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Recovery Month – Conor

September is recovery month! Every year Umbrella celebrates this important month by sharing messages of recovery from some of our favourite people. Meet Conor. Conor was a previous Umbrella employee who worked in programs like the ER and in our AMCS program at VGH, Out...
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Recovery Month – Eileen

September is recovery month! Every year Umbrella celebrates this important month by sharing messages of recovery from some of our favourite people. Meet Eileen. Eileen worked hard for her recovery and completed the Mental Health and Addictions program at Camosun Colleg...
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Happy 5 years Blake!

It was 5 years ago today that Blake joined the Umbrella team. Blake manages many of our programs but his start was in outreach. Blake has since started up our podcasts, oversees new projects and helps get the word of recovery out in the community. Blake doesn't eat...
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Podcast Episode 10

Comfortably Un-Numb: The Podcast Episode 10 is now live! In the final episode of our first season, Blake speaks with Meaghan Barker an outspoken member of the recovery community who will be celebrating 16 years sober this year. Meaghan was part of our first recovery camp...
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Podcast Episode 9

Comfortably Un-Numb – The Podcast Episode 9 is now live! In today's episode, Blake speaks with Trevor Botkin, the gregarious Executive Director of Hero Works Victoria as Trevor tells his inspiring story of recovery. Trevor is one who knows first hand how hard it ...
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Podcast Episode 8

Comfortably Un-Numb the Podcast Episode 8 is now live! Today's podcast features Brianna, a member of our amazing admin team as she sheds light on a debilitating condition she suffers from called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis  Syndrome (CHS) which in essence is an aggressive al...
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New Podcast Episode – Emmett & Zack’s Stories

Umbrella has released our latest podcast episode! In this week's podcast, we dive into the subject of process or behavioural addictions with Emmett and Zack, the co-facilitators of Umbrella's Behavioural Addictions Support Group. Emmett and Zack use a combination of li...
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Comfortably Un-Numb Episode 5

We are excited to share Comfortably Un-Numb Episode 5; James' Story. Episode 5 features our third and final instalment of our series highlighting Foundation House, our 2nd stage recovery house for men. Today we're talking to James, our current senior resident at Foundati...
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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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Comfortably Un-Numb – The Podcast

If you have subscribed to our newsletter, you will have heard the big news; Umbrella has a podcast! We are so thrilled to share the first episode of Comfortably Un-Numb - The Podcast. Our host, Blake Andison, sits down with his guests as they explore stories of hope, res...