See this update as a video! Hello and good day everyone! I hope you are able to take some time to enjoy the summer weather, despite not being able to […]
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50 Stories Part 30: Ready Or Not – Technology to 2000
Image: A staff or volunteer in the early 2000s. Read – 50 Stories Part 29 During the ’80s, the Distress Centre/Drug Centre made its first forays into having its own […]
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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 […]
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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