Mental health is a vital part to student success. Without positive mental health, students can struggle academically, socially, spiritually, emotionally, and sometimes physically. Stress is a normal part of life and being mentally healthy enables us all to endure, persevere, and get through tough times. The purpose of this page is not to say that life should be easy for our students and children, but that we should be helping them develop the skills to get through difficult times and crisis. 

There are several resources at the school to support your child with mental health:

Family School Liaison Worker (FSLW/Social Worker)— Kalinda Gauthier, is here on Tuesdays, Fridays, and every other Thursday. Kalinda is available to support both students and families through difficult, confusing, or overwhelming times. Kalinda can be reached through St. Hilda’s main phone line, 780-462-3195.

Mental Health Therapist—St. Hilda has access to a referral process that allows students to meet with a Mental Health Therapist during school hours. This service would be offered to students who have persistent or chronic mental health needs or identify as having mental health disorder that is not otherwise being treated.

Any staff member in school can be a source of support for students. Talking to an adult they know and are most comfortable with can sometimes be the most therapeutic action to take. Staff will inform students if it is beyond their scope of practice and may refer them to the FSLW or other supports, if needed. 

211 Resource List 

This list provides contact information for various agencies and programs that assist with particular issues, or offer support for particular demographics. They are updated twice yearly, in May and November, and may be printed for personal or agency use.

Resource List Link

There are also a lot of resources in our community to support mental health:

Crisis Phone lines:

1. Distress Line: 780-482-4357
2. Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
3. Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
4. EPS Non-Emergency: 780-423-4567
5. Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
6. Out is Okay Helpline: 1-877-688-4765 
7. Indigenous Hope and Wellness Line: 1-855-242-3310
8. Crisis Mobile Response Team (for children and youth): 780-427-4491
9. Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) Support and Information Line: 780-423-4121

Walk in Counselling:

1. Momentum Walk in Counselling: 706–5241 Calgary Trail NW
2. AHS Rutherford Clinic: 202-11153 Ellerslie Road–Open Monday-Friday 12:30PM–4PM
3. Canadian Mental Health Association: 400-10025 160 Street–open Mondays 10AM–4PM
4. The Family Centre: 20-9912 106 Street–open Wednesday 1PM–8PM and Friday/Saturday 10AM–4PM
5. Pride Centre: 10608 105 Avenue NW (accessible entrance), 10610 105 Avenue–open Tuesday and Thursday 12PM–7PM

 Affordable Short or Long-Term Counselling:

1. YWCA: 780-970-6501
2. City of Edmonton: 780-496-4777
3. The Family Centre: 780-424-6103
4. Catholic Social Services: 780-391-3233
5. Cornerstone Counselling: 780-482-6215 

Apps to consider downloading:

1. Calm
2. Mindshift
3. Headspace
4. Always There

If you are wanting more information about resources, programs, or services in Edmonton you are welcome to call the Family School Liaison Worker or dial 211.

 211 provides information over the phone regarding multiple resources available within Edmonton 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

Throughout the year we will be posting information about various topics in Mental Health as well as events or resources in the community.