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Accessible Resources & Services 
for all

Help for when you need it the most

As a part of our efforts in supporting other youth in government care like ourselves, we have put together this resource page that lists supports and services from all across our community. If you are in-need, chances are there is a resource here that might help. 

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If you know of any resources that are missing from this list that you would like us to add, please do not hesitate to reach out to us so we can make sure we add it in.

Housing

Youth Housing

Adult Housing

Shelters

  • Edmonton John Howard Society:

  • Indigenous Youth Housing First:

  • YMCA Housing First:

  • Inner City Youth Housing Project:

  • YESS:

  • The LOFT [Male only]:

    • Contact Information: (Link Here)

    • 780-486-7590

  • Iskwew House [For pregnant / parenting teens]:

  • Kokomish House [12-18]:

  • Eagles Nest Youth Housing First [16-24]:

  • Homeward Trust Edmonton:

    • Contact Information: (Link Here)

    • 780-702-5267

  • YMCA Housing First:

  • Hope Mission Shelter & Housing:

  • Orenda Housing:

  • Affordable Housing:

  • Senior Housing:

  • Donnelly House [16+]:

  • Independence Apartments [Previously incarcerated males]:

  • 101 Street Apartments [Treatment – Males *Requires Referral]:

  • WINGS [Women + Children]:

  • Operation Friendship [Seniors]:

  • Nexus 24/7 Shelter [15-21]

    • (9310 82 Ave)

    • 780-468-7070 

  • NOVA

  • Hope Mission Shelter & Housing

  • Alberta Supports

  • WIN House [Women + Children]

  • Lurana Shelter [Women + Children]

  • La Salle Shelter [Women + Children]

Renting Resources

Landlord Tenant Act

Finances

Furniture Resources

  • Budgeting -

  • Credit Card/Debt Tips

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  • Temp Work 

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  • Free/Low Cost Banking  

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  • Telus4Good (Link Here)

Food Security

General Resources

Food Planning

  • The Edmonton Food Bank: 

    • Contact Information: (Link Here)​

    • (780) 425-2133

  • ​WECAN Food Basket Society:

Self-Care & Wellness

Fitness 

  • Edmonton Recreation Centres:

  • Leisure Access Pass (Free Access to Edmonton Facilities)

  • Goodlife Fitness:

  • Snap Fitness:

  • OrangeTheory Fitness

    • Contact Information: (Link Here) 

    • (780) 900-8925 (Downtown location)

  • Anytime Fitness

  • GYM MVT:

    • Contact Information: (Link Here)

    • (780) 461-6333 (Southside location) 

  • Evolve Fitness:

  • LA Fitness

    • Contact Information: (Link Here) 

    • (780) 666-4149 (Southside location)   

Healthy Eating

Relaxation & Emotional Wellness

  • Alberta Health Services Guidelines:

  • Government of Alberta:

  • University of Alberta:

  • Communities Choose Well:

  • Primary Care Network:

  • City of Edmonton:

  • Primary Care Network:

  • Alberta Health Services:

Amenities

Clothing

Furniture

Thrift/Restore

  • Bag of Hope:

  • Suit Yourself:

  • The Hope Mission:

  • The Bissell Centre:

    • Contact Information: (Link Here) 

    • (780) 471-6644 OR (780) 969-5150

  • Find:

  • Saint Vincent de Paul:

  • Good Will (Multiple locations):

  • Value Village (Multiple locations):

    • Contact Information: (Link Here) 

    • (780) 477-0025 (North Edmonton Location) 

  • The Salvation Army (Multiple locations):

  • The MCC Thrift Store (Mennonite Cental Committee:

Parents and Children

Pregnancy

  • Terra Centre:

  • Health For Two:

  • Adolescent Pregnancy Clinic:

  • YMCA of Northern Alberta:

  • Community Perinatal Program:

Child Resources

  • Norwood Children and Family Resource Centre:

  • E4C:

  • Terra Centre: 

Parenting

Baby Resources

  • YMCA of Northern Alberta:

  • Norwood Children and Family Resource Centre:

  • YMCA of Northern Alberta:

  • Terra Centre:

Teen Resources

  • YMCA of Northern Alberta:

  • Family Futures Resource Network:

  • YESS:

  • Kids on Track:

  • The Family Centre:

School

Navigating School

Paying For School

  • National Student Loans Service Centre:

  • Tradesecrets:

  • Alberta Student Aid Service Centre:

Health

Health Care

Sexual Health Services

Emergency Medication

  • Emergency Health Benefit:

    • Contact Information:  780-644-5135

Mental Health

Addictions

  • Addiction Helpline:

  • Poundmaker's Lodge:

  • Our House Addiction Recovery Centre:

  • Hope Mission:

  • Bissell Centre:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous:

  • Narcotics Anonymous:

  • Clean Scene:

Online

In-Person

  • Access Open Minds:

  • Drop-In Single Session Counselling:

  • The Family Centre:

  • Momentum Counselling:

  • Catholic Social Services:

  • Community Counselling Centre:

  • Boyle McCauley Health Centre:

24 Hours

  • 24 Hour Distress Line:

  • Mental Health HelpLine:

  • Canada Suicide Prevention Centre:

Transgender

Health & Support

Affirming Churches & Congregations

Events & Activities

Online Media

Gender & Sexuality

Immigrant, Newcomer & Refugee Support

English Second Language Support 

  • Edmonton Immigration Services Association:

  • Catholic Social Services:

  • Edmonton Mennonite Centre For Newcomers:

  • ASSIST Community Services:

Employment Support

  • Catholic Social Services:

  • Edmonton Mennonite Centre For Newcomers:

  • EmployAbilities:

  • Bredin Centre For Learning:

  • Action 4 Healthy Communities:

Child, Youth & Family Support

  • Edmonton Mennonite Centre For Newcomers:

  • Catholic Social Services:

  • Multicultural Health Brokers:

  • Action 4 Healthy Communities:

Community Engagement & Settlement Support

  • Edmonton Mennonite Centre For Newcomers:

  • Pride Centre of Edmonton:

  • Action 4 Healthy Communities:

  • Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund:

Pet Care & Supports

Spay & Neuter

Pet Safe Keeping/Crisis Care

  • Edmonton Humane Society:

  • The Spay Clinic:

  • Spay & Neuter Clinic:

  • The Alberta Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA):

Food Support

Veterinary Care

  • Tails of Help:

  • Alberta Helping Animals Society

  • ECF Animal Bonding:

    • Contact Information: (780) 426-0015

For Those Working in Care

Homeless Hub:
(Link Here)

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