Image: A contact card from 1979. Some information removed to protect confidentiality. Read – 50 Stories Part 6 Compared to the first five years of DIC operations, 1976-1979 were relatively […]
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50 Stories Part 6: Venturing out
Image: From a December 1973 issue of the Calgary Herald. Read – 50 Stories Part 5 In the early 1970s, outreach to clients, to the local community and to other […]
50 Stories Part 5: From drugs to distress
Image: From a 1972 newspaper. Read – 50 Stories Part 4 At the end of 1971, the Drug Information Centre (DIC) continued at its original location, operating 24/7. Education, crisis […]
Self-care tips from crisis line volunteers
Self-care is any activity that we intentionally do in order to take care of our physical, mental and emotional health. Practicing self-care helps you avoid burn out, […]
50 Stories Part 4: Rocky Mountain High(lights)
Read – 50 Stories Part 3 While smoking dope and ‘finding themselves,’ Canadian youth were crossing the country in large numbers during the late 1960s and early 70s. It was […]
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50 Stories Part 3: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
Image: An ad in the Calgary Herald in 1970. Read – 50 Stories Part 2 Although it was the general concern for youth encountering the drug culture that prompted the […]
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50 Stories Part 2: In the beginning… there were drugs
Pictured: The Drug Information Centre logo. Read – 50 Stories Part 1 Distress Centre got its start in 1970 as the Drug Information Centre (DIC). It came to life at […]
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Distress Centre is moving!
We are moving! As of February 1st, our new address will be: Suite 500, 999 8th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J5 Please updates your records accordingly. Frequently Asked Questions: […]
50 Stories for 50 Years: Exploring the history of Distress Centre Calgary from 1969 to present
Welcome to 50 stories for 50 years, the history of Distress Centre Calgary from 1969 to the present. My name is Donna Crawford, and I am a volunteer who has […]
Q4 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler
See this update as a video! As 2019 comes to a close, we look back on the year’s successes and challenges and plan for the year ahead. Here at Distress […]
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