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In Canada, approximately one in five people suffers from addiction. Of those who do eventually try and beat their addiction, it is estimated that between 40 and 60 per cent will relapse at some point...

On Tuesday April 14th the students and staff celebrated Vaisakhi on Campus. The Campus had festive decorations in the Reception area and hallways, with a bright "Happy Vaisakhi” banner to greet studen...

Students pursuing education assistant careers will work with children living with cognitive, physical, or behavioural disabilities. Read on to learn how these education assistants can modify popular g...

Students in cardiology technologist training already know that an extremely important and fast-paced career awaits them after graduation. What students may not know is that the profession itself is fa...

My first clinical was an amazing experience. I had chosen to go to a Richmond facility. This is a home that housed older adults of different ages and different backgrounds. We were a group of 5 studen...

After completing your dispensing optician training and landing the perfect job, you’ll be in charge of recommending the right lenses to a client. It is therefore important that you know about the diff...

The province of British Columbia has a 12.85% substance abuse rate, which is slightly higher than Canada’s national average of 11%. To combat this number, there is an increased need for professionals...

My name is Mayon Marcelino, I’m a 31 year-old Filipino-Canadian male and I’m proud to be in the Community Support Work program at Stenberg College.

A career as a community service worker is deeply rewarding, but it is also challenging. In community support worker training, you will learn how to counsel people who may be struggling with addiction,...

No one wants to see a loved one self-destruct as a result of substance addiction. While you might want them to independently seek help from someone with addictions worker training, or community suppor...

Deciding which career path to take can be quite difficult when there are so many options to choose from. But if you’re motivated by a desire to truly help others and make a difference in your communit...

Whether you’re heading to college in search of a more fulfilling professional path, or looking to enhance your current career prospects with targeted skills training - earning a college diploma is a l...

The question of how one balances their life with school is a loaded one. Whether it be your social life, your work life, your family life or all of the above it is important to make time for everythin...

I'm very happy that I get to write about the topic of ECGs. As our instructor Ramon always says during ECG Interpretations: "See, how easy it is" it's definitely easy when you learn all the criteria t...

Hi everyone, my name is Darren and I am a new student to Stenberg College. I started the Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker Program in April 2014. I am an alcoholic with 15 years sobriety....

My name is Justine and I am 21 years old. I am taking the Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker Diploma Program.

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On May 3 we had a day where we, as a school, went to the Langley Events Centre. There was a day-long event of presentations by speakers from all around the world called Be the Change symposium. They b...