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Our Story || top
In 2000, executive director Jill Dockrill, inspired by the struggles of her adopted son Tom Wilkinson, organized a small group out of her home to share knowledge on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She hatched the idea of raising funds to open a group home for individuals afflicted with FASD. Together, the group assembled and sent out over 90 packages to breweries and distilleries, asking them for donations. Of these, one $1500 donation was received. Despite this extremely disappointing return, they did not give up hope. Tom volunteered to walk to raise money. Tom, together with his mother and his Aunt Pat hatched the idea of the Tom's Walk fundraiser.
June 2004 saw FASTEC Inc. move to our current location in Quinte’s Community Resource Centre, expanding to include the new Sandy Parsons Resource Centre (named in memory of Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Ernie Parsons’ son who passed away due to effects of fetal alcohol syndrome). We were able to fund renovations to our new location through the generous help of Ontario's Trillium Foundation. Our renovations were completed in the summer of 2005; we held our Grand Opening on FASDay (September 9), 2005.
The move to a larger facility reflects the fact that we have come a long way since our beginning. We are constantly growing to meet the needs of those in the community whose lives are affected by FASD. As we expand, we are able to offer more resources, support and services; also, we progress towards our goal of opening the first home in Canada for those with FASD.
Our Mission || top
We are dedicated to assisting individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). We value the individual and are individual/client-guided in our actions to work to enhance the self-worth and capacity of the individual, their families and community. We work within the comunity and established organizations to strengthen/provide opportunities for the individual to participate in normal life activities. We provide educational opportunities in part to reduce stigma associated with FASD. We build on teh numerous strengths of the individual (families, etc) to enhance their abilities to make a positive contribution to our community(ies). We advocate with/for individuals in a variety of situations to enhance opportunities and real-life situations.
Our Goals || top
The main components of our Program Logic Model (facilitated by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) are as follows (please click on each component for a breakdown of process & short-term objectives):
These processes help us to achieve our long-term objectives. These goals are as follows:
- integrate individuals (clients) into community (contributing taxpayers)
- reduce to future number of individuals affected with FASD
- enhanced image of FASD individuals in terms of individual capabilities (reduce the stigma)
- to have a community who are better informed about FASD issues
- increased percentage of healthy newborns
- clients have an increased usage of community resources
What We Do || top
FASTEC Inc. is committed to helping the individual with FASD, his/her family and our community:
We provide resources to promote a better understanding of FASD.
We help to educate our support group about FASD issues. Learn more.
We provide advocacy resources for our members
We offer education to the community about FASD.
We facilitate/organize/run our weekly Support Group provides a caring, safe and friendly environment for members to come together and talk openly and honestly.
Workers and volunteers are available in our Centre to offer information, encouragement, or a listening ear.
Board, Staff & Volunteers of FASTEC Inc. || top
Current Board Members:
Patricia Dockrill - Chair of Board
Michael Thompson - Treasurer
Sean Boomhower - Secretary
Karen Metcalf - Board Member
Michael Piercy - Board Member
Janice Alexander - Board Member
Staff:
Kristin McCall - Administrative Assistant/Outreach Coordinator
Volunteers:
Jill Dockrill - Executive Director
Tom Wilkinson - Advocate & Fundraiser
Bryson Dockrill - Technical Support
Wendy Galvin - Receptionist & Fundraiser
Janice Alexander - Fundraiser
Audrey Larsson - Computer & Office Instructor
To contact us, please click here.