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Distress Centre and suicide prevention – World Suicide Prevention Day
Distress Centre and suicide prevention – World Suicide Prevention Day September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. As a crisis intervention agency, Distress Centre works every day to prevent suicides […]
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It’s time to Outrun the Stigma!
It’s time to Outrun the Stigma! Image: The Distress Centre team at Outrun the Stigma 2019 Outrun the Stigma is a 5 or 10k walk/run that raises funds and awareness […]
Vitality through vulnerability: guest post from a volunteer
Vitality through vulnerability: guest post from a volunteer Guest Author: Lisa Wilder My name is Lisa, and I started my journey with Distress Centre Calgary in mid-September as an online […]
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Rest in peace, Lee Horbachewski
Rest in peace, Lee Horbachewski To sum up everything Lee did for Distress Centre Calgary in just a few paragraphs is impossible. The impact of her generosity, advocacy and spirit […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Ahsan
Volunteer Spotlight: Ahsan Content Warning: mention of suicide Ahsan has been volunteering with Distress Centre and our ConnecTeen youth program since 2015 but he still remembers the call that changed […]
Siblings organize motorcycle ride in memory of their sister, Patricia
Siblings organize motorcycle ride in memory of their sister, Patricia Forever 41 Memorial Ride takes place on August 7th, 2022 Patricia Dawn was always a helper. She was born in […]
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Call-Diversion and Co-Location Initiative Update
Call-Diversion and Co-Location Initiative Update Hundreds of non-urgent calls to Calgary 911 have been diverted away from requiring a police response as part of a call-diversion pilot program that began […]
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Opportunities available in our Condensed Crisis Line Responder Program
Opportunities available in our Condensed Crisis Line Responder Program UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: We’ve decided to open up a few spots in the Condensed Crisis Line Responder Program. The Condensed Crisis Line […]
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2021 Report to the Community
HOPE GROWS IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES 2021 was a tough year. Albertans continued to deal with COVID-19 alongside their own personal challenges and crises. Distress Centre was always there […]
