By Chelsea Carter Anne-Marie’s life was turned upside down when she suffered a third knee injury, leaving irreparable damage. She had been on the path to a life as a professional athlete in either soccer or field hockey and sport was everything she had built her identity around. When she lost her ability to compete […]
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Getting straight to the point: asking the question
By Chelsea Carter You wouldn’t expect Jess to become anxious in front of a group of teenagers. When you meet her she’s all smiles and has a calm friendly demeanour. However, she says that when she first started leading mindfulness workshops as a volunteer with the Crisis Centre, she would feel extremely anxious – as […]
Read MoreSeason of giving or My favourite gift was a rat
By Stacy Ashton Executive Director One of my favourite Christmas gifts was a rat. One of those awesome HeroRATs, trained to go into war zones and detect landmines, so the mines could be decommissioned and the land made safe for playgrounds. I never got to meet my rat, but a friend of mine “adopted” a […]
Read MoreQ&A with Cyncitaee Robins
Ready to make a difference and bring more joy to the world drives Cyncitaee Robins. A mother with two beautiful boys from Clinton, BC, Cyncitaee has made the commitment to wear a onesie for a year as part of her fundraising campaign to support the Crisis Centre of BC. Cyncitaee recently met with Crisis Centre […]
Read MoresafeTalk Helps BC Dispatchers Improve Handling of Suicide-Risk Calls and Combat Office Burnout
By: Chelsea Carter The sound of sirens and the image of flashing lights is often the first sign that help is on the way to someone in need. The highly trained BC Ambulance Service paramedics and ambulance dispatchers are often the first to respond to individuals in crisis. This gave Sarah Scott, Planning Practice Educator […]
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