Offers support, referrals, essential needs for individuals, older adults & families with children 18+. Serving Cochrane & West Rocky View
Offers support, referrals, essential needs for individuals, older adults & families with children 18+. Serving Cochrane & West Rocky View
Supporting families with children (birth to 18). Services are strength based, trauma informed, inclusive and supportive.
The Alberta Healthy Living Program offers free services and programs including group exercise, health and nutrition education, self-management workshops, chronic disease management and stress management.
Offers a range of programs for kids ages 0 – 17. Including registered day homes and Out of School Care at their 5 Avenue & Glenbow locations, The Club for teens.
Call or text. Supports youth aged 12-22 years with one-on-one support for employment, mental health and conflict resolution.
Provides short-term emergency shelter and support for people with or without children who are fleeing intimate partner violence. Serving Cochrane and West Rocky View.
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA) is the primary sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual assault crisis, counselling and education service provider for Calgary and the surrounding areas.
Peer Support and Wellness workshops. Suicide bereavement, grief/loss and family counselling.
There are a number of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in Cochrane. Some meetings are open to anyone interested in AA’s program of recovery from alcoholics while some groups are reserved for those identifying as alcoholics. Specific information about each group can be found using the link below.
Volunteer organization that supports a variety of different initiatives in Cochrane, including the Clothesline (second hand clothing store).
Provides help to individuals experiencing moderate to severe addiction and/or mental health concerns. All services are free and confidential. Access to this service is facilitated by contacting Access Mental Health (403-943-1500).
Volunteer opportunities, classes and adoptable animals.
Offer a range of services including advocating for palliative care beds in Cochrane, providing compassionate funds and support to families before and after end of life of a loved one.
Emotional and social support available through the Walking Through Grief and Loss Support Walk.
Community Associations are where neighbours work cooperatively to make their neighbourhood a better, more inclusive place to live.
The Community Helpers Program aims to promote mental wellbeing and raise awareness about the issue of suicide among youth and adults. The program aims to equip natural helpers in our community with helping skills, creating a mentally supportive community.
The card allows lower income individuals and families access to a variety of services and programs at a reduced rate.
Visit this website for comprehensive local food resources guide.
Focused on supporting newcomers to Cochrane by connecting them to settlement supports as well as offering a rich variety of social opportunities.
Volunteer opportunities for local events. Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve.
Offers pregnancy tests, information on options, prenatal & infant parenting classes, maternity and baby items, adoption and post-abortion grief support.
Volunteer opportunities, events, books and educational workshops. Library cards are available at no cost, and there are no late fees.
This service offers mental health assessment and single session therapy. Urgent mental health services are available with no appointment through the Urgent Care department. Individuals need to go through triage and register with Urgent Care.
Services available Monday-Friday 12pm-7pm; Saturday/Sunday 10am-5pm.
An online repository of free and low-cost mental health support options for Calgary and the surrounding areas.
Community Connect YYC is a collaborative of Calgary agencies committed to eliminating the barriers and lengthy wait times that make it challenging to access much-needed mental health supports.
Cochrane map highlighting family fun, arts & culture, activities, wellness, attractions and more!
A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. It is a 13-week program to better understand grief and learn helpful coping skills for grief. GriefShare grief recovery support groups meetings are hosted in Cochrane at The Alliance Church or Bow Valley Baptist Church.
Grief counselling for adults who have experienced the death of a family member or significant other. Currently offering virtual and in-person services. The program is not a crisis service.
The Grief Support Program offers individual and group services.
Volunteer opportunities include the Volunteer Driver Program, Snow Helper Program, Movers with Heart, Free Food Shed, Meal Teams and Caring Neighbours.
Resources and services available from Alberta Health services and Mental Health for all ages.
Providing students, parents and teachers with access to success coaches, addictions counselors, a culture coach & other mental health professionals. Contact your child’s school to learn more.
Free support for young people in Alberta, offering inspiration and advice.
Cochrane is the kind of place where you can get to know your neighbours by chatting over the back fence or going for a walk — shop locally and get to know the businesses too.
Rapid Access Counselling (RAC) provides you and your family with a supportive, change-focused conversation at the right time. RAC is real help, within the reach of every Albertan.
Right Hand Support meets the need for healthy and safe connections. Mentors walk with people of all ages as they navigate the many hurdles of life
Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) provides programs and resources for adults 50 and over in Cochrane and surrounding areas.
Provides crisis response & non-judgmental emotional support to people affected by crime, tragedy and trauma to help lessen the immediate impact
We are a safe and inclusive youth centre offering free drop-in, programs, outreach support and resources. There is no membership required for teens to drop in, just quickly sign in on an iPad and enjoy the space. The Club is open Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm for youth ages 12-17yrs.
This map highlights a variety of outdoor amenities, with an emphasis on those maintained by the Town of Cochrane
Through strengthening economic stability, well-being, mental health and belonging, thousands of people each year are supported to exit poverty, navigate out of crisis and move from isolation into community.
FREE online programs for parents and caregivers who support children and youth, as well as sessions for adults looking to support their own wellness
Hosting a variety of events and programs to promote volunteerism, to raise awareness of the value of volunteering
We provide a safe space for Military and First Responders suffering from PTSD and their families to come to experience all areas of wellness
At Wellspring, you will find a range of free programs designed to provide connection and belonging; ease pain, fatigue and distress; build strength and mobility; and support financial and workplace challenges.
Wellspring Alberta programs are available online, in your local community, over the phone and in-person – meeting you where you are or where you feel most comfortable.
