Agency |
Contact Number |
RCMP |
403-965-2001 |
AFTER HOURS |
403-965-2000 |
EMERGENCY |
911 |
PIIKANI SECURITY SERVICES |
403-965-2017 |
PIIKANI NATION FIRE & RESCUE/P.W. |
403-965-3883 |
EMERGENCY |
911 |
PEIGAN DISTRICT AMBULANCE |
911 |
AMBULANCE BAY |
403-965-3936 |
PIIKANI CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES |
403-965-2390 |
EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS |
1-800-638-0715 |
SUICIDE CRISIS HELPLINE CALL OR TEXT |
988 |
CANADA DRUG REHAB |
1-888-245-6887 |
PIIKANI KATOYISS CLAN |
403-632-7054 |
HARM REDUCTION SUPPORT CALL 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK |
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ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES |
1-877-303-2642 |
HOPE & WELLNESS CRISIS LINE |
1-855-925-4419 |
PCFS Program Supports
Find Below Various PCFS Supports (Crisis Suport/Phone Numbers/Online Chat Support)
Crisis Lines |
Purpose |
Resource(s) |
Hope for Wellness |
Hope for Wellness HelplineProvides immediate, culturally safe, telephone crisis intervention, 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English and French, and upon request in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut. |
Phone: 1-855-242-3310 |
On-line Chat |
Kids Help Phone |
Supporting youth 24/7 and through a partnership with We Matter, supporting Indigenous youth through text, phone and linking with youth programs. They have also developed a variety of resources related to COVID 19 among other topics. |
Phone: 1-800-668-6868 |
Text: 686868 |
Indigenous Service Canada (ISC)
Program |
Purpose |
Resource(s) |
ISC Community Guide |
Indigenous Services Canada's Community Guide on Accessing Additional Supports provides an overview of additional supports for communities related to the COVID 19 pandemic. |
Resource Link |
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NIHB Mental Health Counselling |
Continues to be available and is being delivered via telehealth platforms. |
Resource Link |
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Mental Wellness Teams continue to support communities in a variety of ways, including on-line and over the phone. In some regions, face-to-face meetings are still possible, but limited to emergencies only.
Mental Wellness Teams |
Purpose |
Resource(s) |
First Peoples Wellness Circle |
(FPWC) are supporting MWTs by providing guidance material on how to support individuals, families, elders, and communities. |
Resource Link |
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FPWC |
Continues to be available and is being delivered via telehealth platforms. |
Resource Link |
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IRS Resolution Health Support Program (IRS RHSP) and support for those affected by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) continue to be available. IRS RHSP and MMIWG workers are following public health guidelines and mainly providing services virtually and by phone. Professional counselling for eligible IRS and MMIWG clients is also available at this time and can be provided virtually or by phone.
Program |
Purpose |
Resource(s) |
Indian Residential Schools |
A help line provides services for former students of the Indian Residential Schools and their families. These services are accessible 24/7 toll-free |
(24/7 Toll Free) Phone: 1-866-925-4419 |
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MMIWG |
The support line for MMIWG provide immediate assistance, national and independent. The service is offered in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut. |
(24/7 Toll Free) Phone: 1-844-413-6649 |
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Most federally-funded Treatment Centres have closed, but in some cases, counselling staff are reaching out to clients over the phone and on-line. Some centres are also exploring on-line options for aftercare and some have been providing care hampers to past clients, elders, and low income community members. Check with treatment centres to find out more. Treatment centres are also being supported by Thunderbird Partnership Foundation.
OAT Sites are working with the medical professionals affiliated with their programs to make sure clients have continued access.
Program |
Purpose |
Resource(s) |
Jordan's Principle |
Services continue during the COVID 19 pandemic. |
Resource Link |
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Inuit Child First Initiative |
Services continue during the COVID 19 pandemic. |
Resource Link |
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