Image: From a summer newsletter in 1996. Read – 50 Stories Part 23 Meeting the specific needs of seniors for crisis intervention became the subject of discussion among senior-serving agencies […]
June 19 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 17, Distress Centre moved from operating entirely on premises to operating entirely remotely for the initial phase of its emergency operations with no disruption to Distress Centre’s services. […]
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50 Stories Part 23: That’s Dedication – Glenda Nyberg, Volunteer from 1983 to 2002
Image: Glenda Nyberg in her home in 2018. Read – 50 Stories Part 22 From the beginning, volunteers have been the backbone of Distress Centre’s service to the community. One […]
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50 Stories Part 22: Getting needs met – volunteering in the ’90s
50 Stories Part 22: Getting needs met – volunteering in the ’90s Image: Volunteers at the 1994 Christmas party. Read – 50 Stories Part 21 150 volunteers were on the […]
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50 Stories Part 21: Saving a life – Judy’s story
Read – 50 Stories Part 20 Client confidentiality has always been foundational to Distress Centre’s work. Occasionally callers or counselling clients choose to make their stories public, to increase awareness […]
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4 ways to be a better ally
All over the world, people are coming together in support of the black community and in protest of oppression, racism and police brutality. For those of us who do not […]
50 Stories Part 20: You Just Felt Honoured – Counselling in the ’90s
Read – 50 Stories Part 19 Counselling and public education continued to be a significant part of the Distress Centre/Drug Centre’s (DC/DC) services. Fred Burns was Clinical Supervisor, and Suzanne Rosebrugh the Drug Counsellor. Along with five crisis counsellors they saw a variety […]
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50 Stories Part 19: Know When to Fold ‘Em – The Gambling Line
Read – 50 Stories Part 18 In January of 1994, AADAC added a province-wide Gambling Line to their services. The government had put newly available VLTs in all the bars […]
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Donor Spotlight: Simryn and Praveen Thind
Guest Post: Simryn Thind Mental health is often a topic that is neglected or not prioritized, when it should in fact, be at the top of our list in order […]
2019 Report to the Community
Every second counts when you’re in crisis. That’s why we’re always here to listen. In 2019, we received more suicide-related contacts than ever. […]
