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Barrhead and Area Community Resources Proudly Sponsored by the Town of Barrhead Please Note: This List May Need to Be Updated Recreation, Pool or Agrena Services: Barrhead and Area Community Resources proudly sponsored by The Town of Barrhead Please note: This list may need to be updated. If you have any changes or additions please contact the Barrhead Leader @ (780) 674-3823; [email protected] RCMP/FIRE/AMBULANCE (Emergency Only) ............................... 911 Barrhead & District FCSS ....................................................780-674-3341 Edmonton John Howard Society - Crisis Services Family Violence Prevention ................................... 1-780-423-1635 Alberta Mental Health Help Line ..................................... 1-877-303-2642 RCMP - Barrhead Detachment ..............780-674-2696 or 780-674-4848 Addiction Services - 24 Hour Help Line for Alcohol, Rural Crime Watch ...............780-674-4848 or [email protected] Drugs and Gambling ............................................. 1-866-332-2322 Treatment Group for Men who Batter (Whitecourt) ........ 1-780-778-6300 Barrhead Mental Health Services .......................................780-674-8243 Barrhead Healthcare Centre (HOSPITAL) .........................780-674-2221 HEALTH SERVICES Bullying Hotline ................................................................ 1-888-456-2323 Addiction Services (AADAC) ...............................................780-674-8239 Child Abuse AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease ............................... 1-800-772-2437 24 Hour Reporting Line .......................................... 1-800-387-5437 Barrhead Clinic ....................................................................780-674-2231 Children’s Advocate ......................................................... 1-800-661-3446 Barrhead Medical Center ....................................................780-674-2246 Credit Counseling Services of AB ................................... 1-888-294-0076 Community Health Services (Health Unit) Family Law Information Centre ....................................... 1-780-415-0404 (Immunization and Population Health) ......................780-674-3408 ............................................................................... or Dial 310-0000 Barrhead Continuing Care Centre Family Mediation Services ..................1-780-427-8329 or Dial 310-0000 (Keir Care Centre) ......................................................780-674-4506 Family Violence Hotline .......................................................780-310-1818 Barrhead Healthcare Centre (Hospital) ..............................780-674-2221 Gambling Helpline ........................................................... 1-800-665-9676 Barrhead Home Health Care Services Kids Helpline .................................................................... 1-800-668-6868 Barrhead Homecare Services ....................................780-674-4139 Health Link Alberta .............................................................................. 811 Barrhead Emergency Social Services Poison Control ................................................................. 1-800-332-1414 during disasters (FCSS) ..........................................780-674-3341 Protection for Person in Care - Reporting Line ............... 1-888-357-9339 Barrhead Home Support Program (FCSS) ...............780-674-3341 Senior’s Abuse Hotline .................................................... 1-780-454-8888 Barrhead Meals on Wheels (FCSS) ..........................780-674-3341 Senior’s Information Line ................................................. 1-800-642-3853 Barrhead Occupational Therapy ................................780-674-3408 Sexual Assault Centre / 24 Hour Crisis Line................... 1-780-423-4121 Hospital/Ambulance ............................................................................. 911 Suicide Crisis Line ........................................................... 1-800-232-7288 Hillcrest Lodge .....................................................................780-674-2787 Victim Services-Barrhead ....................................................780-674-4848 Barrhead Mental Health ......................................................780-674-8243 Wellspring Womens’ Shelter .......................................... 1-800-467-4049 Pregnancy Care Centre ................................................... 1-877-424-2685 (Whitecourt) ............................................................ 1-780-778-6209 Ripple Connection ...............................................................780-674-5548 Family Violence Intervention Shepherd’s Care ..................................................................780-674-4249 The Town of Barrhead … Making Our Community the Best … Barr None! 5 Barrhead and Area Community Resources Page 2 HEALTH SERVICES Financial Assistance (Government) Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Billing/Registration/ T.I.P.S. (Tax Information Phone Service) ....................... 1-800-267-6999 Claims/Inquiries ...........Dial 780-310-0000 then dial 780-427-1432 Support Services COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES Blue Heron Support Services Association ..........................780-674-4944 Barrhead ..............................................................................780-674-3408 Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) .................780-674-3341 Swan Hills ............................................................................780-333-7077 Family School Liaison - FCSS ............................................780-674-3341 Westlock ..............................................................................780-349-3316 FCSS Youth .........................................................................780-674-3341 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Support Groups (FASD) Coordinator....................................................780-674-3341 Alcoholics Anonymous ........................................................780-674-6222 Healthy Families Healthy Futures .......780-307-2444 or 1-866-859-8109 Al-Anon ................................................................................780-674-4443 Life Empowerment ...............................................................780-674-7664 Anti-Bullying/Family Violence ..............................................780-674-3341 McMan Youth & Family Community Services ....................780-674-5840 Barrhead Cares ...................................................................780-674-8239 ....................................................................................780-778-3290 Barrhead/Westlock Mental Health Newcomer Welcome Program (FCSS) ..............................780-674-3341 Education Group ...........................780-349-5353 or 780-674-3341 Pregnancy Care Centre ................................................... 1-877-424-2685 Ripple Connection ...............................................................780-674-5548 Diabetic Support Group ................................................... 1-877-349-5711 ADOPTION Food Bank/Santa’s Toybox Child and Family Services .................................. Barrhead 780-674-8345 Barrhead & District FCSS ....................................................780-674-3341 Human Services - AB Works...............................................780-674-8345 Child Care CHILD & YOUTH SERVICES Children’s World Daycare Centre .......................................780-674-2510 Bullying Hotline ................................................................ 1-888-456-2323 Barrhead Family Day Homes ..............................................780-674-2006 Communities for Children ....................................................780-674-3408 Early Childhood Development Program .............................780-674-3341 Low Income Housing FCSS Youth .........................................................................780-674-3341 Barrhead & District Social Housing .....................................780-674-2787 COUNSELLING Financial Assistance FCSS Referral Counselling ................................ Barrhead 780-674-3341 Human Resources & Employment/Income Support ..........780-674-8345 FCSS Family School Liaison ...............................................780-674-3341 Assured Income for the Severely Referral Family Counselling - FCSS ...................................780-674-3341 Handicapped (AISH) ..................................................780-674-8209 Summit Counselling Services - Family Support for Children with Kendall Taylor .............................................................780-674-4194 Disabilities Program (FSCD) ......................................780-674-8345 Supports for Community Living Acquired Brain Persons with Developmental Injury Program - Monica Koberstein ..........................780-674-4944 Disabilities (PDD) .......................................................780-674-8345 Ripple Connection ...............................................................780-674-5548 Community Futures Yellowhead East............................. 1-877-706-3500 EDUCATION - Adults Financial Assistance (Government) Student’s Finance Board ................................................. 1-800-222-6485 Canada Child Tax Benefit ............................................... 1-800-387-1193 Blue Heron Support Services Canada Pension & Old Age Security .............................. 1-800-277-9914 Association ................................................ Barrhead 780-674-4944 GIS Allowance (Guaranteed Income Barrhead & District Adult Learning & Literacy ....................780-674-7535
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