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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan!
Announcing our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan! On Wednesday, May 11th, we were pleased to unveil our new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan at our [...]
Request for Proposal: Program Evaluation – Distress Centre Programs at SORCe
Request for Proposal: Program Evaluation – Distress Centre Programs at SORCe Distress Centre Calgary is a non-profit agency that provides 24 hour crisis [...]
Staff Spotlight: Adrian
Staff Spotlight: Adrian Meet Adrian: Canada Suicide Prevention Service Training and Recruitment Coordinator at Distress Centre. Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS) is a national [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Anika
Volunteer Spotlight: Anika For anyone thinking of volunteering with Distress Centre, Anika has this advice: “Go for it!” And: “It’s not as scary as [...]
Diane Jones Konihowski C.M. retires after eight years at Distress Centre
Diane Jones Konihowski C.M. retires after eight years at Distress Centre Image: Diane at the ENMAX partnership announcement in 2013. Diane Jones Konihowski, [...]
Meet Candice: Director of Programs at SORCe
Meet Candice: Director of Programs at SORCe And get to know Distress Centre’s off-site programs Candice Giammarino joined Distress Centre Calgary in July [...]
ConnecTeen launches Virtual Escape Room for youth
ConnecTeen launches Virtual Escape Room for youth We’ve launched a Virtual Escape Room for youth! The pandemic has made it more difficult to reach [...]
Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre
Looking back on 2021 at Distress Centre 2021 was another challenging but exciting year for Distress Centre Calgary. Though we faced, and continue [...]
January 2022 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
January 2022 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 [...]
How to be a better listener
How to be a better listener As we all deal with the ongoing mental health impact of the pandemic, it’s more important than [...]
Call-Diversion and Co-Location Initiative Launches in Calgary
Call-Diversion and Co-Location Initiative Launches in Calgary The Calgary Police Service, Calgary 911 and 211 have begun a five-month call- diversion and co-location [...]
Meet our new CEO: Robyn Romano
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 [...]
November 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
November 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians through the pandemic by providing 24 hour [...]
Donor Spotlight: Lori and Jim Ryan
Donor Spotlight: Lori and Jim Ryan Lori and Jim Ryan have donated monthly to Distress Centre since 2014. In that time, they have provided monetary support, advocated for [...]
October 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
October 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 [...]
Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre
Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre Distress Centre Calgary’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of [...]
Distress Centre launches 24 hour crisis chat and text
Distress Centre launches 24 hour crisis chat and text At Distress Centre, we know that crisis can occur at any time of the day [...]
