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Notice of Pause in Wildly Empowered Operations
To our friends and supporters:
Business activities and further development of Wildly Empowered’s initiatives have been formally put on hold until June of 2025.
Limited engagement by the community as well as volunteer availability has resulted in a necessary reconsideration by the Board of Directors of the true need for what we are endeavoring to build and offer to the First Responder and Veteran communities, and their families.
Please continue to explore our website as desired or needed to find valuable resources that may offer you different methods of support through other avenues. Further information regarding potential forward movement will follow in summer of 2025. Thank you for your kindness and understanding of this decision.
Highly valuable, SELF REFERRABLE, readily accessible resources for you and your loved ones to explore:
IN ALBERTA
*click on titles for direct link to sites
For First Responder & Military Communities, and their families:
Alberta Public Service Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
1-800-268-5211
Connecting APS employees and their families to confidential supports for life challenges in or outside the workplace. Programs focus on addiction supports and relapse prevention, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues, and trauma support. Resources include self-guided online tools, including questionnaires and self-assessments and phone consultations with certified professionals (registered dieticians, naturopathic doctors, lawyers, registered nurses).
Veterans Affairs Canada
1-866-522-2122
Targeted services and benefits for current or former members of the CAF or RCMP, or family members.
Areas of support include Mental and Physical Health, Financial Programs and Services, Education and Jobs, Housing and Home Life, Remembrance and more.
Legacy Place Society
403-201-9945
An essential confidential service empathetically supporting the individuals and families of First Responders, Veterans, and Military Personnel by means of immediate and proactive wellness initiatives. Programs include a confidential phone line, transitional housing, impactful conferences, education bursaries, benevolence, and family camps.
OSI-Can
A free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders and public safety personnel. Includes opportunities such as equine assisted therapy, service dog acquisition, resiliency training, re-employment support, suicide prevention resources and more.
For the above demographics as well as the general public:
SACE (Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton)
780-423-4121
A range of education and support services that includes Support & Information Line, Adult Counselling, Child & Youth Counselling, Group Counselling, Police and Court Support, Psychoeducation Workshops, Institutional Support and Public Education.
BounceBack® National
1-855-873-0013
A free skill-building program from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Working with workbooks and a trained coach to guide you and encourage you to reflect, BounceBack® can help you build skills to improve your mental health.
The Newly Institute
An evidence-based Intensive Outpatient Program with a medical approach for mental health, addiction, and chronic pain. The Newly believes in a holistic approach to mental well being and employs a bio-psycho-social-spiritual treatment model to help clients live their best lives. Rapid Access, Rapid Resolution of Symptoms, Rapid Return to Work and Life.
CMHA Distress Line
780-482-HELP
Available 24/7 for those in crisis or distress or those supporting someone who is. Distress line provides Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention, Family Violence Prevention, Emergency Intervention and Response, Emotional Support and Community Resource Referrals.
Access 24/7
780-424-2424
Adult mental health and addiction intake services are available over the phone or in-person at Edmonton Community Health Hub North. Patients can access interventions and treatment, support and navigation services, crisis outreach, information, assessment, and referrals.
coda.org
1-888-444-2359
Support for anyone who has a desire for healthy and loving relationships and is open to exploring a journey of self-discovery, fellowship & step work.
"Somewhere along the line, we learned to doubt our perception, discount our feelings, and overlook our needs. We looked to others to tell us what to think, feel, and behave. Other people supplied us with information about who we were and should be. It became more important to be compliant or avoidant rather than to be authentic, and we adopted rigid beliefs about what “should be.” We believed that if we could just “get it right,” things would be okay. When we “got it wrong,” our sense of security and self-worth evaporated."
Mental Health Helpline
1-877-303-2642
The Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line is a 24 hour, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. The line is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprised of nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists. The service provides: crisis support, mental health or addiction screening and assessment over the phone, general information about a mental health or addiction topic, information about local service options for addiction or mental health and how to access them, and strategies people can use at home to support their emotional well-being.
Alberta quick access numbers:
211: Community, Social and Government Services
811: Health Link
911: Emergency Response
CANADA WIDE:
Online Counsellors
Counselling, Support & Tools
Anonymous Peer Support
Crisis Services Canada
*To our knowledge:
Only EFAP and Veterans Affairs are directly connected to military and public service employers; The Newly Institute can be accessed through private billing, or in some cases, WCB channels; All other resources above are free services.
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