Seek Help
Resources for Albertans
Family Violence – Find Supports – 310-1818
Distress Centre Calgary Crisis Line (24 hours): (403) 266-HELP (4357)
Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
Crisis Text Line - Text CONNECT to 741741
Resource list for women in Alberta: Click here to view.
Information on emergency shelters for women, families and seniors in Alberta can be found here
Safer Families Warning Signs Fact Sheet (signs and risk factors of abuse) can be found here
New Alberta Victims of Crime Assistance Program; this new program offers a flexible and scalable suite of supports and services aligned with the diverse and changing needs of victims of crime. Additional info and a current application form can be found here Additional info can also be obtained via email (victimsofcrime@gov.ab.ca) or by calling 780-427-7217
Resources by Province
Resources available to men in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Click here to view.
Resources available to women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Click here to view.
Resource list for women in Alberta. Click here to view.
Federal/National Resources
Department of Justice (Government of Canada)
Ending Violence Association of Canada
Family Violence Family Law (Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence)
HELP Toolkit - Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisers available on the Department of Justice Canada website.
iHEAL App - The iHeal App, funded in part by the Public Health Agency of Canada and Women and Gender Equality Canada, is an evidence-based, Canadian-made digital resource that provides personalized resources and ways to stay safe and be well for women who have previously or are currently experiencing intimate partner violence.
Stop Family Violence Canada.ca