If you are in immediate danger or if it is an EMERGENCY, call the police or local RCMP detachment.

Abuse of Older Adults FAQs
Website: www.law-faqs.org/elder/index.htm

Abuse is Wrong in Any Language: A booklet for immigrant women who are suffering from abuse in a relationship or in a family.
Website: canada.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/awal/abusxdoj.html

Alberta Justice
Website: www4.gov.ab.ca/just/

Alberta Seniors Information Line: Information about programs, benefits and services for seniors.
Phone: (780) 427-7876 or 1-800-642-3853 toll free
Website: www.seniors.gov.ab.ca

Dial-A-Law: Pre-recorded legal information messages available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone: 1-800-332-1091 toll free

Family Law Information Centre Edmonton
Location: Law Courts Bldg, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB T5J 0R2
Phone: (780) 415-0404

John Howard Society of Alberta
Website: www.johnhoward.ab.ca

Legal Aid Society of Alberta: Provides legal services to financially eligible applicants.
Phone: (780) 427-7575
Website: www.legalaid.ab.ca

Money Matters: Kerby Centre Information Line.
Phone: 1-866-265-0661

Office for the Prevention of Family Violence: Has information about family violence and the Protection Against Family Violence Act. It also has materials in many languages.
Phone: 310-0000 from anywhere in Alberta and ask for 422-5916

Office of the Ombudsman: Conducts impartial investigations on receipt of written complaints from individuals who believe that they have been unfairly treated by the provincial government. There are only two offices in Alberta.
Phone: (780) 427-2756 in Edmonton or call the RITE line toll free at 310-0000 and ask to be connected to the main office in Edmonton

Office of the Public Guardian: May be appointed legal guardian for dependent adults. Offices across Alberta.
Phone: (780) 427-0017 in Edmonton or to be connected toll free to any office, call the RITE line at 310-0000
Website: www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/services_resources/opg/index.asp

Office of the Public Trustee: Trustee for dependent adults.
Phone: (780) 427-2744 in Edmonton or to be connected to any office toll free, call the RITE line at 310-0000
Website: www4.gov.ab.ca/just/trustee

Programs and Services for Seniors: A booklet of province-wide resources for Alberta Seniors. To request your copy:
Phone: (780) 427-7876 or 1-800-642-3853 toll free

RCMP: Scams and Frauds Information
Website: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/index_e.htm

Safety from Domestic Violence: A resource manual for service providers containing legal and safety information.
Website: www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/community/plena_resource_manual.pdf

Seniors Advisory Council
Phone: (780) 422-2321
Website: www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/services_resources/advisory_council

Women's Rights For A Safer Tomorrow: A website for women who are being abused by their partner.
Website: www.mhc.ab.ca/programs/con_studies/womens_rights/index.htm

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Updated: November 6, 2003
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