Celebrating Recreational Therapy Month
You’ll likely get a wide variety of responses when you ask someone what a recreation therapist does. After nearly 15 years in the field, I still sometimes have trouble explaining exactly just what I...
Addiction
“Don’t judge us. None of us want to die.” A success story of a woman struggling with addiction
Teri-Lynn was put up for adoption by her biological parents, both of whom struggled with substances. She remembers from a young age thinking she’d done something wrong to not be loved or wanted. Thi...
Garry’s story: Coordinated team care and courage add up to a remarkable recipe for change
Garry McPhee, 50, is a member of the Tahltan First Nation in Northern British Columbia, which includes the communities of Telegraph Creek and Dease Lake. The Fort St. John resident had strug...
Overdose Prevention: Northern BC's Naloxone Champions
Thursday, August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a day that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. Since the recent rise in overdose dea...
