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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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Foundation House: Congratulations Barry!

Last week, one of our Foundation House residents celebrated three years of sobriety. Congratulations to Barry on achieving this milestone in your recovery journey, we're so proud of you!
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Umbrella merch now available!

Looking for a way to show your support for Umbrella Society? We've now got two options available for purchase at our 2675 Bridge Street office. Our coffee mugs are a reference to our original service - meeting folks in community-  often over a cup of coffee - to discuss t...
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Soberfest 2025

Last weekend, Umbrella staff had another amazing year participating in Soberfest. This was the 4th annual event centered around celebrating sobriety in a fun, family-friendly event. As a recovery organization, we feel it's critical to celebrate living in recovery and the ...
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Upcoming Event: Soberfest 2025!

Umbrella is thrilled to be participating in Soberfest for another year. This is the fourth year of the festival, which is an alcohol, marijuana and drug-free festival dedicated to supporting and celebrating recovery! Having large-scale events like Soberfest among the many...
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Staff BBQ

On Wednesday, Umbrella Team Lead Jake organized a bbq at our office for the staff. Thank you to the residents at Umbrella's Foundation House for lending us their bbq for a few hours! We were also very grateful to have some items donated by some fantastic businesses: Big ...
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Pride 2025

Yesterday, Umbrella staff marched in the annual Victoria Pride Parade for the second year. We had a new group of folks, and it was great to see so many people out celebrating. We had some awesome friends and family join too - special thanks to Mikala for her amazing energ...
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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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Community Resource Highlight: Victoria Pride Society

As a proud community partner, we’re continually inspired by the work of the Victoria Pride Society (VPS)—a cornerstone resource for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Greater Victoria. More than just the vibrant parades and joyful events that mark Pride Week, VPS works year-round to ...