Distress Centre Calgary

Address:#300-1010 8th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2P 1J2
Phone:(403) 266-1601(admin), 266-1605 (24 Hour Crisis Line)
Fax:(403) 262-2512
Email:info@distresscentre.ab.ca
Website:

www.distresscentre.com

Hours of Operation: Crisis Line: 24 hrs; Office: 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday-Friday; Counselling: Monday through Thursday- 9:00am-9:00pm, Friday: 9:00am- 5:00pm
Fees:
Brief Description of Services Provided:


Distress Centre offers crisis intervention, support, information, and referral services to anyone in crisis through the following programs:
 - No charge, professional, outpatient counselling for addictions or any crisis    delivered by registered social workers onsite
 - 24 Hour crisis line: answered by highly trained volunteers with professional staff    back up
 - Public education sessions: Preventative presentation focused on drugs/alcohol and    problem gambling. Other sessions available upon request.
 - 211 Information and Referral Line: Connection to community, health, government,    and social service information.
All services are free of charge to the public.

Special Populations:
Referral Process:Self referral: Call the Crisis Line (403) 266-1605 and request counseling or call the Main Office (403) 266-1601 and ask for the Intake Worker.
Programs Offered:

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Information and referral to community, government, social and health services.

Crisis Counselling
Short term crisis counselling delivered by registered social workers.

Smoking Cessation Groups
Psycho-educational, adult co-ed, six week evening group consisting of education, discussion, handouts and homework.

Crisis Line
24 hour crisis line answered by trained volunteers

Restrictions or Exclusions Criteria: