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Jocelyn Greene inducted into Order of Canada

Jocelyn Greene, the former executive director of Stella Burry Community Services, was given the Order of Canada on Friday.

Jocelyn Greene receives Order of Canada

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The former executive director of Stella Burry Community Services was given the Order of Canada Friday

Jocelyn Greene, the former executive director of Stella Burry Community Services, was given the Order of Canada on Friday. 

Greene is credited with transforming the Emmanuel House residential treatment program into Stella's Circle, one of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest non-profit organizations. 

In the late 1980s, Greene began her career at Emmanuel House as a social worker; within five years, she was the group's executive director. 

Annually, the programs at Stella's Circle help over 800 men and women overcome challenges related to illiteracy, incarceration, as well as mental and physical health issues. 

Greene was inducted into the Order during a ceremony in Ottawa on Friday afternoon. 

Watch Greene's induction in the video player above.