Parent/Caregiver/Child/Youth Resources

Kickstand

Free Support for Young People in Alberta

Thanks to generous donors and funding managed through the Mental Health Foundation, Kickstand Connect provides 100% free mental health services—no cost, no catch.

What Services Are Available?

• Free Mental Health Counselling

• Free Substance Use Counselling

• Free Peer Support

• Free Employment Support

Our virtual therapy clinic ensures that youth in Alberta (ages 11-25) can access mental health support, peer support, and substance use services with no waitlists.

Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone also offers a mental health website with over 400 resources including videos, games and tools to help young people learn more about their well-being and Feel Out Loud.

With Kids Help Phone’s web resources, young people can get information about how their thoughts, feelings and behaviours are connected and what they can do to care for their well-being. 

Health Canada Experiences

As a parent, grand-parent, older sibling, guardian, or any adult ally, having conversations with kids and teenagers about drugs, alcohol and vaping can give them the tools and support they need to make safer, healthier choices. This page was created to help you navigate through sometimes challenging conversations and provide practical guidance for talking with youth about substance use. 

This online portal brings together trusted, age-appropriate programs and resources that support learning about health topics that matter. The Health Canada Experiences modules on this page are self-learning tools designed for youth. They can be explored independently or used by parents, caregivers or any adult ally as a way to learn together and continue conversations at home.