Suicide Prevention
- Crisis 24 hours: (780) 482-HELP (4357) (Edmonton)
- Crisis 24 hours: 1-800-232-7288 (Toll free service available to Northern Alberta)
- Main Crisis Line: (403) 266-4357 (Calgary and surrounding areas)
- Crisis 24 hours: 1-888-787-2880 (Southwestern Alberta)
- Crisis 24 hours: 1-800-263-3045 (Alberta and Northeastern Saskatchewan)
Clothing/Household Goods
Bissell’s Thrift Shoppe
- 9232 – 34 Avenue 440-1883
- 8818 – 118 Avenue 471-6644
Goodwill Industries (4 stores in Edmonton) 944-1414
KARA-Lot Second Hand Store 472-0610
Mustard Seed, The (area residents only) 426-5600
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
- 5804 Terrace Road (Capilano) 469-8291
- 10131 Princess Elizabeth Avenue 477-1599
- 12928 – 50 Street (Clareview) 475-8778
Suit Yourself (job related clothing for women) 488-9930
Emergency Clothing/Household Goods
Bissell Store 423-2285
Edmonton Emergency Relief Services 428-4422
Marian Centre 424-3544
Salvation Army Community & Family Services 424-9222
Society of St. Vincent de Paul 471-5577
Emergency Shelters
Edmonton YMCA – Housing (16+, families) 421-9622
Winter Mat Program (families w/ children) 421-9622
George Spady Centre (intoxicated individuals) 424-8335
Hope Mission – Herb Jamieson Centre (men) 429-3470
Hope Mission Youth Shelter (under 21) 717-7649
Inner City Youth Housing Project (12 –18) 479-7075
Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre 423-5302
Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS) 468-7070
Financial Assistance/Employment
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) 415-6300
Income Support Contact Centre (24 hrs) (1-866)-644-5135
District Offices/Alberta Service Centres
- City Centre (105 Street Site) 415-4900
- Meadowlark 415-8116
- North (Fort Road) 422-9440
- South (Argyll Centre) 644-2888
- West (Westcor Building) 415-6500
- Northgate Centre Walk-in Service Only
(no income support)
Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
Employment Insurance (EI) 1-800-206-7218
Food Hampers
Bissell Centre (inner city region only) 423-2285
Edmonton’s Food Bank (Edmonton Gleaners) 425-4190
Mustard Seed, The (area residents only) 426-5600
Salvation Army Community & Family Services
- 9620 – 101A Avenue 424-9222
- 1241 Hyndman Road 472-6743
Wecan Food Basket Society (reduced cost) 413-4525
Health/Mental Health – 24 hrs
Alberta Mental Health Board Help Line 1-877-303-2642
Capital Health Link 408-5465 (LINK)
Hot Meals (call for times)
Bissell Centre 423-2285
Dickensfield Amity House 478-5022
Hope Mission
Herb Jamieson Centre (men only) 429-3470
Marian Centre (emergency meals, adults) 424-3544
Mustard Seed, The 426-5600
Housing – Subsidized/Transitional
Capital Region Housing Corporation 420-6161
Edmonton Inner City Housing Society 423-1339
homeEd (formerly City of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation) 474-5706
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Cunningham Place (transitional) 990-1120
Northern Alberta Cooperative Housing Association (NACHA) 482-6128
Housing Registries
Boyle Street Community Services 424-4106
Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF):
Housing for Seniors 482-6561
Innovative Housing Society (handicapped) 451-1114
Native Seniors Centre (families; 18+) 476-6595
Operation Friendship (inner city, 55+) 429-2626
Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE)
– formerly Society for the Retired & Semi-Retired Housing Registry for Seniors 423-5510
Transportation
Edmonton Transit System (ETS)-Information 496-1611
Disabled Adult Transit Service (DATS) 496-4570
Advocacy/Information
AISH Network of Alberta 482-8921
Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities 488-9088
Alberta Seniors and Community Supports
Office for Disability Issues (ODI) 422-1095
Child & Family Services Authority Region #6
Child Disability Resource Link 1-866-346-4661
FASD Programs & Services 415-8150
Disability WebLinks www.disabilityweblinks.ca
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Aboriginal Disabilities Information Centre 448-3711
Day Programs/Employment Services
Arch Enterprises & Training Association 438-4347
Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with Disabilities 454-9656
Distinctive Employment Counselling Services of Alberta (DECSA) 474-2500
EmployAbilities 423-4106
Excel Society 424-4366 x. 26
Grant MacEwan College – Community Enrichment 497-5117
L’Arche Association of Edmonton 465-0618
On Site Placement Services Association 488-8122
Selections: A Career Support Service 461-5270
Financial
Assured Income for Severely Handicapped (AISH) 415-6300
Alberta Seniors & Community Supports
Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) 427-0731
Child & Family Services Authority Region #6
Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) 427-4354
Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) 427-2817
Funding
Alberta Easter Seals March of Dimes 429-0137
CFRN-TV Good Neighbour Fund Society 486-9215
Children’s Ability Fund of the NACCF 454-9191
Housing
Alberta Seniors & Community Supports
Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) 427-5760
Capital Region Housing Corporation 420-6161
Excel Society – Residential Support 424-4366 x.26
Innovative Housing Society 451-1114
Leisure and Social Programs
Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball 433-4310
City of Edmonton
A.C.T. Aquatic & Recreation Centre 496-1494
Leisure Access Program 496-4918
Recreation Facilities Accessibility Guide 496-4917
Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association 476-1233
Paralympic Sports Association 439-8687
Special Olympics Alberta 415-0719
SportAbility Alberta 422-2904
Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement, The 492-3182
Organizations
Arthritis Society, The – Edmonton 424-1740
Autism Society of Edmonton Area 453-3971
Bridges Support Services Association 428-6610
(hard of hearing; deaf)
Canadian Diabetes Association 423-1232
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association 428-6622
Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB) 488-4871
Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) 1-877-302-7273
Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta) 424-6312
Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta 477-8030
Chronic Pain Association of Canada 482-6727
Connect Society – Deafness, Education, Advocacy & Family Services 454-9581
Edmonton Brain Injury Relearning Society 477-7575
Fibromyalgia Support Group of Edmonton 988-4575
Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta 466-1011
M.E. Society of Edmonton (CFS) 944-0809
Northern AB Brain Injury Society (NABIS) 479-1757
The Attentional Deficit Association (TADA) 406-5212
Relief/Supportive Services
Alberta Caregivers Association (caring for adults) 447-9301
Capital Health – Home Care Intake Line 496-1300
Skills Society 496-9686
YWCA of Edmonton (children with disabilities) 423-9922
Transportation
Edmonton Transit System (ETS) 496-1611
Disabled Adult Transit Service (DATS) 496-4570
Handicapped Parking Placards
Call License & Registry Agents (Yellow Pages)