Collaboration and partnerships make for a stronger community. We could not provide Calgary and southern Alberta with compassionate, accessible crisis and navigation support without our valued partners.
Our Impact Funders
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
- Alberta Health Services Mobile Response Team (MRT)
- The Alex Community Health Centre Community Mobile Crisis Response
- Alpha House Society DOAP Team
- Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority–Southern Alberta Child InterventionServices (SACIS)
- Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)
- CALGARY Counselling Centre
- CALGARY IMMIGRANT WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
- CALGARY POLICE SERVICE & CALGARY 911
- CUPS CALGARY SOCIETY
- The Immigrant Education Society, Calgary Catholic Immigration Services, Centre for Newcomers (Building Equitable Newcomer Crisis Help – BENCH) project
- RED DEER SOCIAL DIVERSION TEAM
- Rise Calgary
- Wood’s Homes – Eastside Community Mental Health Services
In addition to our 24 hour crisis and 211 line, we also answer the following:
- 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline (formally Talk Suicide)
- SENIORCONNECT - CALGARY SENIOR’S RESOURCE SOCIETY
- 403-SENIORS – The Way In Network
- BULLYING HELPLINE
- FAMILY VIOLENCE INFORMATION LINE
- ABUSE HELPLINE
- Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority – Child Intervention Intake and Response Team (CIIRT)
Partner SPOTLIGHT
In November 2023, 988 launched across Canada. 988 is a new national three-digit helpline that provides urgent, live support by phone and text for anyone who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know. Distress Centre Calgary is a 988 Partner and part of the network of crisis lines across the country whose responders take 988 calls and texts. 988 is led and coordinated by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and funded by the Government of Canada.
Distress Centre has been involved with the efforts to offer a national suicide prevention service since the Canadian Distress Line Network (CDLN) formed in 2002. Crisis Services Canada evolved out of the CDLN and launched the Canada Suicide Prevention Service in 2017. Distress Centre was one of the first four pilot sites when that service launched in 2017 and continued being a partner and answering contacts when it became Talk Suicide in 2022. Now we are proud to be a 988 Partner.
Coordinated Entry Partners
- Alberta Health Services – Street Mental Health Team (SMHT)
- ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES - URGENT MENTAL HEALTH & ADULT ADDICTION
- Alberta Justice & Solicitor General - Community Corrections – Probation
- THE ALEX - STREET TEAM
- THE ALEX - Mobile Care Clinic
- CUPS Rapid Care Counselling
- THE DI - VICTIM SERVICES
- Journey Church
- New Urban Registry
- Parachutes for Pets
- Trellis Society – Home Stay
- Trellis Society – Unity & Youth Diversion
- New Urban Registry
Partner SPOTLIGHT
CUPS Rapid Care Counselling (RCC) program is designed to provide barrier-free mental health services access to anyone experiencing homelessness. The program is open to individuals, couples and families with kids of all agencies, available for short or long-term and is free-of-charge. Clients don’t need ID or Alberta Health Care Cards to access counselling. Counselling can be accessed on a walk-in basis at SORCe three days per week. The 2023 collaboration with CUPS Rapid Care Counselling was a resounding success, offering vital counselling support for wellness goals and enhancing care coordination at our collaborative SORCe site through onsite service offerings.
The need for our services is growing. Donations ensure we can help every Calgarian and Albertan who needs us. Your support can truly save lives.
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