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Mental Health

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Main Portage La Prairie Office

Address: 205-9 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3J9

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1160, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3J9

Phone: 204-857-8353

Manitoba Addiction Helpline: 1-855-662-6605

Website: http://www.afm.mb.ca/

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Addictions Foundation of Manitoba - Compass Youth Live-In Program

Address: 175 Nomad Street, Southport, MB, R0H 1N1

Phone: 204-428-6600

Intake Direct: 204-428-6622

Website: http://afm.mb.ca/programs-and services/for youth/compass-in house-youth program/

Email: youthres@afm.mb.ca

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Anxiety Disorders Association Manitoba (ADAM)

Address: 100-4 Fort Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1C4

Phone: 204-925-0600

Toll-Free: 1-800-805-8885

Website: https://www.adam.mb.ca/

Email: adam@adam.mb.ca

Contact Form: https://www.adam.mb.ca/contact

Services: Anxiety Disorders Association Manitoba programming is based on principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including a 6 week virtual Anxiety and Worry Support Program and a Peer Support line.

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Canadian Mental Health Association - Central Region

Address: 102 1st Street North West, Portage la Prairie MB, R1N 1Y9

Phone: 204-239-6590

Website: www.central.cmha.ca

Email: info@cmhacentral.ca

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Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)

Address: 755 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3G 0N9

Phone: 204-940-3633 and press 2.

Website: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/services/mental-health/crisis-stabilization-unit/

Services: The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) provides short-term, community based intensive care and treatment for individuals in a mental health, psychiatric or psychosocial crisis who may be at risk for hospitalization.

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Define U - Melanie Gessell

Address: 102 1 Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1Y9

Phone: 204-903-7876

Email: mgessell@gwgroup.ca

Services: Melanie Gessell is a registered psychiatric nurse and provides mental health counselling and is a consulting FNIHB provider. She provides counselling services to children, teens, adults and free of charge sessions for treaty status residents.

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Heartland Counselling Services - Kim Wiebe

Phone: 204-595-2226

Email: info.heartlandcs@gmail.com

Services:  Kim’s education, experience and client-centered approach can help individuals who are trying to overcome struggles in their life. Walking alongside individuals, as they learn to set and reach their own personal goals.  Specializations in anxiety and depression, personal growth and development, trauma, grief, loss and life transitions, addiction, emotional difficulties, couples and family counselling, self-harm and suicidal ideation, gender and sexuality. 

 

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Klinic

Address: 167 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2B7

Phone: (204) 784-4090

Website: https://klinic.mb.ca/

Email: klinic@klinic.mb.ca

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Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba

Address: 4 Fort Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1C4

Phone: 204-396-7923 OR 204-786-0987

Website: http://www.mooddisordersmanitoba.ca/regions/Central OR https://www.mooddisordersmanitoba.ca/

Email: central@moodmb.ca OR info@moodmb.ca

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Prairie Pregnancy Support Center

Address: 60b Tupper Street North, Portage La Prairie, MB, Box 382, R1N 3B7

Phone: (204) 240-4357

Website: https://www.prairiepregnancy.com/

Email: Contact form on their website under 'contact us'

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Rainbow Resource Center

Address: 170 Scott Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 0L3

Phone: (204) 474-0212

Toll-Free: 1 (855) 437-852

Website: https://rainbowresourcecentre.org/

Email: info@rainbowresourcecentre.org

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River Wood Counselling Services

Address: 675 McLenaghen Drive, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3X3

Phone: 204-870-2006

Website: http://www.riverwoodcounselling.com/

Email: Contact form available on website

Services: Provides counselling services for individuals, couples and families in the Portage la Prairie area, focusing on professional, solution focused counselling in a private setting.

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Thrive Learning Centre - CMHA

Address: 102 1st Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1Y9

Phone: (204) 239-6590

Website: https://central.cmha.ca/thrive/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThriveLearningCentreOnline/?ref=py_c

Email: info@cmhacentral.ca

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Willow's Bend Counselling Centre, Inc.

Address: 139 Saskatchewan Avenue East, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 0L7

Phone: 204-856-0621

Website: http://www.willowsbend.ca/

Email: barbara@willowsbend.ca

Services: Provides counselling services to children, teens, adults, and families. Specializations in trauma, attachment, play based interventions, mindfulness, and supporting Indigenous clients.

 

Aurora Family Therapy Centre
Address: 5th Floor – 491 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB,
Phone: 204-786-9251

Website: https://aurorafamilytherapy.com/ 
Contact Form: https://aurorafamilytherapy.com/contact/ 
Services: Aurora Family Therapy offers in person or virtual therapy options for families, relationships, individuals, group therapy and more.  Your therapist will help you to name the problem that brought you to Aurora, and will work with you to set goals and find solutions that work for you.  Aurora uses a sliding scale to ensure that everyone contributes fairly and nobody is turned away for therapy due to la
ck of finances.

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Lifa Vel
PO Box 35, Poplar Point, MB R0H 0Z0
Phone: 1-204-870-2775
Website: www.lifavel.ca
Email: Leah@Lifavel.ca
Services: Counselling and consulting

Mental Health Liaison Nurse - Portage District General Hospital
Address: 524 - 5th Street East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3A8 
Phone: 204-239-2323 
After Hours Phone: 1-888-617-7715
Fax: 204-239-0451 
Services: Provides emergency mental health assessment.
Eligibility: Anyone. 
Cost: N/A 

How to Access: Come into the Hospital for immediate assistance from the Mental Health Liaison Nurse.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

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Mental Health Liaison Nurse - Portage District General Hospital
Address: 524 - 5th Street East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3A8 
Phone: 204-239-2323 
After Hours Phone: 1-888-617-7715
Fax: 204-239-0451 
Services: Provides emergency mental health assessment.
Eligibility: Anyone. 
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Come into the Hospital for immediate assistance from the Mental Health Liaison Nurse.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm. 

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Thrive Learning Centre - CMHA
Address: 102 1st Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1Y9
Phone: (204) 239-6590
Website: https://central.cmha.ca/thrive/
https://www.facebook.com/ThriveLearningCentreOnline/?ref=py_c
Email: info@cmhacentral.ca
Find full services description in Education - Institutions 

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Walk-In Hospital Emergency Room 
Address: Portage District General Hospital, 524 5th Street South East,  Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3A8 
Phone:  204-239-2211 
Fax:  204-239-1941 
Website: https://www.southernhealth.ca/finding-care/portage-la-prairie/portage-district-general-hospital/
Email: PDGH Director of Health Services - Noreen Shirtliff: nshirtliff@southernhealth.ca
Services: Provides emergency assistance. 
Eligibility: Anyone.  
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Emergency services are meant for urgent matters, emergency mental health issues can be addressed here. 

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Here is a helpful guide that includes coping mechanisms for anxiety and other helpful Mental health resources.

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