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Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology

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The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line received 121 calls a day since January 2022. The day the Pope apologized for the cultural destruction and forced assimilation of Indigenous people, the number of callers jumped to 277. Indigenous Services Canada said in Alberta, 300 additional mental wellness and cultural support workers were asked to be at papal events.

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CTV News

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology

People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for evil committed by members of the Catholic Church.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

Calls to crisis line spike after Pope's apology for 'deplorable evil' of residential schools

People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for the forced assimilation of Indigenous people at residential schools.

2 years ago·Canada

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Global News

Canada’s crisis line callers double after Pope’s residential school apology

Indigenous Services Canada said the federal government's 24-hour crisis support line has received double the number of callers it usually gets since the Pope arrived this week.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology

EDMONTON – People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for evil committed by members of the Catholic Church. “As soon as we set up, before the Pope made his first address on Monday, we had seen about […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope’s apology

EDMONTON - People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arr...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope’s apology

Indigenous Services Canada said the federal government’s 24-hour crisis support line has received double the number of callers it usually gets since the Pope arrived

2 years ago·Canada

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