Resources

1. Health Link Alberta - Alberta-based and physician-approved information about more than 1,000 health topics ranging from diseases to healthy living and disease prevention. Phone: 811
2. Alberta Health Services - AHS provides health information about wellness and healthy living, nutrition, emergency health services, immunization, and much more.
3. Alberta Healthy Living Program - This program provides services to those with chronic conditions in communities throughout Alberta. These services include information, education, techniques and support to help improve your health and quality of life with a chronic condition.
4. Alberta Health Services Health Resources
5. Immunize Alberta

1. Arthritis Society
2. Arthritis Research Canada
3. GLA:D Canada Program – an 8 week education and exercise program for individuals with osteoarthritis.
4. Alberta Rheumatology
5. Osteoporosis Canada
6. Bone & Joint Canada

1. Advance Care Planning Canada
2. AHS Advance Care Planning & Goals of Care
3. Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

1. Canadian Diabetes Association
2. Unlock Food – Dietitians of Canada

1. Alberta Health Services Screening Programs
2. Choosing Wisely – This resource is meant to promote conversations between clinicians and patients by helping patients choose care that is supported by evidence, not duplication , free from harm and truly necessary

1. Canadian Cardiovascular Society
2. Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada
3. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
4. Hypertension Canada
5. Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Health Research: Heart Failure Patient Education Site

1. ParticipACTION - helps Canadians sit less and move more through innovative engagement initiatives and thought leadership.
2. Get Active – Heart & Stroke Foundation
3. Healthy Living – Government of Canada
4. Health Basics Activity Video – at home body weight circuit video for all activity levels
5. Cookspiration – Dietitians of Canada

1. Alberta Quits
2. Becoming Tobacco Free – Alberta Health Services
3. Vaping – Government of Canada
4. Cannabis – Government of Canada

1. Canadian Lung Association
2. Inhaler Use
3. Asthma Canada
4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1. Health Education & Learning (HEAL) program - accessible, reliable information about common minor illness and injuries in children.
2. Healthy Parents Healthy Children – information for newborn up to 5 years old
3. Caring for Kids – information for parents from Canada’s paediatricians.

1. Sex and U - Society Obstetricians & Gynecologist of Canada
2. Sex Germs – Alberta Health Services
3. HPV Info - Society Obstetricians & Gynecologist of Canada
4. Contraception Methods – Society Obstetricians & Gynecologist of Canada
5. Sexual & Reproductive Health – Alberta Health Services

1. Menopause and U - Society Obstetricians & Gynecologist of Canada
2. Women’s Health Matters – Women’s College Hospital
3. Just for You – Women: Government of Canada
4. Women’s Health Concern – British Menopause Society

1. Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
2. Just for You – Men: Government of Canada
3. Movember – information on prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. Heart & Stroke Foundation
3. Your Best Health: Adult Weight Management Online Learning Module
4. Weight Management Tools - My Health Alberta

1. Pain Society of Alberta
2. Tame the Beast – a freely available, non-commercial education space that hopes to inspire research-based action in the treatment of pain.
3. Pain Revolution – an Australian movement changing how people understand pain
4. Live, Plan, Be – Pain BC

• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
• Your Prenatal Care Booklet
• My Health Alberta
• Healthy Parents Healthy Children
• Guide to Healthy Pregnancy by Government of Canada
• Cord Blood Banking by Government of Canada
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Pocket Guide

• Alberta Health Services - My Alberta Health - Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Birth and Babies
• Birth and Babies - Self Directed Online Early Pregnancy Health Course
• Mommy Connections

• Food Safety Resources for Pregnant Women by Government of Canada
• Breastfeeding Your Baby
• Feeding Your Baby Infant Formula
• Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods from 6-12 Months of Age
• Eating for a Health Pregnancy
• Steps for establishing milk supply
• Directory of local resources for breastfeeding support
• Breastfeeding website with many resources
• La Leche League Canada

• 2019 Canadian Guidelines for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy
• Exercise during Pregnancy SOGC/CSEP

• https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/
• https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/pregnant/mom/get-vaccinated.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/zika/pregnancy.html

• Prenatal Screening and Testing
• Dynacare Next - Harmony Testing

• Diabetes - Pregnancy
• Canadian Diabetes Association

• Healthy Parents Healthy Children
• HEAL Health Education and Learning
• St. Albert Family Resource Centre
• Car Seat Guidance

S.A.I.F. Society
http://www.stopabuse.ca/

YWCA
http://www.ywcaofedmonton.org/ywca-edmonton-counselling-centre

Saffron Centre
http://www.saffron-ssac.com/

Sexual Assault Centre
https://www.sace.ab.ca/

SAGE (Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton)
http://www.mysage.ca/help/seniors-safe-house

Child and Family Services
http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/services-near-you/edmonton-and-area-child-and-family-services.html

Catholic Social Services
http://www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca/CSSFindServicesbyLocation/default.aspx?id=163

Patient Education-ADHD.pdf

Edmonton ADHD Support Group
http://adhdedmonton.com/

Anger Coping Strategies-pdf.

St Albert Family Resource Centre:
http://www.stalbertfrc.ca/

The Family Centre:
http://www.the-family-centre.com/workshops/

“Anger Management Workbook” by Nay Phd, W. Robert

Family Support Program - Catholic Social Services
http://www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca/CSSFindServicesbyCategory/childrenfamilyandcommunity.aspx?id=166

Depression and Anxiety Self-Management for Teens

Anxiety resources:

“Anxiety and Phobia Workbook” by Edmund J. Bourne

“When Panic Attacks” book by David D. Burns

Patient Education - Anxiety.pdf

“MindShift” – phone app from iTunes (free)

Anxiety info for teens
http://www.teenhelp.com/teen-stress/anxiety.html

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Canadian Mental Health Association
http://www.cmha.ca/mental_health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/#.VGuLo8n_m8w

Self-isolation resources and activities

“Assertiveness Workbook” by Randy Paterson

Toastmasters International –
http://www.toastmasters.org/

The Family Centre
http://www.the-family-centre.com/workshops/

Family Support Program - Catholic Social Services
http://www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca/CSSFindServicesbyCategory/childrenfamilyandcommunity.aspx?id=166

http://www.bullyfreealberta.ca/

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca

https://needhelpnow.ca

Alberta Caregivers Association website

http://www.caregiversalberta.ca/

Patient Education - Identifying Caregiver Stress.pdf

Family and Caregiver support

Crisis Line for Adults.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, CALL 780-342-7777.

Crisis Line for Children
Children’s Mental Health – Crisis Line offers support by phone to children and teens during a crisis. Call 780-427-4491.

Self-Isolation resources and activities

Patient Education - Depression.pdf

“Mind Over Mood” workbook by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky

Depression resources
www.depressionhurts.ca
http://www.mindyourmind.ca/

Antidepressant skills workbook
http://www.comh.ca/antidepressant-skills/adult/

Anti depressant skills workbook for adolescents
http://www.sfu.ca/carmha/publications/dwd.html

Pilgrim’s Hospice
http://www.pilgrimshospice.ca/

St Albert Bereavement Fellowship
http://www.stalbertbereavement.ca/

Grief Support for Children
http://www.rainbows.ca

St Albert Family Resource Centre
http://www.stalbertfrc.ca

Parent Support Group – B.I.L.Y (Because I Love You)
http://www.bily.org/

Family Support Programs - Catholic Social Services
http://www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca/CSSFindServicesbyCategory/childrenfamilyandcommunity.aspx?id=166

Kids Kottage Foundation
http://www.kidskottage.org/

The Family Centre
http://www.the-family-centre.com

Patient Education - Post Partum Depression.pdf

Perinatal mood disorder
http://www.ppda.ca

Patient Education - Relationships.pdf

The Family Centre
http://www.the-family-centre.com

Family Support Programs - Catholic social service
http://www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca/CSSFindServicesbyCategory/childrenfamilyandcommunity.aspx?

Patient Education - Stress . pdf

Addiction support –
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/addiction.asp

Patient Education .pdf

Healthy parents, healthy children

Ellyn Satter Institute: How to Feed

Raising our healthy kids video

The Canadian Celiac Association is the national voice for people who are adversely affected by gluten, and is dedicated to improving diagnosis and quality of life. www.celiac.ca

Heart and Stroke Foundation

Diabetes Canada

Metabolic Syndrome

Kidney Foundation

Kidney Community Kitchen

AHS Nutrition Education Resources – includes resources on nutrition for life stages and health conditions

Common Food Allergens – Government of Canada

Food Allergy Canada

Wecan Food Basket

AHS Healthy Eating Starts Here – Free Food in Alberta

Canada’s Food Guide

Unlockfood.ca

AHS Nutrition Education Resources – includes resources on nutrition for life stages and health conditions

Unlock Food Nutrition Tips for Shift Workers

AHS Shift to Healthy Eating at Work

Understanding Food Labels in Canada – Unlockfood

Government of Canada – Understanding Food Labels

Oldways A Food and Nutrition Non-profit

Pulse recipes:

https://www.lentils.org/

http://www.pulsecanada.com/resources/

https://pulses.org/nap/

The Center For Mindful Eating

Intuitive Eating

Am I Hungry?

Unlock Food Seniors Nutrition

Recipes to Help You get Enough Calories and Protein

Prescription to Get Active - Several Edmonton, Calgary and Central Zone Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have partnered with local recreation facilities to offer an actual prescription for physical activity. 

Move YEG

www.cookspiration.com

AHS Inspiring Healthy Eating

Unlockfood

Better Together BC

Half Your Plate

No Size Fits All Booklet

Ellyn Satter Institute – Adult Eating and Weight

Your Best Health – Online Weight Management Modules