Information & Support Guide
This booklet was created to offer clear, honest information about HERizon Healing Society and to help make the path forward feel more understandable. It is meant to walk alongside you by explaining what support may look like, how certain processes work, and what you can expect as you move through services, systems, and your own healing journey.
Additional Resource & Support Directory
The following resources are available across Edmonton and throughout Alberta.
These services offer a range of support, including crisis response, system navigation, advocacy, and ongoing care.
You do not need to access multiple services at once. Starting with one connection is enough.
Immediate & Crisis Support (24/7)
If you are in immediate danger call 911
211 - Alberta wide community resource
811 - Mental Health crisis line.
Distress Line (Edmonton & Area)
📞 780-482-HELP (4357)
24/7 emotional support and crisis intervention
Talk Suicide Canada
📞 1-833-456-4566
Text 45645 (evenings)
24/7 support across Canada
Hope for Wellness Help Line (Indigenous)
📞 1-855-242-3310
24/7 culturally appropriate crisis support
Youth Support & Child Advocacy Centres
Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
centralalbertacac.ca
Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Centre
zebracentre.ca
Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
lunacentre.ca
Chinook Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
chinookcentre.ca
Caribou Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
cariboucentre.com
Anti-Human Trafficking & Exploitation Support
ACT Alberta
📞 780-474-4663
albertacentre.ca
CEASE
ceasenow.org
RESET Society of Calgary
resetcalgary.ca
The Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons
albertacentre.ca
Sexual Assault Support (Province-Wide Access)
Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Services
aasas.ca
AASAS provides access to a network of sexual assault centres across Alberta including crisis lines counselling and court support services.
Domestic Violence & Housing Supports
Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters
acws.ca
Provides access to shelters and domestic violence supports across Alberta.
WIN House
📞 780-479-0058 (24/7 crisis line)
winhouse.org
Mental Health & Community Support
Canadian Mental Health Association | Edmonton Region
📞 780-414-6300
edmonton.cmha.ca
The Family Centre
📞 780-900-1170
familycentre.org