Distress Centre’s journey to accreditation with the American Association of Suicidology Distress Centre received accreditation from the American Association of Suicidology on February 3, 2021. Guest post by: Mike Velthuis […]
Category: Community Recognition
Distress Centre wins Calgary Award for Community Advocate Organization

Distress Centre was honoured to receive the Calgary Award for Community Advocate Organization, which was presented at the 23rd Annual Calgary Awards on June 13, 2018. It is awarded to […]
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Voices of Calgary Award

The Voices of Calgary Campaign (VoC) is a local initiative funded by the Government of Alberta, with a mission to support equal opportunity in the local labor market for Calgary’s […]
SORCe wins Community Justice Award

Congratulations to SORCe – the recipient of the 2017 Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, Community Justice Award in the Partnerships and Collaborations category! Learn more about SORCe. […]
ConnecTeen volunteer, Ryan Costello, wins 2016 Youth of Distinction Award

Ryan Costello has volunteered with ConnecTeen since he was 15 and said he went in expecting to give back, but didn’t realize how much ConnecTeen would give back to him. […]
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ConnecTeen volunteer, Keeley Davidsen wins the Youth Central 2015 Youth of Distinction Award in the Peer Support category
Keeley Davidsen (left), ConnecTeen volunteer and winner of the 2015 YODA for Peer Support, with Jerilynn Daniels of RBC, the organization that sponsored the category. Keeley Davidsen’s experience with ConnecTeen […]
The Horbachewski family wins the Outstanding Philanthropic Family Award
The Horbachewski family wins the Outstanding Philanthropic Family Award In October 2004, Lee Horbachewski was on the brink of taking her own life. She was suffering from post-partum depression after […]
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