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Hot Sauce Social

Last week Umbrella had an awesome time at our staff social. With a hot sauce challenge included for good measure, it was quickly dubbed the Hot Sauce Social. A surprising number of staff members were up for the challenge and quite a few even suffered their way through all...
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International Women’s Day

Umbrella has just shared our latest enews celebrating International Women's Day 2023. The global theme for International Women's Day 2023 is #EmbraceEquity. Check out our newsletter to discover how Umbrella is working to ensure gender equity in the world of addiction rec...
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Dream it, Be it

Today Rebecca had a great time chatting with students at the Dream It, Be It event hosted by Soroptimist International of Victoria Westshore. The event was a great opportunity to showcase opportunities and careers for young women and gender non conforming individuals be...
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Happy 1 Year Sober!

March 1 was Ross's big milestone birthday - one year sober! Ross has worked hard to get to here, and the smile on his face shows how happy he is to have reached this milestone. Ross is living at Potter House as of March 1 and he is thriving in his new house and in his l...
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Recovery Capital Conference

Last week Jake and Blake were off to chilly Calgary to attend the Recovery Capital Conference. This conference focused on recovery oriented systems that build recovery capital and the province wide change that has been coined "The Alberta model". There was so much learn...
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Comfortably Un-Numb Episode 2

Today we are excited to share episode 2 of the Comfortably Un-Numb Podcast; Brae's Story. Brae has genuine star quality. When she speaks, people listen. Brae is a strong advocate for recovery as well as LGBTQIA2+ and a top notch hair stylist. Brae shares her story of re...
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Chamber Lunch

Sharlene and Evan were fortunate to attend to The Chamber lunch at the Hotel Grand Pacific where the guest speaker was the Minister of Finance Honorable Katrine Conroy. She spoke about budget 2023 in depth and fielded some questions from others. Umbrella was pleasantly...
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Happy 3 Years Foundation House!

Happy birthday to us! It was 3 years ago today that Umbrella became the proud owners of Foundation House! Although we had been operating the house since 2015, it wasn't until 2020 that the opportunity to purchase the house from the owners presented itself. We were stok...
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Journal Of Commerce – Hammer Time

The Journal of Commerce has published an excellent article about Hammer Time. Umbrella could not be more proud of this group and the support it provides to construction workers struggling with substance use. Click here to read the article.
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United Way Impact Speaker – Erik

Thank you to the United Way for showcasing Erik and his impactful story of hope and recovery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAV87hheMZg