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Staff Anniversaries: February 2026

Our Umbrella is held by over 40 staff--outreach, administration, hospital, community; all dedicated, and doing such crucial work for the community that could otherwise be so easily marginalized all the more. In February, we had three staff reach milestones with Umbrella, ...

Summer Recovery House BBQ!

Umbrella's Second Stage and Third Stage Supportive Recovery Houses have been a part of many people's recovery journey over the past 25 years. Last week, our Housing Manager Erik hosted a barbeque for the current and former residents of Foundation House, Cooper House, an...
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A Bittersweet Celebration – Madison and Brianna

Today was a mix of emotions as we had a double celebration at Umbrella. Brianna celebrated 8 years with Umbrella - a huge accomplishment, congratulations Brianna! Starting her journey at Umbrella on the reception and administration team, Brianna is our current Health and ...
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Community Fun – OPS Softball with Josh and Sean

Working in the addictions and menta health field can be hard. Taking time for fun and to be physically active are important acts of self-care, and by taking care of ourselves, we are better able to take care of others in our community. Yesterday, staff at Our Pl...
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Stelly’s Secondary School Presentation

Last week, Evan and Rebecca had the honor of delivering their fourth presentation of the year to the Grade 12 students at Stelly's Secondary School. The school’s Health and Wellness Day program, which has run throughout the year, featured a variety of topics, from gambli...
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Administrative Professionals Day

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Yesterday, we took a moment to celebrate the incredible Umbrella Admin Team — the behind-the-scenes heroes who keep everything running smoothly with dedication, heart, and a whole lot of hustle. From organizing schedules and manag...
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Terry 10 year celebration

Yesterday, we celebrated Terry's 10th work anniversary with the Umbrella staff! As many of you know, Terry is a huge fan of pie, so we marked the occasion with 10 different kinds. We also had a blast with Terry Trivia, which came down to two teams—Jen & Sharlene vs. Dere...
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REES Presentation

Shae and Wendy from REES came to present to Umbrella staff last week about their casual labor pool and in-reach model for supporting clients in accessing income assistance and PWD. Our staff greatly appreciated the presentation, and we built valuable connections. REES al...

Podcast Season 3/E9 – Alex

In today's episode, Blake has the honour of speaking with Alex, a celebrated Hip Hop artist, mural artist, storyteller and educator. Alex touches upon his family's generational trauma and battles with addiction. Alex's story is one of healing, discovering his culture ...