Recovery College workshops (free) - The program offers courses which focus on providing resources and tools to individuals impacted by mental health and addiction challenges, and to their external supports.
- Strathcona County - Counselling Support Groups - A great way for parents to connect with other adults about difficult day-to-day worries and complications.
- Families can access the services provided by Child and Adolescent Psychologists in Sherwood Park/Strathcona County by calling the Intake line with Alberta Health Services-Child and Adolescent Mental Health (780)342-2701.
- Public Counselling Services
- Strathcona County Family and Community Services Free phone counselling: 780-464-4044
- Strathcona County Addiction and Mental Health Services
- Private Counselling Services (fee for these services)
- Thrive Teen Psychology: https://www.thriveteens.ca/
- Sojourn: https://sojo.ca/
- Power Psychology https://www.emdrpower.com/
- Evolution Psychology: https://www.
evolutionpsychology.ca/
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Additional Resources
The Child Mind Institute offers a daily tip feature, with helpful tips in supporting children and adolescents through the pandemic/online learning/home support that parents are facing.
