Services you can reach without an account
Programs and supports for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Nothing here is run by NationWorks — each one belongs to the organization named, and links to their own site.
We list services that cover all of Canada, plus services in Alberta. More provinces as we verify them.
Crisis and help lines
Counselling and crisis intervention for all Indigenous people in Canada. Chat online or call.
Call 1-855-242-3310Emotional support for former residential school students and their families.
Call 1-866-925-4419Call or text 988 from anywhere in Canada.
Call 988Counselling for young people. Text CONNECT to 686868.
Call 1-800-668-6868Support for anyone affected by missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Call 1-844-413-6649Health and wellness
Drug, dental, vision, medical supplies, mental health counselling and medical transportation for registered First Nations and recognized Inuit.
Call 1-800-232-7301Cultural, emotional and professional counselling support connected to residential school claims.
Call 1-866-925-4419Confidential mental health advice from Alberta Health Services.
Call 1-877-303-2642Indigenous health programs, Elder services and cultural helpers in AHS facilities.
Call 1-844-944-4744Hospital liaisons who help patients and families navigate care, discharge and travel.
Call 1-844-944-4744Treatment centres
Residential addiction treatment grounded in Indigenous culture; adult and youth programs.
Call 1-780-458-1884Family, children and safety
Alberta-wide, no area code needed. Interpretation available.
Call 310-1818Family, youth and employment programs for urban Indigenous people in Edmonton.
Call 1-780-481-3451Emergency women's shelter and family programs rooted in Indigenous culture.
Call 1-403-531-1972Friendship Centres
Twenty-one Friendship Centres across Alberta: employment, housing, youth, Elders and cultural programs for Indigenous people living off-reserve.
Call 1-780-423-3138Housing
Capital grants to Indigenous governments and organizations for affordable housing.
Employment and training
Training and employment services for Métis Albertans.
Call 1-888-486-3847Pre-apprenticeship trades training for Indigenous people.
Call 1-780-471-9100Education
First Nations post-secondary programs and upgrading.
Call 1-780-484-0303Cree language, culture and post-secondary programs.
Call 1-780-585-3925Legal
Courtworkers, Gladue reports, family services and reintegration support.
Call 1-780-451-4002Legal representation for those who qualify; duty counsel at court.
Call 1-866-845-3425Other supports
Status registration, band membership, general enquiries.
Call 1-800-567-9604Directory of community, social and government services anywhere in Alberta. Call, text or chat.
Call 211Advice, referral and treatment information for alcohol, drugs, tobacco and gambling.
Call 1-866-332-2322Citizenship, housing, education, employment and health programs for Métis Albertans.
Call 1-780-455-2200Every phone number in this directory was checked against the organization's own website — most recently on August 30, 2026. Services we could not check are not listed. Numbers and hours change; if something here is wrong, the organization's own site is the authority.
Work for a Nation? Open jobs are on the jobs board. A Nation's own services are on its own website.