Our Partners
We could not connect Calgarians with compassionate, accessible crisis and mental health support 24 hours a day without our valued partners in the community.
Mobile Partners:
- Alberta Health Services Mobile Response Team (MRT)
- Wood’s Homes – Community Resource Team (CRT)
- Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority – Social Services Response Team (SSRT)
- 9-1-1 Police & Fire
- Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Edmonton Region
Partner Agencies:
In addition to our 24 hour crisis and 211 line, we also answer the following:
- Crisis Services Canada – Canada Suicide Prevention Service
- Calgary Senior’s Resource Society – SeniorConnect
- The Way In – 403-SENIORS
- Bullying Helpline
- Family Violence Information Line
Community Partners:
- BowWest Community Resource Centre
- Sunrise Community Link Resource Centre
- Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)
- CUPS Calgary Society
CAA/SORCe Partners:
- Alberta Health Services – Urgent Mental Health
- Alberta Health Services – Adult Addiction Services
- CMHA – SOS
- The DI – Victim Services
- The DI – Employment
- Inn from the Cold – Housing
- Alberta Justice – Probation
- Calgary Police Service – Restorative Justice
- Safeworks – Harm Reduction Satellite Site
Program Partners:
ATB Financial supports the recruitment, training and support of over 240 highly trained volunteers. They also funded the Community of Care Volunteer Training Room at our new office.
ENMAX is a long-time supporter of our Volunteer Appreciation event and of the Basic Needs Fund which provides financial support to Calgary’s most vulnerable.
RBC has been supporting Distress Centre since the ‘70s. They are a long time funder of our ConnecTeen Program and 24 hour phone, daily chat & text support services for youth.
Husky Energy has also been a long-time supporter of our Basic Needs Fund.
Major Donors
AD Cheng Foundation
Bosman, Myles
Carter, Brad
Chisholm Thomson Family Foundation
Curry, Judith
Daryl K. Seaman Family Fund
Dietsche, Linda
Ernie & Leah Hagel Family Foundation
Ed & Theresa Jang Charitable Fund at Benefaction Foundation
Enbridge Employees Club
Fleming, Randy & Diane
Graydon and Dorothy Morrison Fund at Calgary Foundation
The Gwyn Morgan & Patricia Trottier Foundation
HAB Family Foundation
Harold and Betty Allsopp Fund at Calgary Foundation
Hagel, Ernest
Heffring, Maureen
Horbachewski Family
Kousinioris, John & Amanda
McKinnon, Peter
Nickle Family Foundation
Rempel, Don
Ryan, Lori
Sam Ousher Switzer Charitable Foundation
Savard, John & Mercedes
Shiminsky, Beau
Sidnell, Jane
The Cole Foundation
Weber, Terry
Wesley, Helen
West, Sharon
Wickerson, Tom & Dianne
Wilson, Jeff & Cathy
“For the past 50 years RBC has been a proud supporter of Distress Centre. Our commitment to youth mental well-being through RBC Future Launch is focused on prevention and early intervention programs to help provide young people timely access to knowledge, supports and care, when and where they need it. We believe that no one should face a mental health issue alone. At RBC, we stand strong beside Canadians when it comes to mental health. We know that Distress Centre is dedicated to serving the mental health needs of Albertans and we congratulate them on half a century of service.”