911
Immediate danger to life or safety.
For: Everyone · Hours: 24/7
Get Help Now
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. Every number below can be tapped to call.
Emergency
Community services and peer support
211 Alberta
Find any community or social service near you.
For: Everyone · Hours: 24/7
Boots on the Ground Alberta
Anonymous peer support from trained volunteers who have been there. No call display, no judgement.
For: First responders and military members in Alberta · Hours: 24/7
24/7 crisis and mental health lines
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 988 to talk with a trained responder.
For: Anyone in Canada · Hours: 24/7
Alberta Mental Health Help Line
Toll-free mental health support anywhere in Alberta.
For: Albertans · Hours: 24/7
Distress Line Edmonton and area
Someone to talk to, any time of day or night.
For: Edmonton and area · Hours: 24/7
Rural Distress Line
Support for people living outside the major cities.
For: Northern and rural Alberta · Hours: 24/7
Addiction Helpline (Alberta)
Support and information about substance use.
For: Albertans · Hours: 24/7
Health Link
Health advice from a registered nurse.
For: Albertans · Hours: 24/7
Military and veteran families
CAF Family Information Line (FIL)
Confidential and bilingual support across North America.
For: CAF members, veterans and their immediate and extended families · Hours: 24/7
VAC Assistance Service
Psychological support. You don't need to be a VAC client.
For: Veterans, former RCMP members, families and caregivers · Hours: 24/7
Specific communities
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Culturally grounded support and counselling.
For: First Nations and Inuit · Hours: 24/7
Kids Help Phone
Talk or text with a counsellor.
For: Children, teens and young adults · Hours: 24/7
Numbers checked October 2026. If a number doesn't work, call 211.