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Community services in Ponoka, Alberta

7 services and 9 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated July 2022. Change community

Most listings in Ponoka are housing and homelessness and income and financial help. 4 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Lacombe County (22 km), Ermineskin 138 (22 km), Lacombe (25 km), Blackfalds (35 km), Wetaskiwin (36 km).

Common questions about services in Ponoka

What community services are listed in Ponoka?

7 services and 9 organizations in Ponoka, Alberta. The largest groups are housing and homelessness (11), income and financial help (6), mental health and addictions (5).

Which services in Ponoka are free?

4 of the 16 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Ponoka?

2 listings are marked as crisis support: RCMP Ponoka Victim Services and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - Ponoka. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Ponoka?

The most recent verified date among these listings is July 2022. 7 of the 16 carry "Website checked March 2026": the organization's website was confirmed live then, which is not a verification of the details.

Which nearby communities also have listings?

The nearest communities with listings are Lacombe County (22 km), Ermineskin 138 (22 km) and Lacombe (25 km).

See the numbers for Ponoka

Safety net coverage in Ponoka

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
22, from 16 listings for 7,331 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition1.4
  • Housing and homelessness15
  • Mental health and addictions6.8
  • Health care and medical6.8
  • Income and financial help8.2
  • Justice and legal2.7
  • Advocacy and care coordination5.5
  • Culture and spirituality2.7
Freshness
44% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
Nothing listed here yet for
Clothes and basic things; Somewhere to wash (nearest Lacombe County, 22 km); A way to get there (nearest Lacombe, 25 km); Safe surroundings (nearest Lacombe County, 22 km); Help in my language (nearest Wetaskiwin, 36 km); Getting online; Help raising my kids (nearest Lacombe County, 22 km); Making and creating (nearest Wetaskiwin, 36 km); and 6 more. An organization that offers one of these here can claim a free listing.
The full picture
Communities can see coverage by need, life stage and neighbourhood, and capacity against demand over time, with HelpSeeker's community analytics.
How this is counted

Every organization and program listed in Ponoka counts once, as listings per 10,000 people against the population on record. A listing counts under each category it is listed in. More about the data.

By need, listings per 10,000 people

  • A home I can afford15
  • A safe place to sleep tonight15
  • Money to get by9.5
  • Knowing where to go8.2
  • A fresh start6.8
  • Help with drinking or drugs6.8
  • Help with my mental health6.8
  • Medical care6.8
  • Help right now5.5
  • Learning and school5.5
  • Making my own choices5.5
  • Safety from harm5.5
  • Skills for work5.5
  • Help for my family4.1
  • My culture and roots4.1
  • Faith and spiritual practice2.7
  • Legal help and my rights2.7
  • Being who I am1.4
  • Dying with dignity1.4
  • Food to eat1.4
  • Meaning and purpose1.4
  • People who get me1.4
  • Rest and recreation1.4
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability1.4