Crisis Line

• Advocates say Alex Fraser Bridge needs a suicide barrier solution

  The province says the engineering of the bridge would make the installation of a barrier unsafe, but police and crisis advocates say it's a challenge worth overcoming.

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  Sep 26, 2023
  
• ‘There’s a great need right now’: Calgary’s Distress Centre short of crisis line volunteers

  Calgary's Distress Centre is in need of volunteers to take calls on the crisis line.

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  Apr 3, 2022
  
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• Coronavirus: Central Okanagan crisis line calls continue to increase dramatically

  "We are seeing a huge rise in the number of calls," said Katelin Mitchell from Kelowna Community Resources.

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  Nov 23, 2020
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• Loosening health orders an opportunity for people to access domestic violence supports again

  Women's shelters offering crisis support in Manitoba are encouraging people to get help as coronavirus safety measures continue to ease.

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  Jul 22, 2020
• Crisis line serving the Okanagan sees record call volume during COVID-19 pandemic

  "Not only are we going through a crisis but we are going through a crisis in a time when our social connection is interrupted."

  Apr 6, 2020
• Coronavirus: Okanagan mental health branch reports increase in crisis-line calls during pandemic

  The Vernon branch of the CMHA said during the last two weeks of March, 25 per cent of all calls were directly related to COVID-19.

  Apr 3, 2020
• Winnipeg crisis line seeing uptick in calls due to COVID-19 pandemic

  The COVID-19 pandemic isn't just having an effect on Manitobans' physical health -- it's impacting many people's mental health.

  Mar 29, 2020
• Winnipeg’s Klinic health centre sees increase in calls related to coronavirus anxiety

  Klinic Community Health in Winnipeg says it has seen only a small uptick in calls but that "the word COVID[-19] comes up on almost every single call now."

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  Mar 25, 2020
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• Feds should fund crisis line for victims of coerced sterilization: senator

  Yvonne Boyer said her Senate office has received numerous calls and e-mails from victims who have suffered unwanted tubal ligations and are now seeking help.

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  May 6, 2019
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• Fraser Health urges people with ‘winter blues’ to reach out

  The holidays can be difficult for many. Fraser Health wants to remind those who are struggling this season that they are not alone.

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  Dec 23, 2018