Integrated Practice Education – CMHAW Practicum #2
Here we are halfway through the Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker program. Recently, my classmates and I went on our second CMHAW practicum. It reminded me of my first…
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From Spreadsheets to Smiles and Bubbles
Stenberg College’s Therapeutic Recreation grad, Linda Weatherly loves her new career. “It’s been pretty darn exciting! Anybody can do it.” Read her story…
Seeing Success: a story of overcoming mental stigmas and addiction
Once blind, Gabriel now sees a bright future before him As Gabriel adjusted his graduation cap and smiled for the flashing camera, he mused aloud, “Man, how did I get…
Be the Change: Final Thoughts
By the riverside As much as I enjoyed all of the empowering and insightful speeches at Stenberg’s Be the Change Conference, it was nice taking a break with a few…
From Selling Stocks to Serving Seniors
Sarah Evans is the kind of person anyone would be lucky to count as a friend. Equal parts funny and genuine, she’s the kind of warm-hearted straight shooter one can trust immediately. Sarah’s ability…
Be the Change: Resistance, Resilience & Recovery
Speakers go up and come down from the podium, each sharing something profound and encouraging at the Be the Change conference. Despite disheartening statistics, every person sitting in the Anvil…
Be the Change: Homelessness
I sit in my seat and clap my hands as the speaker, Judy Graves, comes down from the podium at Stenberg’s Be The Change conference. What she shared was relevant and…
Be the Change: Reconciliation
When I first heard about the Be the Change conference hosted by Stenberg College, my excitement rapidly grew. I did not know what to expect or that it would affect me…
Pink Shirt Day, a stand against bullying
Why? It is heartbreaking when we read about how bullying can sometimes lead to people taking their own lives. My heart sinks and I ask myself a one-word question, “Why?”…
4 things I’ve learned about combined delivery
I chose my area of study, Therapeutic Recreation (Gerontology) because it aligns nicely with my goals and sensibilities. In selecting this track, however, I had to consider the nature of…
Meet Jennifer – Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Blogger
It’s a long way from Catterick, Yorkshire, England to the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. While the thought of sharing every detail of my life from day one to…
Random Acts of Kindness
Things that brighten my day I appreciate witnessing random acts of kindness unfolding in public places. I could be jogging and catch a glimpse of a person chasing a bus…
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