Get your 50/50 Raffle Tickets! For the Month of May, Darkness Into Light (DIL) Calgary is holding a 50/50 raffle fundraiser for Distress Centre! Darkness Into Light is a 5km […]
2020 Report to the Community

50 YEARS OF CRISIS SUPPORT Volunteers have been answering phones at Distress Centre for 50 years. Read their stories in our 2020 Report to the Community: […]
April 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
April 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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Announcement: Jerilyn Dressler is leaving Distress Centre
Announcement: Jerilyn Dressler is leaving Distress Centre Image: Jerilyn Dressler with the Board of Directors in 2019. Together and on behalf of Distress Centre Calgary’s Board of Directors, we would […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Li
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Li Mark Li began his volunteering journey at Distress Centre in October 2020, when he made a strong first impression on our Training Coordinator, Trevor. “Mark shocked […]
COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s 211 program response
COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s 211 program response This is fourth and final part of our multi-part series exploring Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one year […]
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COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s programs at SORCe
COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s programs at SORCe This is part three in our multi-part series exploring Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one year after we […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Peters
Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Peters “Being part of Distress Centre has enriched me as a person and a social worker. It has given me the tools to better understand and apply […]
March 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic As we near the second year of our pandemic response, Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour […]
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COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s counselling program response
COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s counselling program response This is part two in our multi-part series exploring Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one year after we […]
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