Updated: December 2022
Guide for Victims of Crime
In Canada, victims of crime have rights protected by the law. This guide will help you know what to do if something is stolen from you, if you are threatened or harassed, or if you are physically or sexually assaulted.
Canada-wide Resource List via the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime: https://crcvc.ca/links/
Victim Impact Statement
A VIS gives you a chance to tell the court how you have been affected by crime. It is up to you to decide if you want to complete one. Contact Foothills Regional Victim Services if you have any questions about submitting the VIS.
Restitution
Restitution is a way for the offender to repay you if you have lost money, property, or had extra expenses because of a crime. You have the right to have the court consider ordering restitution.
Foothills Specific Resource List:
Victim Services
Foothills Regional Victim Services:
High River: 403-652-2359
Okotoks: 403-995-6457
VSU Calgary: 403-428-8398
VSU Tsuu T’ina: 403-238-5649
RCMP Detachments
High River 403-652-2357
Okotoks 403-995-6400
Turner Valley 403-933-7227
Nanton 403-646-2436
Eden Valley 403-558-2396
First Nations
Eden Valley Wellness Centre: 403-558-3620
Elbow River Healing Lodge: 403-955-6600
AwoTaan Healing Lodge for Women: 403-531-1972
Eagles Nest Stoney Shelter – Morley: 403-881-2000
Treaty Housing: 403-327-1995
Metis Housing: 780-452-6440
Counselling:
Eden Valley: 403-558-3656
Doug Hardel: 403-955-6698
Tim Manship: 403-558-3620
Joel Eddy – Addictions Counselor: 403-558-3620
Everett Rabbit – Probation Officer: 403-238-5649
Eden Valley Family Court Support – Jennifer Bigcrow: 403-968-7555
Native Counselling Services: 403-237-7850; www.ncsa.ca
Addictions
Community and Social Services: 211
Distress Centre (24 hours): 403-266-4357
AB Health Addiction/Smokers Help Line: 1-866-332-2322
Addiction & Mental Health – Local: 403-652-8340
Addiction & Mental Health – Rural: 1-877-652-4700
Adult Addiction Services – Calgary: 403-297-3071
Youth Addiction Services: 403-297-4664
AL-ANON & AL-ATEEN: 403-266-5850
Alcoholics Anonymous – Central Office: 403-777-1212; find meetings at: www.calgaryaa.org
Narrow Road Home: 403-710-0744
Children
Kids Help Line: 1-800-668-6868
Child Abuse Hotline (24/7): 1-800-387-5437 or 403-297-2995
Child Services (High River & Area): 403-652-8360
AB Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
YWCA Counseling For Teens: 403-294-3658
AB Children’s Hospital: 403-955-7211
Sheldon Kennedy Centre: 403-428-5300
Heart Zone (Cornerstone of Hope): 403-289-8555
SAGE Ctr. With Hospice Calgary: 403-263-4525
Gentle Stream Counseling: 403-461-3655
Safe4Life (self defence/safety training for ages 3 years to seniors): 403-701-9037
Child Witness Court Prep: 403-289-8385; www.childcourtprep.com
Cory’s Courthouse: www.coryscourthouse.ca
Canadian Child Abuse Association: www.ccaa.org
Community Services
FCSS:
High River: 403-652-8620
Okotoks: 403-995-2773
Nanton: 403-646-2436
Black Diamond: 403-933-4348
Turner Valley: 403-933-4944
Eden Valley Wellness Centre: 403-558-3620
Emergency Social Services (after hours): 403-270-5333
Okotoks Family Resource Centre: 403-995-2626
Parent Link High River & Area: 403-652-8633
Salvation Army: 403-652-2195
Community and Social Services: 211
Counseling
Community and Social Services: 211
Alberta Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
High River:
Foothills Community Counselling: 403-603-3549
Real Consulting: 403-601-3088
Okotoks:
Boundless Couselling: 403-390-6550
Country Counsellor: 403-938-5617
Gentle Stream Counselling: 403-461-3655
Peter Hansen: 403-938-6847
Turner Counselling: 403-510-4046
Nanton:
Selah Counselling: 403-422-0533
Calgary:
Calgary Counselling – Intake: 403-691-5991
YWCA Counselling For Teens: 403-294-3658
Catholic Family Services: 403-233-2360
Eastside Family Centre: 403-299-9696
Jewish Family Services: 403-287-3510
Eden Valley:
Doug Harder: 403-955-6698
Tim Manship: 403-558-3620
Domestic Violence/Shelters
Community and Social Services: 211
Alberta Family Violence Info Line: 403-310-1818
Income Support – Alberta Works: 1-866-644-5135
Sagesse-Calgary (Peer Support): 403-234-7337
Safe4Life: 403-701-9037
Shelter Hotline: 1-866-331-3933
Crisis Shelters:
Rowan House (24/7): 403-652-3311; Toll-free: 1-855-652-3311
Calgary Women’s Shelter (24/7): 403-234-7233
Sheriff King (24/7): 403-266-0707
YWCA Mary Dover House: 403-263-1550
Kirby House Crisis Line: 403-705-3250
Native Women’s Shelter: 403-531-1972
Lethbridge YWCA Harbour House: 403-320-1881
Pincher Creek Emergency Shelter: 1-888-354-4868
Strathmore Crisis Centre: 403-934-6634; Toll-free: 1-877-934-6634
Second Stage Shelters:
Brenda Stafford Center: 403-270-7240
Sonshine Community Services: 403-243-2002
Discovery House (Families Only): 403-670-0467
Morley – Eagle Nest: 403-881-2000
Harbour House (Lethbridge): 403-320-1881
Pincher Creek Emergency Shelter: 1-888-354-4868
Food Banks
High River – Salvation Army: 403-652-2195
Okotoks Food Bank Association: 403-651-6629
Turner Valley & Black Diamond – Oilfields Food Bank: 403-933-4114
Grief Support
High River & Foothills Area:
Support Group (Vi Sharpe) 403-860-3189
Support Group (Henry Frieser) 403-875-3188
Okotoks:
Grief Support – Marion Dueck: 403-938-3311
Calgary:
Alberta Health Grief Support: 403-995-8011
Foothills Hospital Spiritual Care: 403-944-1410
Bob Glasgow: 403-217-5321
Sage Centre with Hospice Calgary (children & teens): 403-263-4525
Healing Hearts Calgary (formerly GRASP: Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) Support Group: 587-333-4539; [email protected]; www.healingheartscanada.org
Jewish Family Services: 403-287-3510
Grieving Together: www.grievingtogether.ca
Pets: www.petheavencalgary.com
Hospitals/Clinics
High River Hospital: 403-652-2200
Black Diamond – Oilfields General: 403-933-2222
Alberta Children’s Hospital: 403-955-7211; Emergency: 403-955-7070
South Calgary Hospital: 403-956-1111
Rockyview Hospital: 403-943-7000; Emergency: 403-943-3449
Foothills Hospital: 403-944-1110; Emergency: 403-944-1315
Peter Lougheed Hospital: 403-943-4555; Emergency: 403-943-4999
Urgent Care:
Okotoks (press 0 to speak to a person): 403-995-2660
South Calgary Health Centre: 403-943-9300
Sheldon Chumir Health Centre: 403-995-6011
Housing/Lodging
Emergency Lodging:
Salvation Army: 403-601-7297
Emergency Social Services (after hours): 403-270-5333
Housing:
Foothills Senior Housing (Okotoks): 403-938-6404
Treaty Housing: 403-327-1995
Metis Housing: 780-452-6440
Immigrant Services
Foothills Community Immigrant Services:
High River: 403-652-5325
Okotoks: 403-938-4689
Calgary Catholic Immigrant Society: 403-262-2006
Immigrant Services Calgary: 403-265-1120
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association: 403-263-4414
CanTalk Translation Services (VSU only): 1-800-240-5778
Legal
EPO’s & Restraining Orders are free.
Calgary Legal Guidance: 403-234-9266
Legal Guidance – Parenting Orders: 403-716-6484
Calgary EPO Program – CEPOP: 403-297-5260
Family Law Office – EPO’s: 403-297-6380
Legal Aid: 403-297-2260; Toll Free: 1-866-845-3425
Lawyer Referral Service: 403-228-1722; Toll Free: 1-800-661-1095
Okotoks Court House: 403-938-7953
Turner Valley Court House: 403-933-6225
Crown Prosecutors Office Calgary: 403-297-8444
Witness Central: 403-297-2433
Crown Prosecutors Office Lethbridge: 403-381-5211
Probation High River – Corby: 403-807-7346
Probation Okotoks/Turner Valley – Breanne: 403-660-9754
Probation Eden Valley – Everett Rabbit: 403-238-5649
Parole Board of Canada:
National Victim Information Line: 1-866-789-4636
Alberta Regional Office: 1-800-597-4397
Remand Centre – Calgary: 403-297-6043
Elizabeth Fry Society: 403-289-8385
Child Witness Court Prep Program: 403-289-8385
Men
Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
Calgary Counseling Centre: 403-691-5991
Marcus Cheung: 403-691-5964
Male Outreach Coordinator: 403-651-8075
Kirby House Seniors Shelter (24/7): 403-705-3250
Kirby Centre (services for seniors): 403-265-0661
Men’s Educational Support Association (for fathers and non-custodial parents): 403-228-6366
Mental Health
Community and Social Services: 211
Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
Alberta Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
Canadian Mental Health Association: 403-297-1700
Access Mental Health: 403-943-1500
Alberta Mental Health Clinics:
High River: 403-652-8340
Okotoks: 403-995-2712
Black Diamond: 403-933-3800
Claresholm: 403-625-4068
Strathmore: 403-361-7277
South Calgary Health Centre: 403-493-9300
Mental Health Mobile Response (24/7): 403-943-9393; also through 911 or Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
Parents
Child & Family Services (Calgary and Area): 403-297-6100
Child Intervention Services (24 hours): 403-297-2995
Parent Resource Line (Simon Fraser University): 1-778-782-3548
Parent Support Association: 403-270-1809
Parent Link (High River and Area): 403-652-8633
Special Needs Association for Parents & Siblings (SNAPS): Toll Free: 1-866-507-6277
Protection of Children Abusing Drugs: Information Line – 1-866-332-2322
Woods Home Crisis (24/7): 403-299-9699
Seniors
Calgary Seniors Resource Society: 403-266-6200
Senior Connect (8 am to 8 pm): 403-269-5445
Elder Abuse/Kirby House Shelter (24 hour crisis line): 403-705-3250
Kirby Centre (www.kirbycentre.com): 403-265-0661
Alberta Seniors Support: 780-644-9992; Toll Free – 1-877-644-9992
Alzheimer Society of Calgary: 403-290-0110
Community Care Access: 403-943-1920
Homecare High River: 403-652-5445
Safe4Life: 403-701-9037
Sexual Assault
Brochure: Following Sexual Assault, What Do I Do?
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Assault (CCASA): crisis line – 403-237-5888
Calgary Sexual Assault Response Team (CSART): can be accessed through any Urgent Care facility or Hospital Emergency Room
Sheldon Chumir Health Centre (24 hours): 403-995-6011
Calgary Sexual Health Centre: 403-283-5580
Sheldon Kennedy Advocacy Centre: 403-428-5300
YWCA Harbour House: 1-866-296-0447
Lethbridge Distress Centre: 403-327-7905; Toll Free: 1-888-787-2880
Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta (Cindy Kovalak): 587-582-5499
Suicide/Crisis
Brochure: Hope and Healing
Community and Social Services: 211
Distress Centre: 24/7 – 403-266-4357; Toll Free: 1-800-784-2433
Suicide Prevention Information Centre: 403-245-3900
Suicide Bereavement Program: 403-297-1704
Alberta Health Grief Support: 403-955-8011
Teens
Kids Help Phone (24/7): 1-800-668-6868
Connect Teen (3 pm to 10 pm): 403-264-8336
Community and Social Services: 211
Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
Bullying Helpline: 1-888-456-2323
Community Resource Team (Woods Homes 24 hour Crisis): 403-299-9699
Ave 15 Homeless Shelter (ages 12-17): 403-543-9651
Exit Outreach for Street Youth: 403-262-9953
YWCA Counselling for Teens: 403-294-3658
Okotoks Youth Centre (ages 12-18): 403-938-8954
Other
Medical Examiners Office: 403-297-8123
SPCA Safe Keeping Program: 403-723-6024
Safety Training:
Safe4Life: 403-701-9037
Safe & Sound: 403-216-7000
Trauma Scene Bio Services: 1-866-416-8464
First on Site Emergency Cleaning: 403-520-7778
SERVPRO Cleaning/Damage Assessment: 403-255-0202