On-line Resources

Government Programs and Services

The following web sites offer contacts and information about Alberta programs and/or services. Each site will open in a new window.

Alberta Adult Health Benefit Plan

Edmonton & area: 780-427-6848
Toll free across Alberta: 1-877-469-5437
http://employment.alberta.ca/FCH/2085.html
Email: aahb@gov.ab.ca
The Alberta Child Health Benefit Plan helps low-income Albertans manage their health care bills by providing things like free eyeglasses, prescriptions, and dental visits.

Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)

Edmonton & area: 780-427-0731
Toll free across Alberta: 310-0000 then dial 780-427-0731
http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/aadl/
ADDL provides financial assistance to Albertans with long-term disabilities, chronic illness, or terminal illness in an effort to help them maintain their independence at home, in lodges, or in group homes.

Alberta Child Health Benefit Plan

Edmonton & area: 780-427-6848
Toll free across Alberta: 1-877-469-5437
http://employment.alberta.ca/FCH/2076.html
Email: achb@gov.ab.ca
The Alberta Child Health Benefit Plan helps low-income Albertans manage their children’s health care bills by providing free eyeglasses, prescriptions, and dental visits.

Alberta Food Bank Network Association

Edmonton & area: 780-488-9719
Toll free across Alberta: 1-866-251-2326
http://www.afbna.ca/foodbanks/
Email: contact@afbna.ca
The Alberta Food Bank Network Association provides a list of food banks throughout the province.

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)

Edmonton & area: 780-644-1364
Toll free across Alberta: 1-866-477-8589
http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/AISH/index.asp
Adults with a permanent disability that severely limits their ability to earn a living can apply to AISH for financial and health-related assistance.

Child Care Subsidy Program & Extended Hours Child Subsidy

Application forms and information regarding Child Care Subsidy Program are available online: http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/1153.cfm
For more information regarding Extended Hours Child Care Subsidy visit http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/1168.cfm
The Child Care Subsidy Program helps eligible low- and middle-income families with the cost of licensed or approved out-of-school child care. Families who work or attend classes during the evening or on weekends can also apply for the Extended Hours Child Care Subsidy.

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits

Service in English: 1-800-277-9914
Service in French: 1800-277-9915
TTY Device: 1-800-255-4786
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/cpp/disability/disabilitypension.shtml
Canadians who have contributed to CPP, but who are unable to work on a regular basis because of a disability, are eligible for CPP disability benefits.

Child Support Services

Edmonton & area: 780-415-6400
Calgary: 403-297-6060
Toll free across Alberta: 310-0000 (ask for the Child Support Services office nearest you)
http://employment.alberta.ca/FCH/2072.html
Email: childsupport.services@gov.ab.ca
Child Support Services are available to single parents and parents in mixed families.

Direct Tenant Subsidy Program

Edmonton & area: 780-422-0122
Calgary: 403-297-7453
Toll free across Alberta: 310-0000
http://www.housing.alberta.ca/direct_to_tenant_rent_supplement_program.cfm
This program provides a subsidy paid directly to a tenant to help with high rental costs.

Family Violence Emergency Shelters

Family Violence Info Line: 310-1818
http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/829.cfm
Offers a safe and supportive place for people to stay when they are fleeing a domestic violence situation. Services such as safety planning, outreach, advocacy, children’s programming and community referrals are also available.

Income Support

Edmonton & area: 780-644-5135
Toll free across Alberta: 1-866-644-5135
http://employment.alberta.ca/FCH/689.html
Email: iscc@gov.ab.ca
If a person or family cannot meet basic needs such as clothing, food, or shelter, financial assistance is available from Income Support.

Kin Child Care Funding Program

Toll free parent information line: 1-866-714-5437
http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/1169.cfm
The Kin Child Care Funding Program helps low- and middle-income families pay non-custodial relatives to care for their children.

Legal Aid Alberta (LAA)

Provincial Office (Edmonton): 780-644-4971
To find a Legal Aid Alberta office near you visit http://www.legalaid.ab.ca/contact/Pages/default.aspx
Legal Aid Alberta is available to low-income Albertans who need representation or advice regarding family, criminal, or civil law.

MyHealth.Alberta.ca

Across Alberta: 1-866-408-5465
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Pages/default.aspx
Their goal is to create a single place to go for health information and useful health tools—a site that is made in Alberta for Albertans.

Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP)

Edmonton & area: 780-427-5760
Toll free across Alberta: 1-877-427-5760
http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/AADL/RAMP/
Email: RAMP@gov.ab.ca
RAMP is a program available to people who use wheelchairs who wish to make their homes more accessible.

Salvation Army Store Locater for the Prairie and Northern Territories Division

Toll free across Canada: 1-800-725-2769
http://ab.salvationarmy.ca/locations.htm
Email: info_pra@can.salvationarmy.org
The store locater provides phone numbers and addresses of Salvation Army outlets throughout the Prairie and Northern Territory Division. Salvation Army stores sell affordable household items and clothing.

Victims of Crime – Financial Benefits Program

Edmonton & area: 780-427-7217
Toll free across Alberta: 310-0000
https://www.solgps.alberta.ca/programs_and_services/victim_services/help_for_victims/Pages/default.aspx#whattodo
This program helps victims of crime in a variety of ways, including obtaining financial restitution, and writing victim impact statements.