Distress Centre

• ‘I didn’t see it coming’: Family planning memorial motorcycle ride helps others struggling with suicide

  A tragedy compelled a Calgary family to do everything they can to support others navigating suicide. A memorial motorcycle ride is planned to raise donations for those in crisis.

  Features

  Aug 3, 2022
  
• ‘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.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2022
  
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• Coronavirus: Calgary mental health services want you to reach out, be self-compassionate

  It can feel overwhelming, living in the time of COVID-19, but mental health services in Calgary want you to know that help is available.

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  Apr 21, 2020
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• ‘The need is great’: Calgary’s demand for assistance to pay utility bills grows

  A growing number of Albertans need help to pay their utility bills. Now that a provincial winter moratorium has been lifted, customers are starting to get disconnection notices.

  Economy

  May 11, 2019
• Demand for Calgary teen crisis line up 82% in 2017: Distress Centre

  Chloe McBean, contact manager with the Distress Centre, said it’s too soon to tell what has caused the spike in the number of calls to the teen crisis line. However, she said in the past year they’ve extended their hours.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2017
• Distress calls down this holiday season

  Calgary's Distress Centre says the rate of distress calls is lower this holiday season compared to last year.

  Dec 31, 2014