We miss you! Today would have been Lend An Ear 2020. A message from Roxanne Cote, Resource Development Manager: “Not having the Lend An Ear event is like missing a […]
50 Stories Part 37: Just To Hear Another Voice – Volunteers in the 2000s
50 Stories Part 37: Just To Hear Another Voice – Volunteers in the 2000s Image: Volunteers receiving recognition for their years of service with Distress Centre at the 2004 Volunteer […]
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50 Stories Part 36: Out is Okay
50 Stories Part 36: Out is Okay Image: Volunteers in the Contact Centre in 2006. Read – 50 Stories Part 35 For many years, Distress Centre volunteer and staff training […]
50 Stories Part 35: Information Please – the launch of 211
Read – 50 Stories Part 34 Many people who call Distress Centre are looking for information to solve immediate problems. Social issues often require assistance from multiple organizations, who unlike […]
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50 Stories Part 34: Why We Were Doing All This – Counselling in the 2000s
Image: Counsellors at a team building event in 2000. Read – 50 Stories Part 33 Counsellors in the first half of the 2000s continued providing face-to- face meetings, referrals, volunteer […]
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September is Lend An Ear Month!
Since we can’t gather in person for Lend An Ear’s 10th Anniversary, we’re spending the month celebrating 10 years of Lend An Ear by remembering the laughter, tears and inspirational […]
50 Stories Part 33: Moving and Money
Image: Distress Centre staff if 2004. Read – 50 Stories Part 32 In 1998, Distress Centre was located just off of MacLeod Trail on 11th Avenue SW. A Board committee […]
August 24 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
In the sixth month 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 […]
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50 Stories Part 32: Social Returns on Investment – Distress Centre in the 2000s
Image: Volunteers in 2006. Read – 50 Stories Part 31 In the early 2000s, a new vision statement was crafted for Distress Centre: “To be the primary information, referral and […]
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50 Stories Part 31: Modeling By Example – Barb Litchinsky
Read – 50 Stories Part 30 Barb Litchinsky, the new Executive Director in 1996, brought her own strengths to the organization. Suzanne Rosebrugh, a staff member who held many roles, […]
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