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Mental Health Resources
With the right information, communities can flourish.
Throughout the year, a variety of mental health topics will be featured to raise awareness and understanding of the impact these health conditions have on citizens and our community. The Family and Community Resource Centre has curated a listing of resources to connect residents to local supports and promote positive mental health.
The Family & Community Resource Centre (FCRC) provides free and confidential services to Chestermere, Langdon and South East Rocky View individuals and families seeking assistance with social support, information and referrals.
You can reach the Family & Community Resource Centre by:
- Phoning Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at (403) 207-7079
- Email us at crcinfo@chestermere.ca about your concerns and questions
- Completing our online self-referral form.
We are an Emotional Safe Spot! An orange dot at our workplace signifies that individuals on our team have received specialized training. it is a safe place to reach out, talk about struggles, and get directions for the next step towards wellness.
- Featured Mental Health Topics
- Counselling available in multiple languages
- General Mental Health Resources
Featured Mental Health Topic
June 27 PTSD Awareness Day
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very real and challenging mental health issue. Anyone can experience it. It changes how the body responds to stress, making it difficult to push through otherwise acute stressors. PTSD provides a framework of how individuals may respond to trauma and how it manifests in their life through various symptoms. It’s imperative to understand PTSD to help support those who may be going through a trauma or experienced one in the past.
- Homewood Health provides information, including who is at risk, symptoms, and some do’s or don’ts related to PTSD.
- PTSD: National Center for PTSD. This site helps provide links to understanding PTSD, treatment options, how to get help, and information for family and friends related to someone who may be experiencing PTSD.
- PTSD Awareness – Become Trauma-Informed. The Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute provide statistics on the prevalence on PTSD and how to become trauma-informed to help support loved ones.
Counselling is available in multiple
languages
The City of Chestermere has partnered with the Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) to offer multi-lingual virtual counselling services to Chestermere residents.
Currently, counsellors can speak Arabic, Amharic, Bengali, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Pashto, Spanish, Tigrinya and Urdu.
To obtain a referral for Counselling Services through the CIWA partnership, Chestermere residents can call the Family and Community Resource Centre at
(403) 207-7079 or email crcinfo@chestermere.ca.
Community members can also connect with CIWA directly by submitting a referral form to familyservices@ciwa-online.com or connecting with Catherine Kurishingal by phone 403-263-4414 x157 or email CatherineK@ciwa-online.com.
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General Mental Health Resources
- The Mental Health Coalition for Chestermere, Langdon, & South East Rocky View has created the
Community Mental Wellness Resources poster to make it easier to understand what local mental health supports are available. Take a peek at the resource poster and see which community agencies are partnering together to create healthier and safer communities. Click on the brain image to connect with the Chestermere and Area Mental Health Coalition Facebook Page. - Alberta Health Services programs a list of resources and tools for mental health and programs/services available for additional support.
- Coping with COVID-19: Addiction and Mental Health Resources This toolkit provides multiple resources for a range of mental health issues or disorders.
- Social Isolation and Loneliness Information and Social Isolation and Loneliness Toolkit These guides help address social isolation and loneliness issues and a tool kit with additional resources to battle feelings of loneliness/isolation.
- Anxiety Canada is a free self-help researched-based website that provides aid for those experiencing anxiety. This includes services, programs, and online courses.
- Community Education Service offers a variety of free online presentations that provide information regarding practice strategies to support the development and mental health of a child or youth.
- The Mental Health Natural Supports Simulation is an online experience that helps to raise awareness for support roles by building skills and confidence.
- Self-care for disaster times and beyond includes a Self-Care Toolkit Guide and several additional wellness resources and strategies.