Founded in May 2022, Family Advocacy Support Centre (FASC) is driven by a dedication to shifting mindsets away from reliance on intrusive interventions and family separation as responses to child maltreatment and parental challenges. At FASC, we firmly believe in addressing the root causes and social conditions that render families vulnerable to over-reporting and disproportionalities within the child intervention system. Together, we can strive for a future where families receive the support and resources they need to thrive, free from the cycle of intervention.
Special Thanks:
Lynne Marshalsay - an amazing mother, grandmother, community leader and advocate for parents impacted by Alberta's child intervention system.
Crystal Johnson - an amazing mother, our very own peer facilitator lead & parent advisory council who is using her experience to inspire, empower, and uplift other mothers who have been impacted by child welfare involvement.
We are grateful for their support, knowledge, and continued guidance in informing the work we do with families.
Our Why.
We honour the parents currently navigating the system.
We honour the parents whose children returned, but are still experiencing the after effects and processing the trauma of separation.
We honour the parents and communities grieving the loss of children who were forcibly removed, and will never make it back home.
OUR PILLARS
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EDUCATION
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SUPPORT
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ADVOCACY
Our Focus.
Our work is focused on advancing access to justice by producing and distributing public legal education and information (PLEI) resources on child welfare legislation, and Children & Family Services (CFS) policies and processes. We empower parents through education and skills building, facilitate transformative capacity building trainings for service providers, peer groups, and community driven system change initiatives.