We are reimagining Lend An Ear this year!
As the COVID-19 pandemic first unfolded, we remained hopeful that we would still be able to celebrate our 10th Anniversary of Lend An Ear on September 23rd, as well as […]
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50 Stories Part 29: Nowhere Man – Men’s Lines 1998-2005
Image: Created from the graphic used in Annual Reports to report on the Men’s Line. Read – 50 Stories Part 28 As the Board and management were looking to broaden […]
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July 24 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
In Week 25 of our COVID-19 response, we continue to support Calgarians by providing 24/7 crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text support. Counselling sessions are being […]
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Chip in for Kids and turn your $10 donation into $30!
The Shaw Charity Classic has unfortunately been cancelled this year, but Shaw is committed to continuing the tournament’s legacy of giving. They have generously launched a text-to-donate matching campaign – […]
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50 Stories Part 28: Doing what you need to do – youth lines in the ’90s
Image: Teen Line volunteers in 1996. Read – 50 Stories Part 27 The Teen Line was still going strong in 1990/91 with a new 264-TEEN phone number and almost 5000 […]
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50 Stories Part 27: Collaborate or else – service integration in the ’90s
Image: From a newspaper in the early ’90s. Read – 50 Stories Part 26 A second major focus for Distress Centre/Drug Centre leadership in the ’90s came from both the […]
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50 Stories Part 26: World’s Largest Garage Sale – Fundraising in the ’90s
Image: A musician performing at the 1993 Megathon. Read – 50 Stories Part 25 As requested by the Board, leadership began to look seriously at ways to raise funds internally. […]
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50 Stories Part 25: Money and Leadership – Board direction in the ’90s
Image: AADAC Chair presenting plaque to DC Board Chair, Dell Stephens in 1995. Read – 50 Stories Part 24 Funding was an ongoing issue for the Board in the 90s. […]
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50 Stories Part 24: Connecting with seniors
Image: From a summer newsletter in 1996. Read – 50 Stories Part 23 Meeting the specific needs of seniors for crisis intervention became the subject of discussion among senior-serving agencies […]
June 19 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 17, Distress Centre moved from operating entirely on premises to operating entirely remotely for the initial phase of its emergency operations with no disruption to Distress Centre’s services. […]
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