Stir and Shake Cocktail Class – Live Auction Item
DCadmin2023-06-05T19:40:15+00:00Stir & Shake Cocktail Class - Spirits with Smoke Value: $1800 Donated by Spirits with Smoke The Experience: The goal is to educate you on curating perfection in a glass. Stir & Shake is an exciting, hands on experience to open your creativity and learn how [...]
Luxury Vacation at Vidanta Resorts in Mexico – Live Auction Item
DCadmin2023-06-05T17:39:16+00:00Luxury Vacation at Vidanta Resorts in Mexico – Nuevo Vallarta Value: $7000 Donated by Bob Jones and Kristie Smith One week’s accommodation at the Grande Luxxe at Vidanta Resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The Grand Luxxe is a soothing oasis of relaxation, where couples and families reconnect by the beautiful pools, over gourmet [...]
2022 Annual Report
DCadmin2023-05-17T22:43:19+00:002022 Annual Report - Distress Centre Calgary In our society, people talk about mental health more than ever. But suicide is often kept quiet – and it’s costing lives. If you or someone in your life have thoughts about suicide, please talk about it. And know that Distress Centre [...]
Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health?
DCadmin2023-05-17T22:43:32+00:00Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health? Guest Post by: Michael Moosbauer (MSW, RSW), Crisis Counsellor at Distress Centre Calgary As someone who has worked at Distress Centre for many years in a variety of roles, occasionally I have heard that we do not “do” mental health, instead we [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron
DCadmin2023-04-19T19:06:19+00:00Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron Aaron has always been the supportive and empathetic ear that his friends and family turn to during difficult times. It’s part of the reason why he decided to pursue education and a career in counselling. Wanting to receive front-line experience in talking to and helping others, he signed up to [...]
Darkness into Light Calgary 2023
DCadmin2023-04-18T23:52:04+00:00Darkness into Light 2023 Join us on May 6th for Darkness into Light Calgary! Darkness into Light is a 5k run/walk that begins in the dark and participants walk as the sun rises. It's an uplifting way to start your day! All funds raised at the Calgary event support Distress Centre Calgary. [...]
Spring Self-Care: Coping with spring depression
DCadmin2023-04-15T20:30:04+00:00Spring Self-Care: Coping with spring depression It’s a generally accepted belief that seasonal depression occurs during the winter. It makes sense that cold weather and less sunlight can cause people to feel a bit down. This can especially affect those who may already struggle with mental health. What is less common to hear [...]
Q&A with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO
DCadmin2023-04-15T20:30:04+00:00Q&A with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO 2022 was another exciting year at Distress Centre and 2023 is poised to be the same. We wanted to take some time with our CEO, Robyn Romano, to reflect on 2022 and talk about some of the exciting initiatives DC has planned for this year.Let’s get started!Watch [...]
Three lessons from the 2022 AIRS Conference in Baltimore
DCadmin2023-04-15T20:30:04+00:00Three lessons from the 2022 AIRS Conference in Baltimore Guest Post: Nadiya Hasan, 211 Community Resource Specialist and Contact Centre Coordinator at Distress Centre Calgary. Nadiya attended the AIRS Learn conference in Baltimore, Maryland in October 2022. AIRS (The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems) is the professional membership association for community Information [...]
