Resources
Emergency or Crisis Care
If you need support outside of our business hours, here are some resources to access. In an emergency, contact your local crisis lines, go to the emergency department at your nearest hospital, or dial 911.
Province-Wide Crisis Lines
Klinic Crisis Line
204-786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019
TTY 204-784-4097
Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
1-877-435-7170 (1-877-HELP170)
Kids Help Phone (national line available to Manitoba Youth)
1-800-668-6868
Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line
204-786-8631 or 1-888-292-7565 TTY 204-784-4097
Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services
supportline.ca - online counselling
1-866-367-3276 (hours Mon-Fri 10 am to 9 pm)
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310
Prairie Mountain Health
Web: prairiemountainhealth.ca
CRISIS - SOUTH DISTRICT (formerly Brandon, Assiniboine)
Adult crisis line 24/7: 1-888-379-7699
Youth Under 18 crisis line 24/7: 1-866-403-5459
Crisis Stabilization Unit: 1-855-222-6011 or 204-727-2555
Mobile Crisis Services: 204-725-4411
CRISIS - NORTH DISTRICT (former Parkland)
Adult and Youth Crisis Line, (24/7): 1-866-332-3030
Mental Health and Wellness
Hope by CAMH
https://www.camh.ca/hopebycamhapp
Hope by CAMH is a free smartphone app that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line
https://reasontolive.ca
Thrive
Are you ready to take micro-steps to improving your health and wellness? The Thrive App helps support you in making small daily changes. https://thriveglobal.com/mobile-app-experience/
Mindfulness
2SLGTBQ+ Resources
Rainbow Resource Centre
https://rainbowresourcecentre.org
Rainbow Resource Centre offers support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming for individuals ranging from children through to 55±. It also supports families, friends, and employers of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
Kids Help Phone
https://kidshelpphone.ca/get-info/lgbtq2s-what-does-it-mean
Shared Health Manitoba
https://sharedhealthmb.ca/about/community/2slgbtq/
Resources for Families of Transgender & Gender Diverse Children
https://www.lgbtmap.org/advancing-acceptance-for-parents
Human Rights Campaign Glossary
https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms
Project 11
Project 11 is a program that aims to support students by providing positive mental health strategies and practices on a daily basis. The program uses concepts such as focusing the mind, increasing self-awareness and building positive relationships.
Valley Art Therapy was proud to collaborate with Project 11 by creating art therapy videos for the Project 11 curriculum. These art therapy directives were designed for students in Early Years classrooms, but can be applicable to all ages. Teachers can register for the Project 11 free training to access their curriculum at https://www.projecteleven.ca
Play-Dough: Behind Your Back Creating
Using our senses and our creativity can help us get our brains and bodies working together, which can help us feel calm and grounded. Grab some play-dough and give it a try!
Plastercine Art
Working with our hands and really using our sense of touch can be very calming. Here is a different way to make a picture using plastercine and your sense of touch.
Play-Dough: Behind Your Back Creating
Using our senses and our creativity can help us get our brains and bodies working together, which can help us feel calm and grounded. Grab some play-dough and give it a try!
Bilateral Drawing
When we focus on what our bodies are doing it can help us feel relaxed and calm, and make our busy minds slow down. Here’s an activity where you use both your hands for drawing, getting your brain and body working together.
Guided Imagery
Visualization is using your imagination to make a picture in your mind. Visualization can help us relax and feel calm, or it can make us feel energized and happy, and it can help us when we feel worried or stressed. This activity combines visualization and art-making…you can use any art materials you have on hand.