Community Resources
Community-based and agency resources compiled by the Wood Buffalo Health Neighbourhood.
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Financial Resources
- AISH
- Provides assistance to adult Albertans with a permanent disability that substantially limits their ability to earn a living
- AISH Website
- Email documents to css.aishne@gov.ab.ca
- Phone
- 780-743-7106
- Income Support & Employment
- Supports for individuals and families to pay for basic expenses like food, clothing, and shelter
- Local Contact: Candice Gould – Program Delivery Supervisor, Fort McMurray
- Office: 780-743-7164
- Mobile: 780-715-4201
- FAX: 780-743-3056
- Income Support & Employment Website
- Email documents to abworksis@gov.ab.ca
- For financial supports and inquiries call the SFSC line:
- 1-844-415-4900
- Choose option #4
- 1-844-415-4900
- Ongoing Income Support Clients, Housing First program workers or clients
- Phone: 780-743-7428
- Email css.fortmcmurraydo@gov.ab.ca
- After-Hours Emergency Line
- 1-866-644-5135
- My Alberta Supports
- Helping you find and apply for family and social support programs (i.e. Emergency Financial Assistance)
- My Alberta Supports Website
- Phone 1-877-644-9992
- Helping you find and apply for family and social support programs (i.e. Emergency Financial Assistance)
- Benefits Finder
- Online tool that can help find benefits and services.
- Tool asks a few questions, using the answers to search
- Does not collect or track personal information
- Benefits Finder Website
- Online tool that can help find benefits and services.
Financial Resources - Seniors
- Alberta Seniors Benefits
- Seniors with low income can get financial assistance to help with monthly living expenses
- Alberta Seniors Benefits Website
- Phone: 1-877-644-9992
- Old Age Security (60+)
- A pension you can receive if you are 65 years of age or older and have lived in Canada for at least 10 years – even if you haven’t worked
- Old Age Security Website
- Phone: 1-800-277-9914
- Service Canada recording with options in French & English
- Requires 9-digit Social Insurance Number for registration
- Service Canada recording with options in French & English
- Canada Pension Plan (60+)
- Retirement pension is a monthly, taxable benefit that replaces part of your income when you retire. If you qualify, you’ll receive the CPP retirement pension
- Canada Pension Plan Website
- Phone: 1-800-277-9914
- Retirement pension is a monthly, taxable benefit that replaces part of your income when you retire. If you qualify, you’ll receive the CPP retirement pension
Income Taxes
- Volunteer Community Tax Clinics
- Free to low income individuals and couples
- Under $35,000 (single)
- Under $45,000 (couple)
- Contact
- Nicole Stagg
- 780-381-8614
- Free to low income individuals and couples
- Centre of Hope
- Free Income Tax services to low income individuals
- Contact
- Linda at 780-713-1477
- Golden Years Society
- Free Income Tax filing for seniors with low income and simple tax situations
- Golden Years Society Income Tax Program Website
- Phone: 780-743-4088
Medications/Health Benefits
- Government of Alberta
- Drug coverage and health benefits
- Alberta Aids to Daily Living
- Adult and child health benefit programs
- Drug and palliative care benefits
- Seniors benefits
- Benefit claims
- Alberta Drug Coverage Health Benefits Website
- Phone: 780-427-6848 or 1-877-469-5437
- Drug coverage and health benefits
- Health Link Alberta
- Phone: 811
- MyHealth Records Alberta
Transportation
- Drive Happiness
- Assisting seniors in remaining independent by providing access to affordable transportation
- $10 cost, door to door service
- Registration required
- Drive Happiness Website
- Phone: 1-888-336-4503
- Assisting seniors in remaining independent by providing access to affordable transportation
- Smart Bus
- Provides safe, affordable, door to door transportation service that allows seniors (65+) and individuals with disabilities to access the community
- Registration is required
- RM of Wood Buffalo Smart Bus website
- Phone: 780-743-7909
- Provides safe, affordable, door to door transportation service that allows seniors (65+) and individuals with disabilities to access the community
- Wood Buffalo Transit System
- General information on public transit in Wood Buffalo
- Schedules and information website
- 65+ ride free with government-issued ID
- Phone: 780-743-7931
Housing
- Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corp
- Program to help facilitate Provincial housing program
- www.wbhousing.ca
- 780-799-4656
- Wood Buffalo Housing and Development: Seniors Housing
- Seniors Housing Website
- Independent Living
- Phone: 780-799-4050
- Legion Manor
- Araubasca House
- Semi-Independent Living
- Rotary House Lodge
- Phone: 780-791-1160
- Independent Housing
- Anzac
- Fort Chipewyan
- The Support Through Housing Team (STHT)
- Provides consistent support, wrap-around services, collaborative case management, and life skills to individuals and families in the RM of Wood Buffalo
- STHT Website
- Contact
- Executive Director – Nicole Stagg
- Phone: 780-381-8614
- Email: executivedirector@stht.ca
- Program Manager – Stephanie Boland
- Phone: 780-838-9988
- Email: pm@stht.ca
- Program Navigator – Amy Janes
- Phone: 780-838-8484
- Email: pn@stht.ca
- Executive Director – Nicole Stagg
- Centre of Hope
- Intake/Drop in (service navigation)
- Housing First
- Eviction Prevention
- Permanent Supportive Housing (see website for details)
- Centre of Hope Website
- Phone: 780-743-3912
- Email: intake@fmcentreofhope.com
- Willow Square Continuing Care
- Designated Living
- Level 4 & 4D Long-Term Care
- Willow Square Continuing Care Website
- Phone: 587-536-2400
- Designated Living
- Rent Assistance Benefits
- Long-term benefit that subsidizes Albertans with lower incomes
- Intended to serve households in core housing need with lower incomes and ongoing need
- Priority based on households in highest need
- Applicant Information
- Phone: 780-799-4050
- Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit
- Modest subsidy to help eligible recipients afford their rent while they stabilize or improve their situation
- Priority based on first-come, first-served
- The subsidy can be used on any rental in the region
- Applicant Information
- Phone: 780-799-4050
- Community Housing Program
- Housing for tenants to pay an affordable rent amount of either 30% of their adjusted gross monthly household income or the core shelter rates if they are receiving income support
- Wood Buffalo Housing has units located in Anzac, Beacon Hill, Downtown Fort McMurray, Dickinsfield, and Fort Chipewyan
- Applicant Information
- Phone: 780-799-4050
Seniors
- Golden Years Society
- Promote wellness and fellowship through activities to all seniors in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
- Golden Year Society Website
- Phone: 780-743-4088
- St. Aidan’s Society
- Offers a variety of programs and services for 60+ (outreach, link worker, home supports, volunteer program, and wellness sessions)
- St. Aidan’s Society Website
- Phone: 780-743-4370 ext 1
Family Violence/Violent Crimes
- Waypoints – Unity House
- Offers a safe place for women with children that are fleeing interpersonal violence for up to 21 days
- Waypoints Community Services Association Website
- Phone: 780-743-1190
- Sexual Trauma Support Line
- Provides support and counseling services to help cope with experiences such as childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual harrassment
- Waypoints Community Services Association Website
- Phone: 780-791-6708
- Waypoints Systems Navigator
- Sexual assault program and assessment for supports
- Phone: 780-750-8650
- Opportunities for Change
- A Waypoints program
- Phone: 780-791-5143
- Wood Buffalo Family Violence Coordinating Council
- No direct service provision
- Website offers how to get help and resources to support those experiencing family violence
- WB Family Violence Coordinating Council Website
- No direct service provision
- Victim Services Unit
- Supports victims of crime by connecting to specialized community supports, including:
- Counselling and financial supports
- Guide through the criminal justice process
- help prepare for court
- Alberta Victim Services Website
- RM of Wood Buffalo Victim Services
- Phone: 780-788-4250
- Email: victimservices@rmwb.ca
- Supports victims of crime by connecting to specialized community supports, including:
- Abuse and Bullying
- Information and links to:
- Clare’s Law
- Elder abuse
- Child abuse
- Neglect and exploitation
- Fleeing violence supports
- Sexual violence prevention
- Government of Alberta Abuse and Bullying Resources Website
- Information and links to:
- Find Shelters
- Individuals and families can access emergency shelters and temporary housing when facing family violence, domestic violence, or homelessness
- The HUB Family Resource Centre
- Safe visitation and safe exchange for families who have experienced family violence or custody/access issues
- Available in Fort McMurray
- The Hub Family Resource Centre Website
- Phone: 780-791-7110
- Safe visitation and safe exchange for families who have experienced family violence or custody/access issues
Indigenous Support
- Aunties Within Reach
- Elder mentoring includes land-based learning, gardening, traditional indigenous cooking, cultural support, and mentorship to women and community members
- Grief and loss support during pregnancy and childbirth
- Programming is available in rural communities
- Aunties Within Reach Website
- Phone (Voicemail): 587-604-0890
- Email: info@auntieswithinreach.com
- Indigenous Support Line
- The Indigenous Support Line is a step toward reconciliation
- Part of Alberta Health Services’ commitment to improving Indigenous peoples’ healthcare concerns and experiences
- Available in northern Alberta
- The Indigenous Support Line Website
- Phone: 1-844-944-4744
- For information email: indigenouswellnesscore@ahs.ca
- The Indigenous Support Line is a step toward reconciliation
- Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC)
- Provides essential services to 5 First Nations within the RM of Wood Buffalo
- Athabasca Tribal Council Website
- Phone: 780-791-6538
- YMM Collaborative First Nations Program
- Specific therapy programming for First Nations people living in Fort McMurray
- In collaboration with the Athabasca Tribal Council
- YMM Collaborative First Nations Program Website
- Phone: 587-452-1379
- Specific therapy programming for First Nations people living in Fort McMurray
- Family Information Liaison Unit
- Single point of contact for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
- Helps families find information, get counselling, and other supports
- Family Information Liaison Unit Website
- Phone (Northeast Region) 780-644-9890
- Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre
- Various programs and services for all age groups
- Builds upon traditional values and culture
- Phone: 780-743-8555
- Various programs and services for all age groups
Parenting Supports
- YMCA Home Visitation Program
- Information and support for families to access other services
- YMCA Home Visitation Program pamphlet
- Phone: 587-537-5019
- Email: hvinfo@northernalberta.ymca.ca
- YMCA Child Care
- Variety of options from birth to grade 6
- After school care in 6 locations
- YMCA Child Care Website
- Each of the 6 locations’ phone numbers is on the website
- Variety of options from birth to grade 6
- Eagle Ridge Community Centre
- Variety of health and wellness programs
- Eagle Ridge Community Centre Website
- Phone: 780-743-9600
- The HUB Family Resource Centre
- Comprehensive family services provider
- Parenting programs
- System navigation can be booked online or by email
- Services offered in Janvier, Conklin, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation, Anzac, Fort McKay, and Fort Chipewayan
- The Hub Family Resource Centre Website
- Phone: 780-791-7110
- Comprehensive family services provider
- The Children’s Centre
- Free pre/post natal support
- Parent/Toddler Program
- HeadStart Preschool
- Services are for children 0-5 years of age
- The Children’s Centre Website
- Phone: 780-743-3309
- Free pre/post natal support
- Educare Early Intervention Preschool
- Preschool program for all children ages 3-5
- Program addresses areas of:
- Early childhood development
- Language enrichment
- Special needs
- Wellness
- Program addresses areas of:
- Educare Early Prevention Website
- Phone: 780-743-3464
- Preschool program for all children ages 3-5
- Child Development Dayhomes
- Provide quality, licensed childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children
- Child Development Dayhomes Website
- Phone: 780-715-1166
- ASHFAM (A Safe Haven For Adolescent Mothers)
- Provides support and educational advancement to individuals and families impacted by unplanned pregnancy
- ASHFAM Website
- Phone: 780-747-4665
Crisis/Help Lines - 24/7
- SOS Crisis Line
- Phone support for those in personal crisis
- SOS Crisis Line Website
- Phone: 780-743-4357
- Toll Free: 1-800-565-3801
- Family Violence Crisis Line
- Phone support for those experiencing family violence
- Waypoints Wood Buffalo Website
- Phone: 780-743-1190
- Sexual Trauma Support Line
- Phone support for individuals who have experienced sexual trauma
- Waypoints Wood Buffalo Website
- Phone: 780-791-6708
- 911
- Emergency help in emergency situations
- Dial 911
- Suicide Crisis Helpline
- A safe space to talk
- Suicide Crisis Helpline Website
- Phone or Text: 988
- Child Abuse Hotline
- Report situations of child abuse
- Phone Toll Free
- Crisis Unit: 1-800-638-0715
- Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
- Elder Abuse Helpline
- Phone support for those experiencing elder abuse
- Phone: 780-743-1190
- Addiction & Mental Health Help Line
- Confidential service that provides support, information, and referrals for Albertans experiencing mental health concerns
- AHS Addictions & Mental Health Website
- Phone Toll Free: 1-877-303-2642
- Kids Help Phone
- Telephone support for anyone 5-25 years old
- Available across Canada
- Non-judgemental
- Inclusive
Caregiver Supports
- Caregivers Alberta
- Empowers caregivers and promotes their well-being
- Resources
- Mental health support
- Education
- Caregivers Alberta Website
- Phone Toll Free: 1-877-453-5088
- Empowers caregivers and promotes their well-being
- WB Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
- Caregiver Connection
- Peer support for parents and caregivers of those with mental health concerns and/or addiction
- Multiple programs offered
- WB CMHA Website
- Phone: 780-743-1053
- Caregiver Connection
- Family Supports for Children with Disabilities (FSCD)
- Government of Alberta program
- Provides a wide range of family-centered supports and services
- FSCD Website
- Phone: 780-743-7416
- Intake Email: hs.nefscdintake@gov.ab.ca
- Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)
- Government of Alberta program
- Programs and services to help Albertans with developmental disabilities to be part of their community and live as independently as they can
- PDD Website
- Social Support Services
- RM of Wood Buffalo provides social support services that offer a variety of preventative programs designed to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities
- All programs support and enhance the lives of our residents
- Programs are available in both urban and rural areas
- RM of Wood Buffalo Community Services and Social Support Website
- Phone: 780-743-7940
- 780-713-8000 (The Pulse Line)
- AHS Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
- Speech and language services
- Occupational therapy
- Physical Therapy
- AHS Speech & Language Services Website (Northern Lights Regional Health Centre) Website
- Phone: 780-788-1377
- Speech and language services
- McMan Youth, Family & Community Services Association
- Family support and respite services for children with disabilities
- Group care for ages 7-18
- McMan Youth, Family & Community Services Association Website
- Phone: 780-743-9721
- Support 4 Moms Society
- Provides a safe venue for parents to build networks, share experiences in a positive non-judgmental manner
- Learn from and support peers
- Support 4 Moms Website
- Support 4 Moms can be reached by email at support4moms@outlook.com or by joining their private Facebook page: Support 4 Moms Society – Fort McMurray
- Provides a safe venue for parents to build networks, share experiences in a positive non-judgmental manner
- Neurodiversity YMM
- A sharing circle and action committee of Neurodiverse self-advocates (Autism Spectrum Disorder – ASD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD, etc) in Fort McMurray who advocate for supports that members have identified as needs within the community
- Neurodiversity YMM Facebook Group
- Email: neurodiversityymm@gmail.com
- Salvation Army START Program
- START – Start Today Achieve Results Tomorrow
- Provides residential and community support services to persons with developmental disabilities. This includes employment services, independent living programs for those on their own, day programs, and group homes for those needing extra care
- Salvation Army Canada Website
- START Program Phone: 780-743-4135
- WJS Canada
- Provides social services to children, youth, adults, and families facing difficulties
- Personalized approach to care in an environment of cultural respect and support
- WJS Canada Website
- Phone: 780-791-9993
- Provides social services to children, youth, adults, and families facing difficulties
- WJS Canada Family Resilience Program
- WJS Family Support worker explores needs and concerns with families to develop a family-created plan to connect with community resources
- WJS Canada Website
- Phone: 587-990-2457
- North East Alberta Fetal Alcohol Network (NEAFAN)
- A service network that enhances the supports in the RMWB for those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- NEAFAN Website
- Phone: 780-750-6678
- Autism Society of RMWB
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- Adult social programs
- Kids camps
- Education and inclusion programs
- Employment supports
- Life skills
- Peers
- Social respite
- Information and resources
- Autism RMWB Website
- Phone: 587-452-9334
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- Autism Society of Alberta
- Uniting Alberta’s autism community
- Autism Alberta Website
- Email: info@autismalberta.ca
- Phone Toll Free: 1-877-777-7192
- Sinneave Family Foundation
- A charitable operating foundation
- Created in 2008
- Addresses challenges experienced by emerging adults with ASD
- Provides a variety of online resources and events
- Located in Calgary
- Sinneave Foundation Website
- Email: info@sinneavefoundation.org
- Phone: 403-210-5000
- Toll Free: 1-888-733-7976
- A charitable operating foundation
- AIDE Canada
- AIDE (Autism and/or Intellectual Disability knowledge Exchange network)
- A national knowledge network committed to providing accurate, up-to-date, and useful information and resources to people who need it
- AIDE Canada Website
- AIDE Canada Website Connect/Chat With Us
- AIDE (Autism and/or Intellectual Disability knowledge Exchange network)
- Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and NWT
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- Support groups
- Resources
- Education
- Online ASANT cafe for dementia education
- Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and NWT Website
- Phone: 780-488-2266
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- Wood Buffalo Integrated Youth Hub
- Find mental health support in Wood Buffalo
- Focuses on creating accessibility to mental health services for youth
- Raising awareness of youth mental health needs
- Wood Buffalo Integrated Youth Network (CMHA) Website
- Phone: 780-743-1053
Newcomer/New Canadian
- Language Education Services – Keyano College
- Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC)
- Academic Foundations
- College Preparation
- English for Academic Purposes
- Keyano College School of Academic Upgrading Website
- Phone: 780-791-4800
- Toll Free: 1-800-251-1408
- Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC)
- YMCA Newcomer Programs
- Immigrant Settlement Services (ISS)
- Services assessing eligibility for permanent residents, convention refugees, caregivers
- Phone: 587-275-9340
- Foreign Worker Program (FWP)
- For temporary workers and post-grad work permit questions
- Phone: 780-715-5945
- Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
- For government-assisted refugees
- Phone: 587-723-0794
- Immigrant Settlement Services (ISS)
- Newcomer Housing Services Program (YMCA)
- Helps immigrants and new Canadians learn to:
- Improve English and French
- Participate in information sessions about their new community
- Gives settlement advice and assistance
- Local Immigration Partnership Program
- Email: lip@ymcanab.ca
- YMCA Alberta Newcomers and Immigrants Website
- Helps immigrants and new Canadians learn to:
- Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo
- Translation services
- English learner language assistance for elementary and high school students
- Financial literacy
- Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo Website
- Phone: 780-791-5186
- Translation services
Education/Skills Building
- Keyano College
- Post-secondary college for adult education
- Variety of certificate and degree programs available
- Keyano College Website
- Phone: 780-791-4800
- Toll Free: 1-800-251-1408
- Fort McMurray Catholic School Division
- Website
- Phone: 780-799-5700
- Fort McMurray Christian School
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-1079
- Fort McMurray Public School Division
- Website
- Phone: 780-799-7900
- Frank Spragins High School
- Alternative education program
- Self-paced and independent learning environment
- Website
- Phone: 780-714-3434
- Alternative education program
- Northland School Division No. 61
- Phone Toll Free: 1-800-362-1360
- Wood Buffalo Regional Library
- Free library cards for RMWB residents
- Service to rural communities
- Indigenous resources and programs
- Home Bound Program
- Children, Youth, and Seniors programming
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-7800
Addictions & Mental Health
- Alberta Health Services
- Addictions & Mental Health Programs in the North Zone
- Access Counselling
- Website
- Phone: 780-790-0200
- Advance Counselling & Consulting Practice
- Phone: 780-790-0334
- Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
- Promotes the mental health of all
- Supports people experiencing mental illness
- CMHA Alberta Wood Buffalo Region Website
- Phone: 780-750-8546
- Clarence Counselling Services
- Provides marriage, pre-marital, family, grief, personal, critical incident, stress, and debriefing counselling
- Website
- Phone: 780-289-6112
- Waypoints
- Multiple services in women’s health and safety
- Unity House Emergency Women’s Shelter
- Outreach Landing Centre
- Sexual Assault Healing Centre
- Second Stage Women’s Shelter
- Opportunities for Change Program
- Waypoints Website
- Phone: 780-743-4691
- Multiple services in women’s health and safety
- Wellness Solutions Inc.
- Registered Social Worker providing counselling for adults in the RMWB
- Facilitated mental health and wellness workshops
- Wellness Solutions Website
- Phone: 780-972-1650
- Registered Social Worker providing counselling for adults in the RMWB
- Journey of Life Counselling Inc.
- Individual, couple, or family counselling
- Website
- Phone: 780-607-1795
- Legacy Counselling Centre
- Counselling for
- Emotional distress
- Relationship issues
- Services for
- All genders
- Children
- Couples
- Families
- Pre-Marital
- All ages
- Website
- Phone: 587-536-6619 ext. 0
- Counselling for
- Mark Amy Treatment Centre
- Residential therapeutic treatment and Housing First case management solutions for individuals and families facing addiction and homelessness
- Website
- Phone: 780-334-2398
- Pathways Consulting Counselling Services
- Treatment for
- Trauma
- Psychological distress
- Clinical mental health disorders
- Website
- Phone: 780-788-5067
- Treatment for
- Pastew Place Detox Centre
- Day treatment programs for people who have substance use or gambling problems
- Website
- Phone: 780-791-2525
- Denise Mannell – Registered Psychologist
- Develop treatment plan that supports therapeutic goals for personal growth
- Website
- Phone: 780-715-7211
- Tamara Austin – Registered Psychologist
- Adult counselling
- Phone: 780-792-6672
- Katie Sauret – Registered Psychologist
- Counselling for adults, adolescents, and children
- Special interest in
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
- Motherhood challenges
- Life stressors
- Website
- Phone: 780-750-8684
- TLC Therapy Counselling Services
- Children and families
- Play therapy
- Trauma
- Website
- Phone: 780-713-8693
- Keyano College Wellness Services
- Provides students with holistic approach to health and wellness
- Website
- Phone: 780-791-8934
- YMM Collaborative
- Private therapy office
- Confidential, compassionate, and evidence-based psychological and wellness services
- Inclusive of all backgrounds and identities
- Website
- Phone: 587-452-1379
- Street Connect (AHS)
- Healthcare team for clients experiencing substance use and/or mental health issues
- Harm reduction and wellness approach
- Primary care
- Sexual health
- Education
- Self-harm reduction
- Pregnancy testing
- Website
- Phone: 780-788-1556
Family/Youth Services
- Northern Alberta Child & Family Services
- Range of supports and resources for children, youth, and families
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-7416
- Toll Free: 1-800-638-0715
- Adoption Options
- Provides more choice and increased control for women and placing their children for adoption
- Compassionate support for anyone seeking guidance during an unplanned pregnancy
- Website
- Phone: 780-718-4272
- Athabasca Tribal Council
- Provides relevant and innovative programs and services that enrich the well being, health, and prosperity of their people
- Website
- Phone (Main): 780-791-6358
- Child & Family Services: 780-713-3437
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo
- Maintaining and supporting the vital mentoring relationships to fight the effects of social isolation on vulnerable youth
- Website
- Phone: 780-791-2447
- Boys and Girls Club of Fort McMurray
- Caring adult role models build healthy, supportive relationships with children
- Positive influences on life path
- Encourages healthy, respectful relationships with peers and family
- Website
- Phone: 780-791-7775
- Caring adult role models build healthy, supportive relationships with children
- Children First Eagle Ridge Nest
- Focus on developing the whole child by recognizing the child’s disposition to learn as they show caring, seeking, persisting, participating, and playing
- Phone: 780-743-1106
- Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta
- Provides girls 6-18 years with knowledge and skills to break free from gender stereotypes, create social change, and be proud of who they are
- Website
- Phone: 780-790-9236
- Justin Slade Youth Foundation
- Provides youth 12-17 with organized programs, community engagement, and a casual drop-in center
- Website
- Phone: 780-880-9551
- Email: mandy.macdonald@jsyf.ca
- Kid Sport Wood Buffalo
- Provides grants to help cover the costs of sports registration fees for kids 18 and under
- Available in Wood Buffalo and surrounding rural communities
- Website
- Phone: 780-370-1170
- Provides grants to help cover the costs of sports registration fees for kids 18 and under
- Mayor’s Advisory Council on Youth (MACOY)
- Responsible for advising council on services, programs, and issues as they relate to youth in the region
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-7000
- Toll Free: 1-800-973-9663
- Office of the Child & Youth Advocate
- Phone Toll Free: 1-800-661-3446
- Roots of Empathy Program
- Building caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults
- Contact the RM of Wood Buffalo for support and information
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-7917
- Building caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults
- Some Other Solutions Society for Crisis Prevention
- Mental health services and supports
- Counselling
- Mentorship programs
- Groups
- Crisis line
- School programs
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-8605
- Mental health services and supports
- Salvation Army
- Responding to the immediate needs of our community and offering practical assistance
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-4135
- Email: angela.simms@salvationarmy.ca
- Stepping Stones Youth Services
- Short term, safe place for young people to stay who are not living at home for various reasons
- Ages 12-17
- Website
- Phone: 780-750-2252 or 780-714-7007
- Email: stepping.stones@woodshomes.ca
- Short term, safe place for young people to stay who are not living at home for various reasons
- The HUB Family Resource Centre
- Child development and social support programs
- Services offered in Fort McMurray, Janvier, Conklin, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation, Anzac, Fort McKay, and Fort Chipewayan
- The Hub Family Resource Centre Website
- Phone: 780-791-7110
- Child development and social support programs
General/Community/Volunteerism
- Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
- RMWB – The city/municipality
- Website
- For all RMWB information
- Pulse Line: 780-743-7000
- Wood Buffalo Volunteers
- Online location to find volunteer opportunities in the RMWB
- Website
- McMurray All Connected Calendar
- The MAC Calendar – Community event and programming
- Website
- 211 Alberta
- Community, social, health, and government services
- Call, text, or chat will be answered by a professional 211 community resource specialist
- Specialists trained to asses your needs and refer you to the appropriate services
- Dial 211
- Or text INFO or Chat
- Call, text, or chat will be answered by a professional 211 community resource specialist
- Community, social, health, and government services
- Fort McMurray Search & Rescue
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Website
- Phone: 780-743-0099
- Bullying Help
- Works with children and youth to prevent them from being bullied
- Creates lasting solutions
- Helps children and youth heal from the trauma of being bullied
- Website
- Phone Toll Free: 1-888-456-2323
- Works with children and youth to prevent them from being bullied
- Cocaine Anonymous
- Edmonton – will return call
- Phone: 780-425-2715
- Health Link Alberta
- Dial 811
- Poison & Drug Information Services
- Phone Toll Free: 1-800-332-1414
- Red Cross Friendly Calls Program
- Phone call program to help people make friendly connections and help with social isolation
- Helps connect with local resources
- Check-in calls
- Program for adults 18+
- Website
- Phone: 1-833 979 9779
- Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
- Phone call program to help people make friendly connections and help with social isolation
- Fort McMurray Social Dance Club
- Run by volunteers
- Facebook page
- Phone: 780-799-2254
- MacDonald Island Park
- Also known as Mac Island
- Variety of recreational community programming in a central location
- Website
- Phone: 780-791-0070
- Santa’s Anonymous
- Christmas time donations and supports
- Facebook page
- Phone: 780-791-5115
- Email: fmsantas@fmcsd.ab.ca
- United Way Fort McMurray & Wood Buffalo
- To improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action
- No direct services offered
- Website
- Phone: 780-791-0077
- To improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action
- Pride YMM
- Non-profit organization committed to raising awareness and promoting inclusion
- LGBTQ+
- Website
- Phone: 587-646-6626
- Non-profit organization committed to raising awareness and promoting inclusion
Community Support Services
- Alberta Supports Contact Center
- Access to more than 30 programs and 120 services
- For seniors, people with disabilities, job seekers, parents, and families
- Services include
- Financial assistance
- Support for homelessness, abuse, and family violence
- Address:
- Main Floor, Provincial Building, 9919 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray
- Alberta Supports Website
- Phone – 780-743-7428
- Toll Free – 1-877-644-9992
- Access to more than 30 programs and 120 services
- Centre of Hope
- Daytime drop-in centre for those living in homelessness in RM of Wood Buffalo
- Client-Centered approach
- Assisting individuals in moving forward toward self-sufficiency
- Centre of Hope Website
- Phone – 780-743-3912
- Community Corrections
- Probation Office
- Justice system services
- Address – 9915 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray
- Phone – 780-743-7190
- Probation Office
- Court of King’s Bench
- Superior Trial Court
- Civil matters
- Criminal matters
- Appeals
- Court of King’s Bench website
- Phone – 780-743-7136
- Superior Trial Court
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Keyano College
- Individual and group crisis intervention courses
- Critical Incident Stress Management with Keyano College website
- Background information on Critical Incident Stress Management
- Phone – 780-607-1511, 780-791-4801
- Toll-Free – 1-800-215-1408
- Keyano College
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta
- Community-based justice system supports
- Reducing barriers to employment and education
- Various workshops
- Services in Fort McMurray and via telephone from Edmonton
- Reducing barriers to employment and education
- Elizabeth Fry Society Website
- Phone – 1-866-421-1175
- Employment Services – 780-278-4719
- Pardons – 587-335-8948
- Community-based justice system supports
- Lawyer Referral Service Database
- Find a lawyer using search criteria
- Lawyer Referral Website
- Legal Aid Alberta
- Affordable legal services
- Family law
- Domestic violence
- Child welfare
- Immigration
- Youth and adult criminal defense
- Legal Aid Alberta website
- Phone – 1-866-845-3425
- Affordable legal services
- Meals on Wheels
- Provides hot, nutritious meals
- Available for seniors and confined/isolated individuals
- Meals on Wheels website
- Phone – 780-790-0900
- Provides hot, nutritious meals
- Money Mentors
- Phone – 1-888-294-0076
- Alberta Provincial Court
- Access into the Alberta justice system
- Information on procedures and protocols required in court
- Alberta Courts Website – Court Practices and Schedules
- Phone – 780-743-7195
- Access into the Alberta justice system
- Salvation Army
- Community Services Centre Website
- Phone – 780-743-4135
- Salvation Army Thrift Store
- Quality used clothing and household items
- Reasonable prices
- Supplies clothing, towels, and blankets to shelters
- Salvation Army RM of Wood Buffalo on Facebook
- Address – 9919 MacDonald Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1S7
- Phone – 780-791-9903
- Quality used clothing and household items
- Landlord/Tenant Issues
- Service Alberta
- Landlord and Tenant Issues Website
- Phone – 1-877-427-4088
- Service Alberta
- Soup Kitchen
- NorthLife Fellowship Baptist Church
- Free meals
- Monday to Friday 11:30am to 12:30pm
- All welcome
- Monday to Friday 11:30am to 12:30pm
- Free meals
- NorthLife Fellowship Baptists Church Soup Kitchen on Facebook
- NorthLife Fellowship Baptist Church
- Snow Angels
- Driveway and sidewalk shoveling
- For seniors and those with mobility challenges
- Online Application Form
- Phone – 780-743-7000 (PulseLine/city)
- Driveway and sidewalk shoveling
- SMART Bus
- Special Mobility Assistance Required Transportation (SMART)
- Bus service available by appointment
- For 65+ and those with mobility challenges
- Registration required
- $2 per ride or passes
- Rural schedule available
- SMART Bus Website
- Phone – 780-743-7909
- Bus service available by appointment
- Special Mobility Assistance Required Transportation (SMART)
- Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association
- Provides food hampers in
- Fort McMurray
- Fort McKay
- Fort McMurray First Nation 468
- Anzac
- Janvier
- Conklin
- Fort Chipewyan
- Wood Buffalo Food Bank Website
- Phone – 780-743-1125
- Provides food hampers in
- YMCA of Northern Alberta
- Immigrant Settlement Services
- Programs to help new immigrants and new Canadians
- Learn English and French
- Information sessions on new community
- Settlement advice and assistance
- Programs to help new immigrants and new Canadians
- YMCA of Northern Alberta Immigrants & Newcomers website
- Phone – 780-743-2970
- Immigrant Settlement Services
Health Services/Education
- Autism Society of RMWB
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- Adult social programs
- Kids camps
- Education and inclusion programs
- Employment supports
- Life skills
- Peers
- Social respite
- Information and resources
- Autism RMWB Website
- Phone: 587-452-9334
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- Alberta Brain Injury Network/Blue Heron Support Services
- Support coordination for survivors of acquired brain injury and their caregivers/families
- Community capacity building and prevention activities
- Supportive services to those living independently in the community
- Blue Heron Support Services Website
- Alberta Supports – Brain Injury Website
- Phone – 780-791-3342
- Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and NWT
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- Support groups
- Resources
- Education
- Online ASANT cafe for dementia education
- Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and NWT Website
- Phone: 780-488-2266
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- Continuing Care Access
- Telephone information, screening, and referrals for individuals who require access to Continuing Care services including
- Home Care
- Supportive Living
- Palliative Care
- Day Program
- Facility Living Programs
- Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website
- Phone – 1-855371-4122
- Telephone information, screening, and referrals for individuals who require access to Continuing Care services including
- Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
- Hospital in Fort McMurray
- Phone – 780-791-6161
- Nutrition Counselling – Pediatric Weight Management
- Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
- In-depth nutrition counselling and lifestyle coaching in the areas of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep hygiene
- Website
- Phone – 780-791-6033
- AHS – Early Childhood Intervention Program
- Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
- Navigation, education, support, and information for families of children from birth to 5 years
- Settings and locations can include:
- In clinic
- Family home
- Play groups
- In the community
- Settings and locations can include:
- Located on 5th floor, 7 Hospital Street, Fort McMurray, AB
- Phone – 780-714-5616 or 780-788-1377
- Environmental Public Health
- Latest health advisories
- Boil water, air quality, etc.
- Website
- Phone – 780-791-6078
- Latest health advisories
- Northreach Society
- Education on:
- HIV
- Viral Hepatitis
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Harm Reduction
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Diversity and Homophobia
- Naloxone training and supplies
- Outreach
- Northreach Society Website
- Phone – 780-791-3391
- Education on:
- St. John Ambulance
- First aide and other supportive training
- St. John Ambulance website
- Phone – 1-866-655-7144
- Spinal Cord Injury Alberta
- Supports clients through:
- Service coordination
- Community development and systemic change
- Peer program
- Active living
- Information services
- Spinal Cord Injury Alberta Website
- Phone – 1-888-654-5455
- Supports clients through:
- STI/HIV/AIDS Information Line
- Health Link Alberta
- Dial 811 to speak with a nurse
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic
- Confidential and free STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing and treatment
- HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis testing
- 113 Thickwood Blvd, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E5
- Website
- Phone – 780-791-6182
- Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network (PCN)
- Team-based health care – Patient’s Medical Home
- Multi-disciplinary team including:
- Nurses
- Mental Health Therapists
- Dietitians
- Social Workers
- Wood Buffalo PCN Website
- Phone – 780-714-2193