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CRISIS CENTRE [13 records]

Record 1 2026-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Penal Administration
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A centre located at national or regional headquarters and equipped and staffed in order to support the crisis manager.

Key term(s)
  • Crisis Information Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Centre situé à l'administration centrale ou régionale et doté du matériel et du personnel nécessaires pour soutenir le gestionnaire de la situation d'urgence.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Mental Disorders
OBS

The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is an accredited crisis centre with the American Association of Suicidology(AAS) that is committed to providing an accessible, 24-hour crisis line, along with online emotional support …

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Troubles mentaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Military Organization
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

crisis management centre; CMC : designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • crisis management center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Organisation militaire
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

centre de gestion des crises; CMC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Rexdale Women’s Centre is an independent, not-for-profit, voluntary agency that serves high-need women and their families, residing in the Greater Toronto Area of Canada.

OBS

[The centre’s] mission is to support immigrant, newcomer and refugee women, and their family members of all generations to become fully participating members of Canadian Society who are self-sufficient, financially secure, safe, happy, healthy and socially active. They accomplish this by enhancing [their] client’s individual functioning skills and by facilitating their access to resources, agencies, and community services.

OBS

The Centre offers the following programs and services : Newcomer Assistance and Integration, Violence Prevention and Crisis Intervention, Support and Employment for Women, Parenting, Children's Services, Ethno-Cultural Seniors Programs, Internet Access Computers, Welcoming Communities Program, Eating for Two, Feeding with Love, [and] Language Training.

Key term(s)
  • Rexdale Women's Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
Key term(s)
  • Rexdale Women's Center

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Spectra Community Support Services (formerly known as Telecare Brampton Inc.) and Distress Centre Peel (DCP) ... amalgamated under the name Spectra Community Support Services [in 2012]. [The name was later changed to Spectra Helpline].

OBS

Spectra Helpline is a non-profit, multicultural organization providing free, caring and confidential distress lines and support services in several languages for the diverse population of the Region of Peel and surrounding area. [The] centre provides 24 hour emotional support and distress line service in English every day of the year. Spectra Helpline's volunteers must complete 50 hours of in-class and on-line training in order to take calls on the distress lines. [Its] training program focuses on listening skills, values clarification, crisis/suicide prevention/intervention, mental health, understanding sexuality, volunteer development and more. Spectra Helpline also provides on-going training sessions for current volunteers to keep their skills updated. The primary purpose is to ensure that volunteers feel comfortable in offering non-judgmental emotional support to anyone calling [its] different programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Spectra Community Support Services (anciennement Telecare Brampton Inc.) et Distress Centre Peel (DCP) ont fusionné en 2012 sous le nom de Spectra Community Support Services. L'organisme a plus tard été renommé Spectra Helpline.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Emergency Management
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

Comprehensive Crisis and Operations Management Centre; CCOMC : designations to be used by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • Comprehensive Crisis and Operations Management Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
OBS

Centre de gestion globale des crises et des opérations; CCOMC : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region is a 24/7 volunteer based organization offering confidential, emotional mental health support, crisis intervention, information referral and education services.

Key term(s)
  • Distress Centre of Ottawa
  • Distress Centre-Ottawa and Region

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Le Centre de détresse d’Ottawa et la région est un organisme fondé sur le bénévolat qui offre du soutien confidentiel de mieux-être émotionnel et en santé mentale ainsi que des services d’intervention de crise et d’information et d’orientation 24 heures par jour, sept jours par semaine.

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

In a collaborative manner, the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre is committed to improving the quality of life for all individuals and to building a safe and healthy community. Since 1979, the Centre has been offering a wide range of social and community services which include : counseling for individuals, families, children and youth; crisis intervention; individual and group support to women facing abuse and to children who witness violence; services for older adults, caregivers and persons with disabilities; information, resources and referral workshops and self-help groups; community development initiatives; and other services.

Key term(s)
  • Eastern Ottawa Resource Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Dans un esprit de collaboration, le Centre des ressources de l'Est d'Ottawa s'engage à améliorer la qualité de vie de tous et à bâtir une collectivité saine et à l'abri du danger. Depuis 1979, le Centre des ressources de l'Est d'Ottawa offre toute une gamme de services sociaux et communautaires tels que : counselling pour particuliers, familles, enfants et jeunes; intervention de crise; counselling et groupes de soutien pour femmes vivant de l'abus et counselling pour enfants témoins de violence; services pour aînés victimes d'abus, appui aux aidants naturels et aux personnes ayant un handicap; ressources et ateliers d'information; initiatives de développement communautaire.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Problems
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

The Newfoundland & Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis & Prevention Centre is a non-profit organization that exists to provide support and essential services to anyone impacted by sexual violence.

Key term(s)
  • Rape Crisis and Information Centre of St. John's
  • St. John's Centre of Rape Crisis and Information
  • Centre of Rape Crisis and Information of St. John's

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Business and Administrative Documents
OBS

Issued by CCMD(Canadian Centre for Management Development) Action-Research Roundtable on Crisis Management, Ottawa, 2003.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
OBS

Publié par la Table ronde de recherche-action du CCG (Centre canadien de gestion) sur la gestion de crises, Ottawa, 2003.

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Health Institutions
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Carlington Community and Health Services is a non-profit, community-based centre offering quality health and social services in areas such as health promotion, crisis and support services employment assistance and Family Care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Établissements de santé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Santé et Services communautaires Carlington est un centre sans but lucratif axé sur la communauté qui offre des services de santé et de services sociaux de qualité dans des domaines tels la promotion de la santé, le soutien et l'intervention en situation de crise, l'aide à l'emploi et des soins médicaux familiaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités del sector privado
  • Establecimientos de salud
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
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Record 12 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

Antisuicide establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression crisis.

OBS

Ottawa Distress Centre : provides 24-hour anonymous confidential telephone response to citizens who are in distress, in crisis or in need of information.

OBS

Tel-Aide is the official name used in Montreal for distress centre services. Tel-Aide Montréal has kindly allowed this name to be used in other parts of Quebec (e.g. Quebec City, Hull).

OBS

Although most "distress or crisis centers" offer a round-the-clock anonymous telephone listening service, the concept of a phone service should not be confused with that of a "crisis center", especially in cases where such a center does not offer a "hot line service". See this term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Lieu d'aide ou de réconfort pour personnes en état de crise morale ou psychologique

OBS

Tel-Aide est un service d'écoute téléphonique offert gratuitement à toute personne en vue de l'aider à vivre ses difficultés de façon constructive.[De plus, c'est] un service bénévole, anonyme et confidentiel qui est offert lorsque quelqu'un se sent déprimé, seul, troublé et n'en peut plus. Tel-Aide est à la portée de main lorsque quelqu'un a besoin d'un ami disposé à écouter sans juger ni sermonner.

OBS

centre détresse-secours : proposé par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada, 1985, no. 582.

Spanish

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Record 13 1994-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

The Air Transport Group(ATG) Crisis Action Centre will be the MAJAID Command Post.(ACOP 210)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Le Centre de crise du Groupe de transport aérien sera le Poste de commandement CATAIR

Spanish

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