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Distress Centre launches 24 hour crisis chat and text At Distress Centre, we know that crisis can occur at any time of the day and it’s important to offer Calgarians […]
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September 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker Cheryl Bernard competed on the Canadian women’s curling team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She felt a huge […]
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Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 2021 Kaiya Gamble first started singing after her school music teacher approached her parents and told […]
World Suicide Prevention Day: Suicide-related contacts up 34% in 2021 Distress Centre introduces crisis text support September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day – a day to bring awareness to […]
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August 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mortaza Crisis line volunteer, Mortaza, is no stranger to giving back to the community. Before joining Distress Centre in the summer of 2020, he already held a wide […]
Vote for ConnecTeen to receive a donation from Morrison Homes! Morrison Homes is celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2021. They’re donating over $200,000 to various charities over the course of […]
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July 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Donor Spotlight: Shamir Ladhani Image: Shamir and his daughter, Ambreena, who is a Distress Centre volunteer. Shamir has donated monthly to Distress Centre since 2012. He was first introduced to […]
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, Distress Centre Calgary would like to honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta Districts 5 and 6. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.
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