February 11th is 211 Day! We’re excited to celebrate 211 Day on February 11th! Across North America, this is a special day (2/11) to celebrate and raise awareness of 211. […]
February 11th is 211 Day – 211 Calgary
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Creating a safety plan for suicidal thoughts and self-harm
Jump to guide and templates. At Distress Centre, we create safety plans with our service users every day. A safety plan can be an effective tool to help mitigate self-harm […]
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Helpful tips for winter self-care
Helpful tips for winter self-care With the excitement of the holidays behind us, and multiple months of cold weather still stretching ahead, winter can begin to feel like quite a […]
Now with crisis text support 24/7
Now with crisis text support 24/7 Calgarians are more comfortable talking about difficult subjects like suicide through text than over a phone call. Thank you for helping expand our text […]
Make a Difference this Holiday Season
Make a difference this holiday season During the holiday season, while you may be booking off time to rest and recharge with your family, Distress Centre remains open and available […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa
Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Lisa joined Distress Centre as an Online Services Volunteer in September 2021. Though she initially applied to volunteer to meet a requirement of her educational program, she […]
Why volunteer?
Why Volunteer? After a long day of work, school, or whatever you have going on, you’re likely looking forward to getting home and relaxing. Your couch is calling your name […]
Staff Spotlight: Kaiden Jobin
Staff Spotlight: Kaiden Jobin At three in the morning, when most people are asleep, Kaiden Jobin is listening. He’s listening to a man who can’t sleep because he’s worried about […]
Celebrating one year of 24 hour crisis text and chat support
Celebrating one year of 24 hour crisis text and chat support One year ago, on October 3rd, 2021, we announced the launch of 24 hour crisis text and chat support. […]
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Join us for Lend An Ear next week!
Join us for Lend An Ear next week! Lend An Ear is just around the corner! Start your day with Distress Centre on Thursday, September 22 and participate in our […]
