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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Distress Centre turns 50 TODAY!
Distress Centre turns 50 TODAY! Happy birthday Distress Centre! We first opened our doors 50 years ago on April 14th, 1970. We’ve changed names and locations many times over the […]
50 Stories Part 14: Lending an Ear in the 80s
Image: This image of volunteers appeared in our 20 year anniversary publication in 1990. Read – 50 Stories Part 13 At the 1980 AGM, Jeanette McEachern was proud to say […]
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Distress Centre is here for Calgarians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Distress Centre Calgary has provided 24 hour crisis support to our community for 50 years. We have responded to over 2.5 million calls, emails, chats, texts and counselling requests since April 14, […]
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50 Stories Part 13: Bye bye Old Y
Image: Appeared in our 20 year anniversary publication in 1990. Read – 50 Stories Part 12 By 1980, the first location of the Drug Information Centre had turned into Bandito’s […]
50 Stories Part 12: Just Between Teens
Read – 50 Stories Part 11 In the early 70’s, most Drug Information Centre callers were adolescent. By the early 80’s, the Distress Centre/Drug Centre “found that teenage service users […]
50 Stories Part 11: A time to grow, Distress Centre in the 80s
Read – 50 Stories Part 10 1980 marked the 10th anniversary of the Distress Centre/Drug Centre. At the Annual General Meeting, Chair Hilde Houlding was pleased to note that: “The […]
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UPDATE: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
CALGARY, Alta, March 16, 2020 – At Distress Centre Calgary, we’re closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation and will continue to closely follow the guidance from the City of […]
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Distress Centre Calgary’s response to COVID-19
At Distress Centre Calgary, we’re closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation. The risk to Albertans remains low at this time but we will continue to follow the guidance from […]
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50 Stories Part 10: A force of nature – Jeanette McEachern’s time as Executive Director
Read – 50 Stories Part 9 In 1979, Board Chair Hilde Houlding proclaimed the departure of Dr. Stew Clark as Executive Director and the hiring of Jeanette McEachern as the […]
