Helpful Links and Resources for Dial a Lawyer Event June 11, 2016

Helpful Links and Resources for Dial a Lawyer Event June 11, 2016

Helpful Links and Resources for Dial a Lawyer Event June 11, 2016
The links below can also be found at www.pbla.ca/gethelp/fortmcmurrayfire
If you were evacuated from Fort McMurray, information is available at the following
links:
http://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm#info
Alberta Government –
Emergency Updates – this
comprehensive site contains
links to re-entry information,
closures, health and mental
health, education and child
care, housing, insurance and
more.
24 hours a day 1-866-332-2322
Alberta Additions Help Line
Alberta Government Wildfire http://www.alberta.ca/documents/Wildfire-Evacuation-Package-May-7.pdf
Evacuation Package
Alberta Health Services –
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/news/advisories/ne-pha-2016-05Support for Albertans
06-fire-support.pdf
Affected by Wildfire
https://justice.alberta.ca/jsg/Pages/FortMcMurray-affectedservicesfacilities.aspx
Alberta Justice and Solicitor
General
Alberta’s mental health help line is available 24 hours a day 1-877-303-2642
Alberta Mental Health
Canada Post
Centre for Public Legal
Education
Government of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada
Mobile EFAP Counselling
Units – offered by Shepell
Primary Care Network Wood
Buffalo – Evacuee Health
Care Resources
Regional Municipality of
Wood Buffalo
Service Alberta
Wood Buffalo Distress Line
YMM Help – this site
contains links to Red Cross,
Shelter and Housing,
Edmonton Emergency Relief
Services, Fort Mac Recovers,
Food Banks, Pet Recovery
and Support Services
Regional Municipality of
Wood Buffalo
Fort McMurray Court
Closures June 6-10
Alberta Government Update
https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/announcements/list.page?cattype=a
nnouncements&cat=servicealerts
http://www.cplea.ca/information-fort-mcmurray-evacuees/
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2016-05-27.asp
http://www.ibc.ca/on/disaster/fortmacfire
Mobile EFAP counselling units are now heading out to areas where support is needed.
The mobile units are walk-in and availability to speak with a counsellor is first-come.
Shepell is offering counselling to any individual who needs support, regardless of
whether or not they are a Shepell EFAP client. The Company's Employee and Family
Assistance Program (EFAP) is available 24/7 toll free at 1.844.880.9142.
http://www.wbpcn.ca/wildfire/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.rmwb.ca/News-Room/RMWB-Wildfire-Information.htm
http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/pdf/tipsheets/Landlords_and_Tenants_Quick_Tip
s.pdf
24 hour distress line 1-780-743-4357
https://ymmhelp.com/
http://www.rmwb.ca/News-Room/RMWB-Wildfire-Information/Wildfire-Re-EntryPlan.htm
https://albertacourts.ca/docs/default-source/provincial-court/fort-mcmurraycourthouse-closure-3.pdf
http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41701E7ECBE35-AD48-5793-
June 1
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National Fort McMurray
Crisis Line – offered by
Shepell 1.844.751.2133
http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/morneau-shepell-provides-counsellingservices-and-support-for-fort-mcmurray-with-the-creation-of-a-national-crisis-line578708691.html
211
911
http://www.ab.211.ca/
Call 911 if suicidal
As of June 6
Legal Clinics Referral Information
Calgary Legal Guidance
Phone: 403-234-9266
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
Phone: 780-702-1725
(does not deal with criminal matters)
Grande Prairie Legal Guidance
Phone: 780-882-0036
Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic (Red Deer Area)
Phone: 403-314-9129
Medicine Hat Legal Help Centre
Phone: 403-712-1021
Legal Aid Alberta
Phone: 1-866-845-3425
Lethbridge Legal Guidance
Phone: 403-380-6338
Lawyer Referral Service
Phone: 1-800-661-1095
Other Referral Information is attached
WHERE TO CALL FOR MORE HELP - Calgary
LEGAL
Alberta Human Rights Commission
Calgary Court Centre
Civil Claims Duty Counsel Project
(CCDC)
Queen’s Bench Amicus Program
Law Information Centre (Linc)
Resolution Services – Dispute
Resolution Program (formerly
Family Justice Services (Mediation
and Family Law Information
Centre)
Calgary Legal Guidance
Dial-a-Law (pre-recorded legal
info)
Parenting After Separation Seminar
Calgary Legal Guidance- Legal Clinics
The Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Calgary Immigrant Women’s
Association( Family and
Immigration Legal Clinic)
Centre for Newcomers
(Immigration Law Legal Clinic)
Homeless Outreach Program Clinics
The Mustard Seed
The Drop in Centre
CUPS
Immigrant Service Calgary
(Immigration Law)
Kerby Elder Law Clinic (Elder Law
Clinic 65+)
1000 Voices at the Genesis Centre
(Legal Clinic)
Wood’s Home- Eastside Family
Counselling Centre (Family Law
310, 525 11 Ave SW
601 5 St SW
15th Floor 601 5 St SW
403-297-6571
8th Floor 601 5 St SW
Main Floor 601 5 St SW
7th Floor North Tower
601 5 St SW
(no phone number)
403-476-4744
403-297-6981
100, 840 7 Avenue SW
403-234-9266
www.clg.ab.ca
403-234-9022 or 1-800-332-1091
(no phone number)
223, 12 Avenue SW
200, 138 4 Ave SE
403-234-9266
403-270-7379 226
403-263-4414
1010, 999 36 Street NE
403-716-6499
102 11 Avenue SE
1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE
1001 10 Avenue SW
1200-910 7 Ave SW
403-269-1319
1133 7th Avenue SW
403-265-0661
7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE
403-2634-9266
255, 495 36 Street NE
403-299-9696
403-265-1120
www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca
www.albertacourts.ab.ca
www.pbla.ca
www.pbla.ca
www.albertacourts.ab.ca
Click on Family Justice Services
403-818-9942
www.ciwa-online.com
www.centrefornewcomers.ca
http://clg.ab.ca/programs-services/homelessoutreach-program/
www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca
Clinic)
Centre for Newcomers
(Immigration Clinic)
Calgary Chinese Community Service
Association
Children’s Legal & Education Resource
Centre
Crown Prosecutor
Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary
Employment Standards
Landlord / Tenant Inquiry
Lawyer Referral Service
Legal Aid Alberta – Legal Services Center
Maintenance Enforcement Program
403-569-3325 ext. 328 or 223
1, 128 2 Avenue SW
600-332 6 Ave SW
1731 – 10th Avenue SW
150-717 7 Ave SW
230 7 Ave SE
665 8 Street SW
403-265-8446
www.cccsa.ca
403-207-9029
www.clerc.ca
403-297-8444
403-294-0737
1-877-427-3731
780-644-3000, 310-0000 then
780-644-3000 (toll free)
403-228-1722
1-866-845-3425
Dial 310-0000 then dial 780-4225555
Dial 310-0000 then dial 780-4278255
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund
Parenting After Separation Seminar
Public Guardian
403-440-3833
1500, 615 Macleod Trail SE 403-297-3364
Public Trustee
Student Legal Assistance
2100, 411 1 St SE
3390, 2500 University
Drive NW
403-297-6541
403-220-6637
COUNSELLING
Access Mental Health
Calgary Counselling Centre
Canadian Mental Health Association
Community Mediation Calgary Society
Community Resource Team (Wood’s Homes)
Distress Centre – Crisis Line:403-266-HELP(3457)
Native Counseling Services of Alberta (NCSA)
Sexual Abuse Info & Support Line
200-940 6 Ave SW
400-105 12th Avenue SE
640, 1300 8th St SW
300, 1010 8 Ave SW
elizabethfrycalgary.ca
www.work.alberta.ca/employment-standards
www.servicealberta.ca/housing-property
www.legalaid.ab.ca
www.justice.gov.ab.ca/mep
www.justice.gov.ab.ca/mvac
http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/guardianshiptrusteeship/personal-matters.html
www.sla.ucalgary.ca
403-943-1500
403-265-4980
403-297-1700
403-269-2707
403-299-9699
403-266-1601 (Main Office)
403-237-7850
403-237-5888
www.albertahealthservices.ca
www.calgarycounselling.com
www.cmha.ca
www.woodshomes.ca
www.distresscentre.ab.ca
www.calgarycasa.com
BASIC NEEDS
Alberta Works
Calgary Housing Company
CUPS (medical services & support)
Inter Faith Food Bank
ICNA Food Bank
100, 1701 Center St NW
128 7 Ave SE
5000 11 St SE
705, 4656 Westwinds Dr. NE
SHELTERS
Awo Taan Native Women’s Shelter
Booth Centre (shelter & food for men)
Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
Discovery House (women)
Inn From the Cold (men, women & families)
Kerby Rotary House (for Seniors)
Mustard Seed (men & women)
Salvation Army (Booth Centre, Centre of Hope)
Sheriff King Home Crisis (women only)
631 7 Ave SE
1 Dermot Baldwin Way SE
106-110 11 Ave SE
24 Hour Crisis Line
102 11 Ave SE
403-531-1972
403-262-6188
403-266-3600
403-234-7233
403-670-0467
403-263-8384
403-705-3250
403-269-1319
403-266-0707
OTHER
211 (for any referrals in Calgary)
Albert Health Services - Addictions Services Guide
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
(AISH)
Better Business Bureau Inquiries/Complaints
Calgary Police Service (non-emergency)
CPS Victim Assistance Unit
John Howard Society
Kerby Centre
Money Mentors - Credit Counseling
Service Canada
SORCe (connecting people in Calgary with
services)
780-644-5135,
1-866-644-5135
403-221-9100
403-221-8780
403-253-2055
403-457-4266
500 TGS Place 1520 4St SW
133 6 Avenue SE
150, 1200 59 Avenue SE
211
1-866-332-2322
403-297-8511
403-517-4222
403-266-1234
403-428-8398
403-265-2458
403-265-0661
1-888-294-0076
1-800-622-6232
403-2664357
www.humanservices.alberta.ca/financialsupport
www.calgaryhousingcompany.org
www.cupscalgary.com
www.calgaryfoodbank.com
www.icnacalgary.ca
www.cdics.com
www.calgarywomensshelter.com
www.innfromcold.org
www.theseed.ca
www.salvationarmy.ca/calgary
www.calgaryaddiction.com
www.humanservices.alberta.ca/disabilityservices
www.bbb.org
www.johnhoward.ca
www.kerbycentre.com
www.moneymentors.ca
www.servicecanada.ca
www.scorce.ca
ONLINE RESOURCES
Alberta Law Society Libraries
City of Calgary: Business License, Calgary Transit, City Bylaws, Civic Census, Housing, etc.
www.lawlibrary.ab.ca
www.calgary.ca
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CPLEA (Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta)
Canadian Legal Information Institute
Canadian Legal FAQs
Government of Alberta- Seniors and Community Supports
Government of Alberta Employment and Immigration
Legal Ave ( Family Law in Alberta)
Student Legal Services (pamphlets on the law)
University of Calgary Law Libraries
Find the Info you need about community, health, and government services across the province
www.gic.ca
www.cplea.ca
www.canlii.ca
www.law-faqs.org
www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/services_resources
www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca
www.legalave.ca
www.slsedmonton.com
www.library.ucalgary.ca/branches/lawlibrary
www.informalbera.ca
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Community Contact and Referrals
Legal Resources
Ombudsman, Alberta ………………………………………………… (780) 427 2756
RCMP – City ………………………………………………………… (403) 341 2100
RCMP – Rural ……………………………………………………….. (403) 343 5591
Legal Aid AB ………………………………………………………… (403) 340 5119
Legal Aid BC ………………………………………………………… 1 866 577 2525
Family Law Office (FLO) #202, 4802 51 Ave, Red Deer………….. (403) 340 7730
Lawyer Referral AB …………………………………………………. 1 800 661 1095
Lawyer Referral BC …………………………………………………. 1 800 663 1919
Lawyer Referral Ontario …………………………………………….. 1 800 268 8326
Alberta Law Line ……………………………………………………. 1 866 845 3425
Dial – a – Law ……………………………………………………….. 1 800 332 1095
Family Mediation Services ………………………………………….. (403) 340 7187
Family Justice Services ……………………………………………… (403) 755 1468
Maintenance Enforcement Program ......................................310 0000 (780) 422 5555
Law Information Centre ……………………………………………... (403) 755 1469
• Wetaskiwin – Tuesday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
• Rocky Mountain House – Wednesday 9.30 am – 3.00 pm
• Stettler – 2nd and 4th Thursday 9.30 am – 3.00 pm
• Ponoka – 2nd and 4th Friday 9.30 am – 3.00 pm
Family Information Centre …………………………………………… (403) 755 1468
Calgary Legal Guidance ……………………………………………… (403) 234 9266
Lethbridge Legal Guidance………………………………………….... (403) 380 6338
Grande Prairie Legal Guidance ………………………………………. (780) 882 0036
Edmonton Community Legal Centre …………………………………. (780) 702 1725
Access Pro Bono Law BC …………………………………………… 1 877 762 6664
Law Library …………………………………………………………... (403) 340 5499
Red Deer Courthouse – QB ………………………………………….. (403) 340 5220
Red Deer Courthouse – Prov…………………………………………. (403) 340 5250
Crowns Office ………………………………………………………... (403) 340 5190
Student Legal Services ……………………………………………….. (780) 492 8244
Immigrant & Foreign Worker Resources
Central Alberta Refugee Effort ………………………………………. (403) 346 8818
Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association …………………… (403) 341 3553
Central Alberta African Centre ………………………………………. (403) 986 7305
Catholic Social Services ……………………………………………… (403) 347 8844
Employment, Immigration & Industry (Family Violence Funding) …. (403) 340 5353
Aboriginal Resources
Red Deer Native Friendship Centre ………………………………….. (403) 340 0020
Metis Employment Services …………………………………………. (403) 342 6636
Native Counseling Services of Alberta ……………………………… (403) 347 4377
Other Resources
Lacombe & District FCSS #201, 5214 50th Ave …………………….
(403) 782 6637
Rimbey FCSS, 5025 55th St, Rimbey ………………………………..
(403) 843 2030
Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society ………………………….. (403) 347 2480
Central Alberta Aids Network Society ……………………………….. (403) 346 8858
Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter ……………………….. (403) 346 5643
Financial Help Application Line (AISH/Income Support ……………. (403) 340 5485
Landlord and Tenant Resources
Service Alberta ………………………………………………………. 1 877 427 4088
Service Alberta Out of Province # …………………………………... (780) 427 2711
Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service …………310-0000
(780) 644 3000
Edmonton Landlord & Tenant Advisory Board ……………………… (780) 496 5959
Edmonton Apartment Association …………………………………… (780) 413 9773
Calgary Apartment Association ……………………………………… (403) 265 6055
Fort McMurray Landlord &Tenant Advisory Board………………… (780) 743 5000
AHS – Health Inspector ……………………………………………… (403) 356 6366
Med Hat Legal Help Centre: for legal issues
Contact information:
MHLHC:
Phone: (403) 712-1021
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Medicine-Hat-Legal-Help-Centre-416282775178600/
Bridges: for non-legal issues
Contact Information:
Bridges:
Phone: 403-526-7473
Website: http://www.bridgesfamilyprograms.com/
Lethbridge Referral Sheet
LEGAL
Alberta Law Line
Civil Mediation
Court House - Provincial
Court House - QB
Court House - Duty Counsel
Employment Standards
Human Rights Commission
Family Justice Services
Landlord / Tenant Inquiry
Legal Aid
Lethbridge Legal Guidance Society
Maintenance Enforcement Program
Parenting After Separation
WCB
Court House
Court House
Court House
Court House
200 4 Ave South #244
423 - 5th Street South
Court House
1-866-845-3425
403-388-3102
403-381-5223
403.-381-5196
403-381-5223
1-877-427-3731
1-888-643-3304
403-388-3102
1-877-427-4088
1-866-845-3425
403-380-6338
780-422-5555
403-381-5196
1-866-922-9221
COUNSELLING
CHR Canadian Mental Health
Community Mediation of AB.
Family Mediation
Lethbridge Family Services
Lethbridge Immigration Services
John Howard Society
740-4 Ave South
1010-4th Ave South
Court House
1107 - 2 Ave North
701 - 2 Ave South
909 - 3Ave North
403-381-5278
403-329-0220
403-381-5496
403-327-5724
403-320-1589
403-327-8202
BASIC NEEDS
AISH
Inter Faith Food Bank
Lethbridge Food Bank
Lethbridge Soup Kitchen
Lethbridge Housing Authority
1116 - 3 Ave North
1016 2 Ave South
802 - 2Ave "A" North
324B Mayor Magrath Dr. So
403-320-8022
403-320-1879
403-327-1031
403-329-0556
SHELTERS
Harbour House
Lethbridge Resource Centre
Y.W.C.A.
604- 8 ST South
802 - 2Ave "A" North
604- 8 ST South
403-320-1881
403-327-1031
403-329-0088
MISC
Lethbridge City Police
Money Mentors - Credit Counseling
R.C.M.P.
Service Canada
Victim Assistance Unit
1221 2 Ave South
City Police
403-327-2210
403-320-6221
403-329-5080
1-800-622-6232
403-327-2210