Meet our new CEO: Robyn Romano Meet our new CEO! Though there’s a good chance this face is already familiar to you, as Robyn Romano has already spent 12 years of her career at Distress Centre and served in a number of roles, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer on October 12th, 2021. Robyn [...]
Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre Distress Centre Calgary’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn Romano as Chief Executive Officer. Over the past 12 years, Robyn has served in a number of roles at Distress Centre Calgary (DCC). From her start as a practicum [...]
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 green, and the trees are budding. Spring is a time of renewal and new beginnings, and can give us new hope for the [...]
Announcement: Jerilyn Dressler is leaving Distress Centre Image: Jerilyn Dressler with the Board of Directors in 2019. Together and on behalf of Distress Centre Calgary’s Board of Directors, we would like to announce that Jerilyn Dressler is leaving her role as Executive Director effective June 25 to pursue another leadership opportunity within the [...]
Q4 2020 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler See this update as a video! Hello everyone, and Happy New Year. I hope you had some time over the holidays to rest and recover from the challenges we faced in 2020. We will be faced with many more challenges in the months ahead. [...]
Q3 Update from our Executive Director, Jerilyn Dressler See this update as a video! Hello everyone! I hope you all had a lovely long weekend and that you were able to take some time to reflect on what you’re grateful for. I am grateful that we have officially surpassed the six month mark [...]
See this update as a video! Hello and good day everyone! I hope you are able to take some time to enjoy the summer weather, despite not being able to venture too far from home this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we move into the fifth month of the pandemic, I want to [...]
See this update as a video! This is not the quarterly update I planned on writing. When I thought of looking back on the first quarter of 2020, I wanted to tell you that our team had successfully moved 115 staff and 200+ volunteers from 1010 8th Avenue to 999 8th Street SW. I wanted [...]
See this update as a video! As 2019 comes to a close, we look back on the year’s successes and challenges and plan for the year ahead. Here at Distress Centre, we have been reflecting on our last 50 years and getting ready for a big change. We will be celebrating our 50th anniversary in [...]
See this update as a video! After a rainy start to the season, it feels like summer is finally here. With the recent sunny weather comes spending time outside, festivals, going to Calaway Park and all the other sunny weather activities we can take part in. But at Distress Centre, we know the joy that [...]
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, Distress Centre Calgary would like to honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.
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