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2020 Impact Report

  • Supported over 145 parents in our Parent-to-Parent Phone Support Program and we are training 12 new parent volunteers in CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) for a total of 28 trained parent volunteers
  • Moved our Parent Support Groups online due to COVID-19 and doubled our groups to four per month
  • Launched a Phone Support Line open Monday to Friday from 1-3 pm
  • Updated website to provide information and resources regarding COVID-19 and substance use disorder
  • “Secure Care; a question of capacity, autonomy and the best interest of the child” was published in the February 3rd edition of the CMAJ Online in response to the Commentary “Secure Care; More Harm than Good”
  • FAR’s Executive Director participated as a Panelist in a Session on Complex Cases at the ISAM-CSAM Conference 
  • FAR’s Executive Director participated in a Town Hall hosted my MP Rob Oliphant on Youth Mental Health
  • FAR’s Executive Director made two deputations to the Toronto Board of Health in support of the recommendations of Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health to address the opioid poisoning epidemic
  •  The Co-Founders of FAR presented on Family-Centred Care at the META:PHI Annual Conference
  • FAR’s Executive Director participated in a session on Legal/Human Rights Issues and SUD at the META:PHI Annual Conference 
  • FAR is involved with the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) in the review of the first ever addiction medicine modules to be added to the curriculum for medical students across Canada. Phase 1 is focused on opioids and is due to be rolled out January, 2021.  Phase 2 will address other substance use disorders and will be for medical residents and continuing professional development for practicing physicians
  • FAR’s Executive Director participated in Addiction Medicine Month for medical students at the University of Toronto
  • Partnered with Maison Arc en Ciel (a residential treatment center for young francophone men 12-24 years old) to provide presentations and support to their families
  • Presentation to the Canada Revenue Agency for National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW)
  • FAR’s Executive Director appeared on CHIN TV to discuss our services and the opioid poisoning epidemic
  • Hosted a virtual Recovery Day Toronto
  • Community Partner and actively involved with a virtual Recovery Day Ottawa 
  • Participated in International Overdose Awareness Day in Toronto
  • Increased Followers on Facebook to over 8, 600 – an increase of 70% in 2020

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