Adopt healthy habits
Consume alcohol sensibly, minimize drug use, and cut back on smoking or vaping.
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These tips and tricks can help improve your ability to cope with the stressors of daily life, work productively, and participate in the Bow Valley community.
Consume alcohol sensibly, minimize drug use, and cut back on smoking or vaping.
Discover local support services & programs that can assist with your mental health.
Volunteer your time, join a cultural group or association, or attend community events.
Staying well-hydrated can improve your sleep quality, cognition, and overall mood.
Discover the Bow Valley Food Alliance, Good Food Box, and Banff Food Rescue.
We all need downtime and rest. Consider how you can find rest and relaxation in the following areas: physical, mental, social, creative, emotional, spiritual and sensory rest.
Instead of your phone, computer, and TV, enjoy a book, podcast, or jigsaw puzzle.
Sleeping lets your body rest, and makes your mind more alert when you wake up.
Go for a relaxing walk outside, take a yoga class, or join a drop-in basketball game.
Experience the healing potential of time spent on meditation, mindfulness, or prayer.
Go hiking with someone, take up gardening, go swimming, or spend time camping.
The Bow Valley is full of wellness services and programs that can integrate the Six Pillars of Well Being into your daily life for free or low cost.
Get personalized estimates of health risks, costs, and calories relative to your age, sex, and how much you drink. Plus see what you can gain by cutting back!
These helplines and in person counselling services can help when you are in crisis, need emotional support, someone to talk to, or referrals for mental health and addiction concerns.
Through 211 Alberta, people can connect with a variety of mental health and addiction supports and other community and social resources, including:
housing, employment, financial and food/basic needs, and more.
A non-urgent service providing telephone based screening / needs assessment, consultation, service navigation and referral to free counselling at local Recovery Alberta clinics in Banff, Canmore and Lake Louise.
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week, offering confidential support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction concerns, including problem gambling.
Provides 24hr emotional support, resources, referalls to specialized Sexual Assault Services throughout Alberta.
Free, confidential, non-judgmental support from tobacco cessation counsellors. From 8am-8pm.
AA is a spiritual program of action to support those recovering from alcohol. If you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend any meeting of AA anywhere in the world. The Calgary AA website lists all in person meetings held in Canmore and Banff as well as online meetings options.
Provides walk-in mental health counselling, with no appointment necessary, from 2-9pm everyday through the Urgent Care deparment. Emergency room is open 24/7 for additional urgent mental health support.
Connects you with primary care clinics for services from doctors, nurses, and other allied health professionals. Offers free counselling for mild mental health concerns.
Provides walk-in mental health counselling, with no appointment necessary, from 2-9pm everyday through the Urgent Care deparment. Emergency room is open 24/7 for additional urgent mental health support.
Provides 24hr crisis intervention services and emotional support via phone calls, text, or online chat sessions.
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Eagle’s Nest Stoney Family Shelter is a short-term emergency shelter for women and their children, located in Mînî Thnî, Alberta.
EDSNA offers professionally facilitated support groups to people over the age of 18. Groups serve those affected by eating disorders/disordered eating, and caregivers (parents, partners, and loved ones).
The Homelessness Society of the Bow Valley offers two programs: an emergency winter shelter in Canmore and an outreach program (available year-round) to provide support to individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity within the Bow Valley.
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A brochure providing information on organizations and other resources that can help you find housing.
Emergency financial help for people who don’t have resources to meet their basic needs like food, clothing, transportation, and shelter.
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people Feel Out Loud.
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week, offering confidential support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns.
Mountain Muskox offers circles of support for people who have been impacted by loss or trauma in the mountains.
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 if you’re not sure you’re trans. Available from 11am-7pm.
Free single-session counselling for caregivers with children under the age of 18 in the home, or for youth and children under 18 themselves in Alberta. Appointments usually available within 3 business days.
SARVSS assists victims of crime throughout the criminal justice process by providing the core services of information, support, and referrals. SARVSS also supports communities by providing resources and support to people undergoing loss and tragic circumstances.
Stoney Health provides a variety of services to our community. Please contact us to learn more!
A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Supports women who are experiencing intimate partner violence and sexualized violence. Empowers clients to make safe and informed decisions through awareness, prevention, and one-on-one support.
Call/Text 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline to get support during crisis
Call/Text 211 Alberta to get help finding mental health, addiction, community, and social support services
Calling 988 and 211 provides interpretation and translation in 200+ languages.
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In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge all Indigenous Nations whose traditional lands we work, live, play on, and care for. The Bow Valley is located within Treaty 7 territory in Southern Alberta and is home to the Iyarhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Goodstoney First Nation – the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy – comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. The Bow Valley is home to the Rocky View Metis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. The Bow Valley has also long been important to the Ktunaxa and Secwepemc First Nations who traditionally occupied lands and used the watersheds of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers and the eastern slopes of the Rockies. The area was also used by the Mountain Cree clan of Chief Peechee, and the Dene of the far north and far south.
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