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 […]
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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. […]
50 Stories Part 18: High Hopes – The Youth Drug Line
Read – 50 Stories Part 17 With its roots as a Drug Information Centre, Distress Centre has always had addiction support as a mandate. In September of 1990, as part […]
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Distress Centre Calgary sees spike in crisis contacts due to COVID-19
CALGARY – Distress Centre Calgary is reporting a rising number of crisis contacts related to COVID-19, a caseload that is expected to continue growing over the coming months and even years as the pandemic, and its long-term effects, continue to impact […]
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50 Stories Part 17: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary
Read – 50 Stories Part 16 Happy Anniversary! Twenty years after its beginnings as the Drug Information Centre, Calgary Mayor Al Duerr proclaimed Distress Centre/Drug Centre week, March 18-24, 1990. […]
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50 Stories Part 16: More Than a Warm Heart: Counselling in the 80s
Read – 50 Stories Part 15 Counselling continued to be a key aspect of the Distress Centre/Drug Centre services. At the 10th anniversary reception, Jeanette noted that there were 1000 […]
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50 Stories Part Story 15: Taking care of business
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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