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University of Calgary opens Alberta's first on-campus addiction recovery space
FEB 29, 2024 · Lily Dupuis · CBC News
Hub offers access to social workers, hosts substance-free events
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University of Calgary opens 'recovery-friendly' space on campus
FEB 27, 2024 • Kayla Pedersen • CTV News
Students, staff and faculty members of the University of Calgary struggling with substance abuse are encouraged to visit a recovery-friendly space on campus.
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Newly opened drop-in and substance-free space a safe haven
FEB 26, 2024 • UCalgary Recovery Community Team • University of Calgary
1st on-campus recovery-friendly dedicated space in Alberta opens at UCalgary for students, faculty and staff
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UCalgary pilots substance-free housing for studentsList Item 3
OCT 30, 2023 • Sherby, R. • University of Calgary
Partnership between University of Calgary Recovery Community and Student Residence Services reflects priorities of Campus Mental Health Strategy
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UCalgary Recovery Community: Finding addiction-recovery support and community on campusList Item 1
APR 19, 2023 • Burns, V. F. • University of Calgary
First collegiate recovery program in Canada aims to raise funds during Giving Day
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Getting out from under the influence: 5 tips and tricks to drinking less alcohol
FEB 28, 2023 • Lavoie, S. • University of Calgary, Campus Mental Health Strategy UToday
As national guidelines for alcohol use tighten, UCalgary researcher and adviser share reduction strategies
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UCalgary to lead development of provincial post-secondary Recovery on Campus program
OCT 5, 2023 • Lavoie, S. • University of Calgary, Campus Mental Health Strategy UToday
$500,000 Alberta government grant will grow campus recovery model province-wide
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U of C to lead Recovery on Campus initiative across Alberta post-secondary schools
NOV 16, 2022 • Wilson, A. • The Gauntlet
On Oct. 5 it was announced that the Alberta government had provided a grant of $500,000 to support campus-recovery programs across 26 schools in Alberta, with the University of Calgary leading the development.
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University of Calgary to lead provincewide post-secondary recovery program
OCT 19, 2022 • Condon, O. • Calgary Herald
With the help of a $500,000 provincial grant, 26 public post-secondary schools across the province will have a chance to offer better supports for students, staff and faculty in recovery as part of a University of Calgary-based initiative.
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Personal Stories of Alcohol Addiction and Type 1 Diabetes
OCT 26, 2022 • Vieira, G. • Healthline
“Unfortunately, I see alcohol and substance abuse fairly frequently in (the type 1 diabetes) population,” says Kristine Batty, a diabetes care and education specialist (DCES) in Maryland.
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How Sober TikTok Is Helping Young Women In Recovery
JAN 6, 2022 • Tait, A. • Refinery29
Introducing Fancy Another? – a weeklong series of what young women's drinking culture in the UK looks like in 2022, with zero percent judgement.
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Recovery trailblazer introduces UCalgary’s first recovery community
SEP 14, 2021 • Tait, A. • Faculty of Social Work • University of Calgary, UCalgary News
Victoria Burns draws on personal experience in providing a safe, inclusive space for students, faculty and staff in addictions recovery
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Diabetes in Real Life Moments
AUG, 2021 • Kunik, K. • Acensia Diabetes Care
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College Students Are Fighting Addiction Hell During the Pandemic
MAY 14, 2021 • Nguyen, A. • Vice World News
Campus centres for students recovering from addiction are exploding during COVID.
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Special feature on aging
JUL 15, 2019 • Fisher, M. • U Magazine
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Breaking the silence about faculty addictions on campus
JAN 29, 2019 • Phillips, L. • University of Calgary, UCalgary News
Personal experience inspires UCalgary prof to step up against addiction stigma
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New film explores seniors and homelessness
JUN 7, 2019 • Hunt, S. • CBC News
Documentary is part of Third Action Film Fest, looking at different facets of aging
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Celebrating Older Adults through Film
APR 29, 2019 • Addiscott, S. • Kerby Centre, Kerby News
Explore life's third act through film
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Older Homelessness Special Feature
APR 2019 • Trinity Place Foundation Newsletter • Trinity Place Foundation
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How Calgary's homeless live, die, survive and thrive on city streets
MAY 30, 2018 • Wood, M. • University of Calgary, UCalgary News
Street CCRED a chance for front line workers, researchers to connect, share knowledge
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Documentary sheds light on struggles of older homeless population in Calgary
SEP 12, 2018 • Getanesh, M. • Toronto Star
Victoria Burns, a social work professor at the University of Calgary, has created a documentary to shine a light on the invisible, older homeless population in the city.
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Short documentary shines a light on invisible, older homeless population
SEP 6, 2018 • McSwiney, D. • University of Calgary, UCalgary News
Social Work prof’s film project receives $10K Telus StoryHive grant thanks to UCalgary voters; release set for Sept. 6
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Social Work prof's research into older homelessness is in running for digital storytelling grant
APR 5, 2018 • McSwiney, D. • University of Calgary, UCalgary News
Your vote by April 6 could help Victoria Burns produce film on vulnerable older Calgarians
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Reporting from Canada on the changing culture of aging, Shining the light on the homeless in Montreal
MAR-APR, 2017 • Aging Horizons Bulletin • Aging Horizons
Reporting from Canada on the changing culture of aging, Shining the light on the homeless in Montreal
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Shelters not geared to special needs of older adults
APR 12, 2016 • J. Chua • Yahoo! News
The number of seniors who are homeless in Canada is rising dramatically, according to new research.
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Shelters not geared to special needs of older adults
JUN 18, 2015 • Senior Times
We pass them, near métro stations, parks, or downtown streets, but we don’t see them.
They are the city’s homeless, part of the urban culture in North America and a living scar, a condemnation of our post-industrial society and its underside.
Podcasts
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Launch of UCalgary's Recovery Community Hub
FEB 29, 2024 • Mornings with Sue & Andy Podcast
It’s a first in Alberta - an on-campus substance-free, recovery-friendly drop-in space has opened at the University of Calgary. What impact will it have on our community? We get details from Victoria Burns - Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, as well as Founder & Director, UCalgary Recovery Community & Recovery on Campus Alberta.
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Substance-free housing pilot, UCalgaryList Item 3
OCT 31, 2023 • Shannon Johnston (assignment editor), Radana Williams, Todd McDermett (camera man) • CTV news, Calgary
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The Connector Next Door with Lisa GareauList Item 1
MAR 16, 2023 • L. GAREAU • The Connector Next Door
Dr. Victoria Burns, Associate Professor, Recovery Advocate, and Natural Connector
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From Darkness to Life
DEC 3, 2022 • Burns, V. F. • Our Collective Journey
This week Ryan chats with Dr. Victoria Burns about how she uses her lived experience to create a safe, inclusive space for students, faculty and staff in addictions recovery. One of only three currently in Canada.
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Out of the Well
SEP 17, 2021 • Burns, V. F. • CJSW
In honour of September being recovery month, co-hosts Kome Odoko and Yasmeen Nosshi interview Dr. Victoria Burns, a professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, about starting the UCalgary Recovery Community.
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UCalgary Recovery Community
AUG 27, 2021 • Burns, V. F. • UCalgary Social Work Podcast
UCalgary Faculty of Social Work Associate Professor Dr. Victoria Burns discusses the newly launched UCalgary Recovery Community (UCRC)
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Having a Cuppa with Dr. Victoria Burns (Lecturer, Writer, Foodie and Advocate – the Sober Professor)
DEC 27, 2020 • C. Nell • The Apex Predator with Chris Nell
Chris Nell sits down to chat with Dr. Victoria Burns from Calgary, Alberta.
Dr. Burns has an extensive portfolio - from recovery to social work, and is also a foodie of note woth recipes aplenty, which are completely gluten-free.
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Sober is Dope
JUL 14, 2020 • Burns, V.F. • Breaking the Stigma
Radio Interviews
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UCalgary launches Substance-Free Housing PilotList Item 3
OCT 31, 2023 • B. Coulter • CBC Radio Calgary
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New film explores seniors and homelessnessList Item 1
JUN 7, 2019 • The Homestretch • Interview with Terri Campbell • CBC Radio Calgary
Documentary is part of Third Action Film Fest, looking at different facets of aging
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Changing the face of addiction
FEB 12, 2019 • Interview with Jennifer Lee • CBC Radio Calgary
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Itinérance : où meurt-on quand on n’a plus rien?
FEB 2, 2016 • Interview with CBC Radio Calgary
L'homme a un cancer, il est coincé depuis un mois à l'hôpital. Il est sans abri et sans famille. Comment s'assurer qu'il accède à ses séances de chimiothérapie quand, chaque jour, il doit d'abord se préoccuper de manger et de se loger? C'est la mission que s'est donnée une nouvelle équipe mobile de soins palliatifs à Calgary.
Television Interviews / ONLINE Videos
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Substance-free housing pilot, UCalgaryList Item 3
APR 5, 2023 • Shannon Johnston (assignment editor), Radana Williams, Todd McDermett (camera man) • Alcohol Tipping Point
How can we make it easier for students and staff on college campuses to recover and rethink drinking and substance use? On the show Dr. Victoria Burns, PhD discusses how we can change campus drinking culture and make a safer place for everyone to recover out loud.
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Recovery is possible. You’re not alone.List Item 1
NOV 22, 2022 • University of Calgary • YouTube
Dr. Victoria Burns, PhD. RSW, Associate Professor and UCalgary Recovery Community (UCRC) Director has found the stigma of recovery can be more severe than the stigma of active addiction. Her research on addiction and recovery in post-secondary institutions led to co-creating UCRC and Recovery on Campus Alberta-so those facing addiction and navigating recovery can feel less alone.
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Tips to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
JAN 6, 2023 • Stein, L. • City News
Many people look to make positive changes in their lifestyle around the start of the New Year in the form of resolutions, but not everyone sticks to them.
Dr. Victoria Burns, director for the University of Calgary (UCalgary) Recovery Community and Recovery on Campus Alberta, has some tips to stick with your goals.
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Documentary shines light on homelessness in Canada
SEP 8, 2018 • Global News Morning Calgary
Victoria Burns, creator of the documentary Beyond Housing, joins Global News Morning to discuss the details surrounding her new digital short, which highlights the need for more resources for the older homeless population.
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My Story: Victoria Burns | Outburst
DEC 10, 2018 • CPAC • YouTube
This week on Outburst: Reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of growing older in Canada. Social worker and filmmaker Victoria Burns talks about her new documentary on homeless seniors and how she hopes to shape policy by telling personal stories.
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Training the next generation of social gerontologists
APR 12, 2012 • Social Gerontology Research Centre (CREGÉS)
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Age Related Topics
2007-2011 • Télévision Communautaire Frontenac (TCF) • Bulletin Program
Social Media Story Features (Interviews)
@myinvisibleproject
@diabetescanada finding positives
@diabeticme
@mentalhealthcovid
@recovery rockstars
@sobermotivation
@sobernation
@t1dreachout
@soberguru
Documentary Film Invitations & Appearances
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Diabulimia documentaryList Item 3
NOV 26, 2021 • Burns, V. F. • A documentary film by Saskia, Rittey, London, England
Diabulimia is where people with Type 1 diabetes deliberately give themselves less insulin than they need, for the purpose of weight loss. Usual eating disorder treatment does not work, but medical experts hope to change that.
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You are not alone, 8,000 miles from homeList Item 1
NOV 26, 2020 • Burns, V. F. • YouTube
A COVID-19 film for the diabetes community
This piece is a personal story from Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council Member Peter Friedfeld reflecting on COVID-19 and the creation of the You Are Not Alone short film.
Film Festivals
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Beyond Housing / 2nd Annual Third Action Film FestivalList Item 3
JUN 2019 • Burns, V. F., Kelly, J., Chapple, H., & Cartledge, A. • 2nd Annual Third Action Film Festival • Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
Older homeless people are rapidly rising in number yet largely misunderstood & invisible. By providing a voice to George & Hilary, Beyond Housing aims to raise awareness, combat stereotypes, & provide hope to older homeless adults across Canada
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Beyond Housing / New Filmmakers Film FestivalList Item 1
MAY 2019 • Burns, V. F., et al. • New Filmmakers Film Festival • New York, NY
Older homeless people are rapidly rising in number yet largely misunderstood & invisible. By providing a voice to George & Hilary, Beyond Housing aims to raise awareness, combat stereotypes, & provide hope to older homeless adults across Canada
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Beyond Housing / Tokyo Cowboys Film Festival
FEB 2019 • Burns, V. F., et al. • Tokyo Cowboys Film Festival • Tokyo, Japan
Older homeless people are rapidly rising in number yet largely misunderstood & invisible. By providing a voice to George & Hilary, Beyond Housing aims to raise awareness, combat stereotypes, & provide hope to older homeless adults across Canada