My office is a safe space . am a counsellor for the Vista Virtual School program students.  Parents and students in the Vista Virtual School program are welcome to contact me regarding course selection, exam conditions, unique educational needs, educational and career goals, and scolarships. You are welcome to phone me.  You can phone me toll free from inside Canada at 1-866-774-5333.  My extension is 5220.  You can email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Note: Online resources are no substitute for professional medical or counselling assistance. Students needing to speak with a counsellor about personal issues should seek assistance from a qualified counsellor, registered psychologist, or licensed social worker in their local communities.

Bullying Resources

• Students who experience bullying are encouraged to visit the Alberta Government website Bully Free Alberta . The Province of Alberta operates a toll-free line for support and advice for dealing with bullying. The help line, staffed by trained counsellors, is available 24 hours a day seven days a week. The toll-free number for Alberta residents is 1-888-456-2323.
• Healthy Settings for Young People in Canada is a Public Health Canada online book covering numerous topics related to child and youth health.  One chapter discusses bullying and fighting . 

Emergency Resources

• Child Welfare - Child Intervention Services . Students who are being abused or neglected and individuals who have reason to believe a child is being abused or neglected can call the Alberta Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-387-5437. The Child Abuse Hotline is a toll-free number for people living inside of Alberta.
• Family physician. A family doctor can help with medical needs and can refer young people to counselling services in the community.
• Hospital. In some Alberta communities, mental health counsellors work in hospitals. Nurses, physicians, and counsellors know of local community agencies providing emergency assistance.
• Municipal police or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The RCMP website has addresses and phone numbers for their detachments. Select the province and then click on detachments for a list of RCMP detachments.
• The Support Network . This Edmonton area agency has a data base of community agencies for the Edmonton region. It also offers walk-in counselling, youth crisis chat, caregiver support, and a distress line. The distress line has an easy to remember telephone number: 482-HELP (482-4357).
• Youth at Risk . Site has information about how to support people who are at risk of suicide. The site has phone numbers Albertans can contact when they are in crisis. People living in other regions of Canada can find crisis phone numbers for their area on the website.

General Resources

• Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC). AADAC offers counselling services for people with alcohol, drug, tobacco, and gambling addictions. AADAC offers a toll-free 24-hour hotline for people living inside Alberta. The phone number is 1-866-332-2322.
• Canadian Mental Health Association . The website for the Alberta division of the Canadian Mental Health Association has articles about stress, anger, unemployment, parenting, divorce, mental illness, and mental wellness.
• Churches, mosques, synagogues, and other places of worship are sources of assistance. Some larger congregations have professionally trained counsellors. Members of the clergy are often aware of different community resources.
• Credit Counselling Services of Alberta . This non-profit agency helps Albertans with budgeting and debt management strategies. The website has an online budget planning tool.
• Deal . The Deal website is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The site has articles about issues youth may face.
• Family physician. A family doctor can help with medical needs and can refer young people to counselling services in the community.
• HealthLink Alberta . This agency provides 24 hour telephone advice and health information. The toll-free number for residents of Alberta is 1-866-408-5465. The website has links to each of the health regions in Alberta. Clicking on the appropriate part of the Alberta map links to a website for that health region. The health region websites have phone numbers and addresses for hospitals in that region.
• Inform Alberta . Website has an online directory for agencies through Alberta.
• Invest in Kids . Site has a section with tips for parents.
• Kids Help Line . The Kids Help Line has a bilingual (English and French) website. According to the Kids Help Line website, "Each of our counsellors has access to a database of more than 36,000 community and social service agencies that allows us to refer callers to services in their own area - right across the country." The Kids Help Line has a 24-hour toll-free line for students living in Canada: 1-800-668-6868.
• PFLAG Canada (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).  Site has resources for family and friends of individuals who are members of a sexual minority.
• School officials. A teacher, counsellor, or principal may know the social service agencies or the names of people who can provide youth with the assistance.
• The Support Network . This Edmonton area agency has an online directory of community agencies for the Edmonton region and northern Alberta. A phone number is provided for people who are unable to find the service they need in the online data base. They also offer walk-in counselling, youth crisis chat, caregiver support, and a distress line. The distress line has an easy to remember telephone number: 482-HELP (482-4357).

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