Key Initiatives

Two care specialists share how donations sometimes mean survival.Some people don’t notice them. Others choose to ignore them. Often, they fall through the cracks. They usually require inpatient care but many are living rough while managing acute mental health issues....

Youth for Youth by Kickstand25-year-old Victory (pronouns: they/them) says it’s simple. “No matter what is bothering you, if you are a young person and you are seeking support, you go to Kickstand. You can’t go wrong. Kickstand will direct you when you need to be.”...

Text4Hope is a free service providing three months of daily text messages written by mental health therapists. You are not alone, there are supports, and there is hope working through negative feelings or thoughts during stressful situations. Text HOPEAB to 393939 to...

A text-based mental health resource for CanadiansFree messaging service provides support in four languages. Resilience&Hope4Ukraine is an Alberta-based, multi-lingual innovation that follows the success of Text4Hope. Anyone feeling increased anxiety, stress, or...

The Mental Health Foundation is proud to collaborate with the Canadian Arab Institute and the RBC Foundation to launch Text4Amal, a free supportive texting program for the Arabic community in Canada.Text4Amal is an expansion of a research-proven Albertan-based mental...

Kickstand and Alberta Blue Cross launch supportive message service for youth in AlbertaMoreGoodDays program provides young people with text-based mental health supportAlberta Blue Cross and the Mental Health Foundation have partnered with Kickstand to launch...

Our collaboration with All In For Youth is part of our strategy to support prevention and early interventions for children and youth.All in for Youth provides wraparound services for at-risk children and youth. Broadly, this means supplementing areas in a young...

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) uses magnets to stimulate targeted areas of the brain responsible for regulating emotions. It is a painless, non-invasive procedure for those with treatment-resistant depression, and is virtually free of side...

Alberta Hospital Edmonton (AHE) brings a community philosophy to an inpatient environment through their innovative Day Hospital program.Clients maintain independent living, with access to psychiatric care in a therapeutic environment on an outpatient basis. The first...

AHE is a fully accredited psychiatric hospital operating under the governance of Alberta Health Services.The hospital provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, education, and research. In addition, AHE is establishing itself as the trusted expert voice...

Adult Intake ServicesImmediate access through a single point of entry to all adult addiction and mental health services in Edmonton 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Patients can walk in or call for: interventions and treatment; support and...