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Community services in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

19 services and 26 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated July 2022. Change community

Most listings in Fort Smith are information and referrals and advocacy and care coordination. 3 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Hay River Dene 1 (about 210 km), Hay River (218 km), Wood Buffalo, AB (260 km), Yellowknife (297 km), Mackenzie County, AB (304 km).

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Crisis support in Fort Smith

  2. Fort Smith Health Centre

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

All 10 crisis lines in Fort Smith

  6. Fort Smith Animal Society

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  10. Fort Smith Daycare

    Organization

    • 0.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon - Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm
    • Website checked March 2026
Also available in Fort Smith (3)

Services based elsewhere that also serve Fort Smith.

Common questions about services in Fort Smith

What community services are listed in Fort Smith?

19 services and 26 organizations in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. The largest groups are information and referrals (26), advocacy and care coordination (25), health care and medical (19).

Which services in Fort Smith are free?

3 of the 45 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Fort Smith?

10 listings are marked as crisis support: Fort Smith Health and Social Services Centre, Fort Smith Health Centre, Fort Smith Health Centre - Mental Health and Addiction Services and 7 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Fort Smith?

The most recent verified date among these listings is July 2022. 33 of the 45 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 Hay River Dene 1 (about 210 km), Hay River (218 km) and Wood Buffalo (260 km).

See the numbers for Fort Smith

Safety net coverage in Fort Smith

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
200, from 45 listings for 2,248 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition18
  • Housing and homelessness36
  • Mental health and addictions62
  • Health care and medical85
  • Income and financial help4.5
  • Justice and legal13
  • Employment and work18
  • Childcare and parenting22
Freshness
73% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
Nothing listed here yet for
Being who I am (nearest Yellowknife, 297 km); A way to give back or have a say (nearest Wood Buffalo, 260 km); Meaning and purpose (nearest Wood Buffalo, 260 km); Dying with dignity (nearest Wood Buffalo, 260 km). 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 Fort Smith 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

  • Knowing where to go165
  • Making my own choices111
  • Skills for work89
  • Learning and school84
  • Medical care84
  • Help with my mental health71
  • People who get me71
  • Rest and recreation71
  • A fresh start62
  • Help right now62
  • Help with drinking or drugs62
  • Safety from harm62
  • Help for my family44
  • A home I can afford36
  • A safe place to sleep tonight36
  • Faith and spiritual practice36
  • My culture and roots36
  • A way to get there27
  • Safe surroundings27
  • Time in nature27
  • Help raising my kids22
  • Somewhere to wash22
  • A job18
  • Food to eat18
  • Money to get by18
  • Legal help and my rights13
  • Clothes and basic things8.9
  • Getting online8.9
  • Making and creating8.9
  • Someone who has been through it8.9
  • Care for my animal4.4
  • Coping with loss4.4
  • Help in my language4.4
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability4.4