Crisis Support Resources

If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, reach out and ask for help: 

Off-Campus Resources

General Crisis Support

    • 24 hr Distress Line: 780-482-HELP (4357)
    • International Directory of Distress Lines
    •  24/7 Distress Line - 1.833.456.4566 (or text 45645 between 2-10 p.m. MT), French and English support available 
    • Free Single Session Counselling
    • Kids Help Phone is a 24/7 national support service offering service to people 25 and under. They offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support in English and French.
    • To start using the text service, text CONNECT to 686868.
    • Phone in Arabic, English or French 24/7 by calling 1-800-668-6868.
    • CMHA’s Suicide Bereavement Support Groups welcome anyone who has lost someone to suicide.
    • Each group includes three modules covered over a 12-week period. Participants must attend an intake session before joining a group.
    • Sponsored training for helping skills development in the Edmonton area.
    • A suicide prevention campaign encouraging CIS-gendered men to have real conversations and support their buddies when they’re struggling. #buddyup
    • A toolkit that talks specifically about  the experiences of CIS-gendered men.

Resources for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit

    • Psychologist, Elders, Food Hampers, Daily Smudges, Sage and Cedar delivery.
    •  780-474-2400
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    • Hotline is available to help residential school survivors and their relatives suffering from trauma invoked by the recall of past abuse. The number is 1-866-925-4419. 
    • The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
    • 24-hour helpline: 1-855-242-3310
    • Provides programs and services designed and delivered for Indigenous people by Indigenous people
    • 780-423-2141 
    • Counselling, information, referral, and supports. 
    • 780-471-3220

2SLGBTQIA+

    • Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or are not sure you’re trans.
    • (877) 330-6366
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    • Information and resources for LGBTQ2S+ folks and allies. 

On Campus Resources

Mental Health Skills for Staff & Students

Mental Health Skills Training

  • Provided by Wellness Supports’ Community Social Workers.
  • Workshops focus on supporting students on campus and include:  
    • Suicide Prevention
    • Community Helpers
    • Helping Skills

Faculty and staff can enroll in ASIST, sponsored by Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment, on November 1 and 2, 2023. Register here. 

Student Supports

Visit the Student Service Centre to learn about the wide variety of supports available to students. Scroll down to “hot topics” for services that include housing, finances, and health and wellness. 

Faculty & Staff Supports

Employee and Family Assistance Program/ Graduate Students Assistance Program

  • All ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ staff, faculty, graduate students and their eligible dependents have access to crisis resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • Call:  780-428-7587
  • 1-800-663-1142 (Toll-free english)
  • 1-866-298-9505 (Numéro gratuit en français)
  • 1-888-384-9505 (Teletype TTY)
  • 604-689-1717 (International—call collect)

Guide for Assisting Colleagues in Distress