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Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts

2023-05-17T22:43:19+00:00

Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts In our society, people talk about mental health more than ever. But suicide is often kept quiet – and it’s costing lives. For our 2022 Annual Report, we wanted to emphasize the importance of talking about suicide, like we do every day at [...]

Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts2023-05-17T22:43:19+00:00

Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health?

2023-05-17T22:43:32+00:00

Crisis 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 [...]

Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health?2023-05-17T22:43:32+00:00

Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan!

2023-02-08T18:46:07+00:00

Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan! On Wednesday, May 11th, we were pleased to unveil our new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan at our Annual General Meeting. The plan has been developed on the underlying themes of strengthening, adapting and transforming our people, programs and the broader system in which we operate for a [...]

Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan!2023-02-08T18:46:07+00:00

Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre

2023-02-08T18:46:31+00:00

Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre 2021 was another challenging but exciting year for Distress Centre Calgary. Though we faced, and continue to contend with, the difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we also experienced growth, transformation and were able to celebrate some substantial achievements. As we move forward into a [...]

Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre2023-02-08T18:46:31+00:00

COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s counselling program response

2022-10-10T20:44:47+00:00

COVID-19: 1 Year Later - Distress Centre's counselling program response This is part two in our multi-part series exploring Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one year after we first activated our business continuity plan and went remote for the safety of our staff and volunteers. Read part one on the lead [...]

COVID-19: 1 Year Later – Distress Centre’s counselling program response2022-10-10T20:44:47+00:00

Looking back on 2020: An eventful year for Distress Centre

2022-10-10T20:50:03+00:00

Looking back on 2020: An eventful year for Distress Centre Image: Our 2020 staff and volunteer photo, taken in December.  Like the rest of the world, 2020 was one of the most challenging years we’ve had in our 50 year history. Thanks to the support and hard work of our staff, volunteers, partners, [...]

Looking back on 2020: An eventful year for Distress Centre2022-10-10T20:50:03+00:00

50 Stories Part 42: Face-to-Face for 50 years

2022-10-10T19:54:20+00:00

50 Stories Part 42: Face-to-Face for 50 years Image: Distress Centre counsellors in 2017. Read - 50 Stories Part 41 The professional qualifications for Distress Centre counsellors have increased over 50 years, as has the complexity and number of clients they see. Less than 300 sessions in 1970 became 1,650 in 2010 and [...]

50 Stories Part 42: Face-to-Face for 50 years2022-10-10T19:54:20+00:00

50 Stories Part 34: Why We Were Doing All This – Counselling in the 2000s

2020-09-01T14:18:05+00:00

Image: Counsellors at a team building event in 2000. Read - 50 Stories Part 33 Counsellors in the first half of the 2000s continued providing face-to- face meetings, referrals, volunteer training and volunteer supervision, practicum student guidance, as well as the administration of the Instrumental Needs Fund for families in financial crisis. Addressing changing needs [...]

50 Stories Part 34: Why We Were Doing All This – Counselling in the 2000s2020-09-01T14:18:05+00:00

50 Stories Part 21: Saving a life – Judy’s story

2020-06-03T07:00:28+00:00

Read - 50 Stories Part 20 Client confidentiality has always been foundational to Distress Centre’s work. Occasionally callers or counselling clients choose to make their stories public, to increase awareness of the service, or help with fundraising. It seems important to include at least one client story, as clients represent the heart and purpose of [...]

50 Stories Part 21: Saving a life – Judy’s story2020-06-03T07:00:28+00:00

50 Stories Part 20: You Just Felt Honoured – Counselling in the ’90s

2020-05-26T13:27:34+00:00

Read - 50 Stories Part 19 Counselling and public education continued to be a significant part of the Distress Centre/Drug Centre's (DC/DC) services. Fred Burns was Clinical Supervisor, and Suzanne Rosebrugh the Drug Counsellor. Along with five crisis counsellors they saw a variety of clients, usually within the week of them calling the crisis line. 1991 recorded 3900 hours of counselling offered, with 25% of a counsellor’s time spent in support of volunteers and 20% in [...]

50 Stories Part 20: You Just Felt Honoured – Counselling in the ’90s2020-05-26T13:27:34+00:00
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