Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 2021 Kaiya Gamble first started singing after her school music teacher approached her parents and told […]
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Suicide-related contacts up 34% in 2021
World Suicide Prevention Day: Suicide-related contacts up 34% in 2021 Distress Centre introduces crisis text support September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day – a day to bring awareness to […]
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August 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mortaza
Volunteer Spotlight: Mortaza Crisis line volunteer, Mortaza, is no stranger to giving back to the community. Before joining Distress Centre in the summer of 2020, he already held a wide […]
July 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
July 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Donor Spotlight: Shamir Ladhani
Donor Spotlight: Shamir Ladhani Image: Shamir and his daughter, Ambreena, who is a Distress Centre volunteer. Shamir has donated monthly to Distress Centre since 2012. He was first introduced to […]
June 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
June 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Elissa
Volunteer Spotlight: Elissa Crisis line volunteer Elissa* is no stranger to dealing with life’s hardships. She endured years of struggle and overcame many challenges before finding her way to Distress […]
May 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
May 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text […]
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Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler
Q1 2021 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler See this update as a video! Hello everyone, and welcome to spring! The days are getting longer, the grass is turning […]
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