{"id":858,"date":"2025-04-08T15:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/?page_id=858"},"modified":"2025-05-22T09:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:59:54","slug":"counselling-alberta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/our-pillars\/counselling-alberta\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling Alberta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center is-style-parallax has-border-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01c8047a450a284dff90375f6832b734\" style=\"border-color:#0a82eb;border-width:20px;color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:960px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1609\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-866\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:61% 31%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"61% 31%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/banner-counselling-alberta-2048x1287.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Our Pillars<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Counselling Alberta<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Counselling Alberta, a division of Calgary Counselling Centre, plays a vital role in extending mental health support to communities across Alberta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched to provide accessible care for individuals and families throughout Alberta including in rural and remote regions, Counselling Alberta has expanded rapidly over the past year, receiving 5,326 requests for service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull no-bottom-margin has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"counselling-page-map\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"map\"><\/div><style>#map h3{font-size:1.5em;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"counselling-page-map-caption\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-3 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9fbf92102e4a0145f019638ba6cff5a7 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#083149;background-color:#c5d8ff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p>In 2024, Counselling Alberta significantly increased its presence, serving clients in 173 cities, towns, and villages across the province. We continue to work with several partner agencies to ensure clients could access in-person support, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Family Centre &#8211; Edmonton&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Momentum Counselling &#8211; Edmonton&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some Other Solutions &#8211; Fort McMurray&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catholic Family Services &#8211; Grande Prairie&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lethbridge Family Services &#8211; Lethbridge&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicine Hat Family Services &#8211; Medicine Hat&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vantage Community Services &#8211; Red Deer&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By focusing on providing no-waitlist, affordable counselling, Counselling Alberta ensures that Albertans in all corners of the province receive the mental health care they need, when they need it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-062b64d66a0e31d2bdbb01d3a8dd2db0\" style=\"color:#0a82eb\"><em>Map: Communities served in 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-6 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull no-bottom-margin has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-23666d5474a5c34ad598f58a78d9531a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"education-student-numbers\" 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">When disaster struck, we responded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Counselling Alberta also responded swiftly to the crisis caused by the Jasper wildfires. As part of the provincial hazard response and the Calgary Emergency Wellness Response Team (EWRT) we provided immediate mental health support at the Calgary reception centre for evacuees of the Jasper Wildfire. The reception centre was open for 43 days, assisting approximately 1,800 Jasper evacuees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this support, we created a dedicated webpage with resources and information on how to cope with the stress and emotional toll of the fires. This initiative demonstrated our commitment to being there for Albertans in times of urgent need, ensuring they had access to essential mental health resources and counselling support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#c5d8ff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#083149\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2278\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-868\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers.jpg\" style=\"object-position:79% 51%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"79% 51%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers.jpg 2278w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers-1536x647.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.calgarycounselling.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/counselling-alberta-workers-2048x863.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2278px) 100vw, 2278px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg id=\"caQuotes\" data-name=\"caQuotes\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32.6 56.5\" style=\"width:40px\">\n  <defs>\n    <style>\n      .ca-quotes {\n        fill: #fff;\n        stroke-width: 0px;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n  <\/defs>\n        <g id=\"ca-white-quotes\">\n          <path class=\"ca-quotes\" d=\"M18.7,26.2v30.3h13.9v-27.6h-6.9c0-7.5,0-18.2,6.9-26.5l-2.9-2.3c-6.4,5.8-11,13.3-11,26.2Z\"\/>\n          <path class=\"ca-quotes\" d=\"M13.8,2.4c-6.9,8.2-6.9,19.1-6.9,26.5h6.9v27.6h-6.9L0,44.1v-17.9C0,13.3,4.6,5.9,10.9,0l2.9,2.4Z\"\/>\n        <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignleft has-text-align-left is-style-default\"><blockquote><p>Counselling Alberta ensures that Albertans in all corners of the province receive the mental health care they need, when they need it.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, Counselling Alberta significantly increased its presence, serving clients in 173 cities, towns, and villages across the province. 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