4 ways to be a better ally
All over the world, people are coming together in support of the black community and in protest of oppression, racism and police brutality. For those of us who do not […]
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50 Stories Part 20: You Just Felt Honoured – Counselling in the ’90s
Read – 50 Stories Part 19 Counselling and public education continued to be a significant part of the Distress Centre/Drug Centre’s (DC/DC) services. Fred Burns was Clinical Supervisor, and Suzanne Rosebrugh the Drug Counsellor. Along with five crisis counsellors they saw a variety […]
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50 Stories Part 19: Know When to Fold ‘Em – The Gambling Line
Read – 50 Stories Part 18 In January of 1994, AADAC added a province-wide Gambling Line to their services. The government had put newly available VLTs in all the bars […]
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Donor Spotlight: Simryn and Praveen Thind
Guest Post: Simryn Thind Mental health is often a topic that is neglected or not prioritized, when it should in fact, be at the top of our list in order […]
2019 Report to the Community
Every second counts when you’re in crisis. That’s why we’re always here to listen. In 2019, we received more suicide-related contacts than ever. […]
50 Stories Part 18: High Hopes – The Youth Drug Line
Read – 50 Stories Part 17 With its roots as a Drug Information Centre, Distress Centre has always had addiction support as a mandate. In September of 1990, as part […]
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Distress Centre Calgary sees spike in crisis contacts due to COVID-19
CALGARY – Distress Centre Calgary is reporting a rising number of crisis contacts related to COVID-19, a caseload that is expected to continue growing over the coming months and even years as the pandemic, and its long-term effects, continue to impact […]
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50 Stories Part 17: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary
Read – 50 Stories Part 16 Happy Anniversary! Twenty years after its beginnings as the Drug Information Centre, Calgary Mayor Al Duerr proclaimed Distress Centre/Drug Centre week, March 18-24, 1990. […]
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50 Stories Part 16: More Than a Warm Heart: Counselling in the 80s
Read – 50 Stories Part 15 Counselling continued to be a key aspect of the Distress Centre/Drug Centre services. At the 10th anniversary reception, Jeanette noted that there were 1000 […]
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50 Stories Part Story 15: Taking care of business
Image: Volunteer in a 1982 newspaper. Read – 50 Stories Part 14 During the 80s, The Board of Directors was able to move slowly towards more of a governance-only role. […]
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