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Access Mental Health
Alberta Health Services (AHS)
Access Mental Health Intake 403-943-1500 (press option for children and adolescents)
Referrals only via Access Mental Health for all ages with moderate to severe addiction and mental health concerns. Individual therapy, group therapy, and psychiatric consultation available.
Urgent Mental Health
Urgent Mental Health: Mental health clinicians offer assessments, therapeutic interventions, consultation and resources to individuals presenting with urgent mental health needs.
Locations:
Okotoks Urgent Care Centre
Clients must present to the Urgent Care Centre triage nurse and will be registered and medically cleared by the Urgent Care department prior to seeing a Mental Health Clinician. Hours: 10:00-18:00, seven days/week
South Calgary Health Centre
Hours: 12:00pm (noon) to 8:15pm, 7 days/week
Single Session Walk-In Service: one hour single session therapy session with individuals, couples, or families. Same day appointments can be made by calling 403-943-9374. Hours: Monday - Thurs 4pm - 7pm and Fridays 9am-12pm. Closed on Wednesdays and statuatory holidays.
Calgary South Health Campus Hospital
24/7 urgent care services
The Alex is home to the Youth Health Centre in Calgary. The health centre provides several groups and other health resources for youth from ages 12-24.
**All listed groups are currently virtual.
Phone: 403-520-6270
Text: 403-680-9627
Email: youthinfo@thealex.ca
Children, youth, and families who have experienced abuse.
Support groups for youth that are affected by someone's substance use
Alateen: https://al-anon.ab.ca/alateen/
Alateen Okotoks: https://al-anon.ab.ca/meeting/okotoks-afg/
Access and referrals to affordable counselling, food support, community resources
Phone: (403) 995-5474
Email: okotoksfrn@mcmancalgary.ca
The McMan Family Resource Network (FRN) is a community hub that provides a range of services and programming for children, youth, and families in Okotoks and surrounding communities.
We provide a welcoming environment and connect individuals with the resources, services, and people they need in the areas of:
Social connection and support
Caregiver capacity building
Child development and well-being
The McMan Family Resource Network is funded by the Government of Alberta.
Youth Services & Supports
Youth Services & Supports
The McMan Family Resource Network provides the following services for youth:
Life Skills facilitated groups for youth 14-18 years
Skills for Anger: 10-hour course to increase conflict resolution and communication skills
Workshops and youth-based events
Individualized skills-based and one on one supports
Single session counselling for youth provided by Catholic Family Service
Coordination and referrals to other services
Tuesdays from 2-6 pm at the Charles Clark Medical Centre
This clinic offers the following walk-in services to all teens and young adults up to the age of 27:
Birth control, STI testing, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception
Education on birth control, STIs, and healthy relationships
Drug awareness
Mental health counseling sessions are offered at this clinic, with a booked appointment. These sessions are designed to deal with anxiety, depression, or reduction of stressful circumstances.
For further questions or concerns, or to book an appointment for the mental health counseling sessions, please call 403-652-1654.
Catholic Family Service offers Rapid Access Counselling to anyone who needs across Alberta. This service is affordable and is pay what you can afford. You do not have to be Catholic to access any of these resources. In-person sessions are for people located in Calgary and virtual outside of Calgary.
There is a low wait time to access rapid access counselling (connect to a counsellor within 3 business days) and takes place via video or phone call. If a student at our school has an appointment during the day, we are able to accommodate with a quiet space to complete their session.
For more information, or to book, follow the link above.
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