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November 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2023-02-08T18:46:36+00:00

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 crisis and 211 support. Counselling sessions are being conducted by phone and video. If you need help, please reach out. Distress Centre also has several programs available at SORCe for [...]

November 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic2023-02-08T18:46:36+00:00

Donor Spotlight: Lori and Jim Ryan

2023-02-08T18:46:37+00:00

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 our agency and played a key role in organizing our 2018 Lend An Ear event. Jim spoke at the event, sharing some of his own struggles and triumphs, and had clearly emotional impact on [...]

Donor Spotlight: Lori and Jim Ryan2023-02-08T18:46:37+00:00

October 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2023-02-08T18:46:37+00:00

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 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text support. This month we were pleased to announce the launch of 24 hour crisis text and chat. Counselling sessions are being conducted by [...]

October 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic2023-02-08T18:46:37+00:00

Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre

2023-02-08T18:46:38+00:00

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 [...]

Robyn Romano announced as Chief Executive Officer for Distress Centre2023-02-08T18:46:38+00:00

Distress Centre launches 24 hour crisis chat and text

2023-02-08T18:46:39+00:00

Distress Centre launches 24 hour crisis chat and text At Distress Centre, we know that crisis can occur at any time of the day and it’s important to offer Calgarians multiple ways to contact us to remove barriers to accessing help. That’s why we are excited to announce that our online services – crisis [...]

Distress Centre launches 24 hour crisis chat and text2023-02-08T18:46:39+00:00

September 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2023-02-08T18:46:39+00:00

September 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text support. This month we also introduced crisis text support. Counselling sessions are being conducted by phone and video. If you need help, please [...]

September 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic2023-02-08T18:46:39+00:00

Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker

2023-02-08T18:46:40+00:00

Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker Cheryl Bernard competed on the Canadian women’s curling team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She felt a huge amount of pressure to win the gold medal while competing at home and as the Skip, she had the last rock to take [...]

Get to know Cheryl Bernard, Lend An Ear keynote speaker2023-02-08T18:46:40+00:00

Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 2021

2023-02-08T18:46:41+00:00

Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 2021 Kaiya Gamble first started singing after her school music teacher approached her parents and told them that she has perfect pitch. Her parents put Kaiya in piano and voice lessons and she loved it. After about a year [...]

Get to know Kaiya Gamble! Local singer-songwriter speaks and performs at Lend An Ear 20212023-02-08T18:46:41+00:00

World Suicide Prevention Day: Suicide-related contacts up 34% in 2021

2023-02-08T18:46:42+00:00

World Suicide Prevention Day: Suicide-related contacts up 34% in 2021 Distress Centre introduces crisis text support September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day - a day to bring awareness to suicide prevention and end the stigma that surrounds the topic. We acknowledge what a difficult year it has been for many. If you [...]

World Suicide Prevention Day: Suicide-related contacts up 34% in 20212023-02-08T18:46:42+00:00

August 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2023-02-08T18:47:50+00:00

August 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Distress Centre continues to support Calgarians by providing 24 hour crisis and 211 phone support, daily chat and ConnecTeen text support. Counselling sessions are being conducted by phone and video. If you need help, please reach out. Distress Centre also has several programs [...]

August 2021 Update: Distress Centre’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic2023-02-08T18:47:50+00:00
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