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 [...]
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 [...]
Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre's CEO 2023 has had a lot in store for Distress Centre. Join Robyn Romano, Distress Centre CEO, and Aisha Sheikh, Crisis Line Volunteer, to learn about exciting updates, events and more in our Q1 update. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity [...]
Volunteer 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 [...]
Volunteerism and volunteer appreciation with Robyn and Aisha Distress Centre Calgary CEO, Robyn, and Aisha, Crisis Line Volunteer, reflect on and thank Distress Centre Calgary’s selfless volunteers for their positive impact on the community. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity and length. Aisha: Good afternoon, everyone. My name [...]
Spring 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 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 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 [...]
Drive for Distress Charity Golf Tournament Photography courtesy of Gilmour Photography, and Distress Centre's communications team. On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, we hosted the first annual Drive for Distress Charity Golf Tournament! We couldn’t [...]
February 11th is 211 Day! We’re excited to celebrate 211 Day on February 11th! Across North America, this is a special day (2/11) to celebrate and raise awareness of 211. What is 211? Contact 211 to access an entire network of community, social, health and government services. Calls, texts and chats are answered [...]
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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