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Help Support Families Impacted by Addiction and Bring Meaningful Change

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Become a Volunteer

Make a direct impact and support families by volunteering with us.

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Join Our Advocacy Efforts

Join FAR Canada in advocating for better policies and programs to support families and individuals impacted by addiction by attending our events.

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Volunteer With Us

We have multiple opportunities available for those who are passionate about making a difference.

Peer-to-Peer Volunteer

If you have been supporting a loved-one who struggles with their substance use and would like to support others in the same position, volunteer to become one of our peer-to-peer supporters.

  • Commitment:
    One to two hours per week over the phone for a period of at least two years.
  • Volunteers Must:
  • Be interviewed
  • Read “Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change” by Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, and Nicole Kosanke.
  • Complete 20 hours of training online on The Invitation to Change Approach
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Other Volunteering Opportunities

We also need volunteers in the following areas:

  • Advocacy to bring the perspectives of families to government, health providers, law enforcement and community organizations
  • Marketing Communication – Event Management, Website / Social media Content and E-bulletins
  • Speakers with Lived Experience – persons in recovery and family members to share their journey in blogs/videos and as speakers
  • Fundraisers – Help with strategy and implementation
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By subscribing to our e-bulletins you will learn about new resources for those families struggling with substance use, news in the field of addiction, and what FAR is doing to change public policy and support families. Subscribing will also add weight to our voice when we advocate for change.

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