After Suicide Support Group
This group offers one-to-one support, as well as group support for adults and young adults ages 16 – 24 that have been affected by suicide. They provide information on suicide to various community organizations as well.
Phone 933-6200
Email suicidegriefsaskatoon@gmail.com
AlAnon / AlAteen
A non-professional self-help recovery program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous with the single purpose of helping families and friends of alcoholics (whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not).
Phone 665-3838 (24 hours)
Website: www.sk-alanon.sk.ca
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics helping one another recover from alcoholism, using the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking.
Phone 665-6727
Website: www.nasaskatoon.org
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (now in McKerracher Centre)
Provides education, encouragement, and support through the form of individual and group therapy. The focus is on cognitive behavioural therapy. The program emphasizes teaching and research on anxiety and mood disorders. Strives to increase knowledge and understanding for family and friends as well as consulting with family doctors and their patients. Two psychiatric nurses, one social worker and three psychiatrists staff the program. Patients are first seen by one of the staff for assessment and orientation to the program.
2302 Arlington Avenue, Saskatoon
Phone 655-4591
Brief and Social Detox (Larson House)
Provides detoxification services for substance abuse. Self-referral is necessary.
201 Avenue O South, Saskatoon
Phone 655-4195
Website: saskatoonhealthregion.ca
Calder Centre
Provides residential addiction programming for adults, youth, and substance-affected individuals. Referral following assessment by an addiction counsellor is required.
2003 Arlington Avenue, Saskatoon
Phone 655-4500
Website: saskatoonhealthregion.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association
Provides recreation and vocational counselling for adults with mental illnesses, resource materials on mental illnesses and mental health services, and a life skills employment program. Referrals to related agencies. Public awareness promotion. They also offer Mental Health First Aid training which is a valuable two day course designed for anyone working with people who suffer from mental illness including high school teachers, police officers, work places, mental health support agency staff, and a variety of other people working with the public.
Website: www.saskatoon.cmha.ca
Centralized Intake & Mental Health & Addictions Services
Point of entry to all services provided by all Community Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Rehabilitation/Residential Services to children, youth, and adults. Provides assessment, prioritization. interim support, and crisis intervention, when required. Provides information to community resources. Individuals or parents may be self-referred or referred by a healthcare practitioner. Mental Health and Addiction Services provides a range of inpatient and outpatient clinical services for clients of all ages who face mild, moderate, or severe mental health issues. Their team of professionals use a variety of helping strategies including individual, group and family therapies.
Centralized Intake: (main number)
Phone 655-4100
Website: saskatoonhealthregion.ca
Adult Services:
Suite 156, 122 3d Ave. North, Saskatoon
Phone 655-7950
Sturdy Stone Building
Child and Youth Services:
715 Queen Street
Phone 655-0440
Saskatoon, SK S7K 4X4
Rehab Services
314 Duchess Street
Saskatoon, SK S7K OR1
Christian Counselling Services
Counselling available for marriage, family, individuals, addictions, stress, mediation, abuse, depression, parenting, career, co-dependency, women and seniors’ issues, and grief.
617 3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon
Phone 244-9890
Website: www.saskatoonces.com
Crocus Co-op
A self-help group for people who have a history of mental health problems or disabilities. They offer a drop-in activity centre which provides a casual employment program and informal recreational activities. They also have a meal program two times a day for a minimal cost.
135 Ave B South, Saskatoon
Phone 655-4970
Website: www.csocuscooperative.org
Depression Support Group
Informal group open to anyone struggling with depression and those trying to support them. They meet on first and third Thursday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Bring your own coffee or juice. No cost to attend program.
311-38 Street East, saskatoon
Phone Marilyn: 206-270-9181
Email: mle2003 2@yahoo.com
Saskatoon Family Service
Provides an array of counselling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. For more information or to register for programs,
Call the Intake Counsellor at 306-244-0127
Saskatoon Community Service Village
102 – 506 – 25th Street East
Website: www.familyservice.sk.ca
Friends and Relatives of People with Mental Illnesses (FROM)
A support group for families, relatives and caregivers of people with mental illnesses. They provide a confidential, supportive network, as well as an educational component.
Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. W.A. Edwards Family Centre
Across the street from Saskatoon Funeral
333 4 Avenue N
Saskatoon, SK
Phone 249-0693 or 933-2085 or 2427670
Joy of Jammin’ Mental Health Music Group
This program is open for all people affected by mental illness who have an interest in music. You do not have to be a professional musician to join. If you play an instrument or sing feel free to join this worthwhile program.
Please contact listed person below for meeting times and locations as this is subject to change. Phone: Marg 655-4582
McKerracher Centre
Provides full-time and part-time programs for people with mental illnesses including concurrent disorders (stress management, communications program, bipolar disorder/schizophrenia/anxiety/depression support, anger management, and a psychotherapy group, and numerous other essential programs for people affected by mental illness and a separate family education program for family members. They also provide one on one counselling.
2302 Arlington Avenue, Saskatoon
Phone 655-4590
Website: saskatoonhealthregion.ca
Mental Health Warrant through Provincial Court
“Queen’s Bench Ministry of Justice” Saskatoon If a person believes someone living with mental illness is a risk to themselves or someone else, they can attempt to obtain a mental health warrant. The court will want to know if the person affected is willing to get help. Provide the court with information stating that you have offered to help the person affected but they have refused treatment. Provide examples of deterioration of the individual’s health and ability to function. State that the person has threatened suicide or displayed suicidal behaviour. State the person affected has threatened harm to others in any form. Take written documentation on the person’s behaviour with examples so you stay organized and focused. If the court issues the mental health warrant the police have up to seven days to arrest the individual. Once they arrest the person, they take them to Royal University Hospital emergency department. It is up to the psychiatrist at the emergency department or the person’s own psychiatrist whether the person will be admitted to the Dube Centre for Mental Health.
The court opens at 8:30 AM but they advise family members to phone them first.
220-19th Street East, Saskatoon
Phone: Janice 933-8080 or Sharon 933-7658
Mood Disorders Support Group People with bipolar disorder, depression, and other related mental health problems
Meet at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 7:30 PM every Wednesday evening.
323-4 Ave South, Saskatoon
Phone Lindi: 491-9398
Al: 716-0836
Robin: 717-3246
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group
Provides information, education and support to individuals and family members who have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Opportunity is provided to share experiences and feelings with others who live with this illness.
Meets every second Wednesday.
510- 5 Avenue North, Saskatoon
Phone 933-0530
Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan Partnership Program & “Stigma Busters”
Stories of Recovery the Partnership Program is a public awareness program designed to reduce the stigma associated with schizophrenia and related disorders and to promote recovery from mental illness. They give presentations at high schools, elementary schools, the University of Saskatchewan, SIAST, to police officers, hospitals, drug and alcohol rehab centres, and many other places. People directly affected by schizophrenia and related psychosis including bipolar disorder, and depression present with family members of those with mental illness and health professionals as a team.
230 Ave R South Room 220, Saskatoon
Phone: 374-3220
Email: c.harman@sasktel.net
Website: www.schizophrenia.sk.ca
Schizophrenia Society’s “Your Recovery Journey” Program
For people directly affected by mental illness in Saskatoon. Your Recovery Journey is a 10-week peer to peer support program that focuses on “quality of life” for people affected by schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Referrals to this program are taken at the Partnership Program office.
Phone for times and location: 374-3220
Website: http://www.schizophrenia.sk.ca
Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan
A community-based organization which provides support for families and people directly affected by schizophrenia and related psychosis. They provide in-office support, information, support groups for family members and people directly affected by schizophrenia and related disorders. They run a resource library and encourage education and public awareness. They hold an annual fundraising walk in September. Please call the office for Family Support Group meeting times and for further information on the Recreation Group for people directly affected by schizophrenia and related psychosis.
230 Ave R South Room 219, Saskatoon
Phone 374-2224
Website: http://schizophrenia-saskatoon.com
