About Us

FAMH - Foundation for Addiction and Mental HealthFAMH is a grass roots community based charitable organization committed to sharing the reality about addiction and mental health, the potential links between addiction and other secondary health conditions, and the continuing care required for long term recovery.

Founded in 2013 by members of the community; including persons in recovery, family members, friends and professionals, whose experience with addiction and mental health and recovery has been different from the prevailing societal perceptions, professional opinions and government policies. Our experience in active addition and recovery clearly indicates that addiction and mental health problems are a health condition, that addiction and mental health problems are not a choice. Addiction and mental health problems can be prevented, assessed and treated. Addiction is always a primary health condition, whereas mental health problems can be primary or secondary health conditions.

Activities

  • Addiction and Mental Health Awareness Seminars; “Mind the Brain”
  • Participation in public events related to addiction and mental health
  • Corporate lunch and learns (to schedule one for your organization click here)
  • Program development for cooperation between professional (PCN) and non-­‐professional (FAMH Volunteers) to assist with treatment and prevention of moderate addiction.
  • Pilot recovery program for people with severe addiction
  • Public and private screenings of the “Anonymous People Movie

Our Mission

Promotion of the highest quality services for prevention, assessment and treatment for addiction and mental health problems.

Increase awareness of the biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of health conditions for prevention, assessment and treatment of all illnesses, especially recognizing the mental health and addiction related problems that may be part of the causality and/or complications.

Increase awareness, access, support, accountability and integration of professional and community services for prevention, assessment, treatment and recovery of addiction and mental health problems in a continuing care framework.

To build awareness, challenge social stigma and celebrate the role that recovery plays in improving life for individuals, families and communities.

Our Values

All individuals, families and communities deserve the highest quality prevention, assessment and treatment services for addiction and mental health problems in a stigma-free environment, in the context of holistic – biological, psychological, social and spiritual – model of health and well-being.

All services will be provided in a transparent manner, tailored to the needs of individuals, families and communities with honesty, integrity and humility.

Accountability needs to be factored in all operations of FAMH, especially in collection of charitable donation and liaison with other organizations involved with knowledge translation and services delivery.