About Distress Centre Calgary
24 Hour Support | Counselling | Referrals
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta
- Founded
- 1970
- Company type
- Nonprofit
Distress Centre Calgary (DCC) provides 24 hour crisis support, professional counselling, and 211 referrals to hundreds of community, social, government and health resources - all at no cost. DCC ensures that everyone has a place to turn to in a time of crisis. For 50 years DCC has provided a critical service to every citizen in Calgary and area.
24 Hour Support: If you need to talk, Distress Centre is here to listen. Anyone can contact Distress Centre 24/7 by phone, text or chat. All conversations are confidential. Phone or text 403-266-HELP (4357) or chat online at distresscentre.com
Youth support: ConnecTeen is Distress Centre’s youth peer support service, offering youth a choice in how to connect with our volunteers. 24 hour support is offered by phone, text and chat and peer support is available from 3-10pm on weekdays and 12-10pm on weekends. www.CalgaryConnecTeen.com
211 24 Hour Information & Referral Service: Dial 2-1-1, text INFO to 211 or visit ab.211.ca and click “live chat.”
Specialties
- 24 Hour Support
- Counselling
- Crisis Intervention
- Information and Referrals
- and Suicide Prevention
Company locations
Suite 500, 999 8th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 1J5, CA
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Business areas
- Training
- Health Care
- Non Profit
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- Followers
- 7,715
- People linked to this company
- 187
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