Families for Addiction Recovery "FAR"

02/13/2026

Families have the power to help. Learn more about communicating compassionately with a loved one struggling with substance use at farcanada.org!

02/11/2026

P2P offers eight conversations of up to one hour each with a supporter over a two-month period.

They will:
👂 Listen to your experience.
🫂 Let you know that you are not alone and that there is hope.
📝 Point you to resources to educate yourself about addiction.
💙 Discuss coping skills and setting boundaries.
🗣 Talk about how to communicate with and relate to your loved one in active addiction.

Visit www.farcanada.org/peer-to-peer-program/ and register for our Peer-to-Peer Support program today.

02/10/2026

This Week In The News: From Faster Treatment to Family-Centred Care: Canada Advances a More Compassionate, Preventive Approach to Addiction.

Read More: https://www.farcanada.org/news/this-week-in-the-news-from-faster-treatment-to-family-centred-care-canada-advances-a-more-compassionate-preventive-approach-to-addiction/

02/09/2026

Don’t miss your chance to join the Meet The Scientist Webinar tomorrow.

Advancing Brain-Based Therapeutics to the Forefront of Addiction Care
📅 Tuesday, February 10, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM EST

Dr. Tang will share insights from his latest research on addiction and concurrent disorders, and explore innovative brain-based treatments like rTMS and deep brain stimulation. He’ll also discuss emerging brain and behaviour-based tools that could improve how we detect, monitor, and support recovery outcomes.

A hopeful look at how science is shaping the future of addiction care.

🔗 Visit bbrfoundation.org and register now!

02/06/2026

Our systems move at a crawl while people are dying every single day. They let people who can’t keep themselves safe decide their own fate, and call it “autonomy”.

It’s not.

It’s abandonment.

Read more: https://www.farcanada.org/the-night-i-found-my-son-under-a-tarp/

My son almost died Friday night. He’s 20 years old. I don’t even know why I went looking for him. I haven’t done that in a long time… but something told me to go. I drove around before asking some homeless people if they had seen him. They had. He was in the bushes behind […]

02/05/2026

An insightful blog by Marvin Ross:

"The Commission ignored the needs of those with severe illnesses for those with distress when medical treatment is normally based on a principle of triage. The most severe are treated first. With mental illness, the most severe are at the end of the line and far too often receive no help."

Read more: https://dawsonross.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/debate-mind-you-and-the-chair-of-the-mental-health-commission-of-canada-with-an-invitation-for-further-dialogue/

Marvin Ross It is gratifying to know that this blog is reasonably well known and respected to the point that we are contacted by people wanting us to publicize their activities or to publish their …

02/04/2026

Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages), has made it through the SOCI Senate Committee and is headed to the full Senate, hopefully early in 2026 (the Senate resumes sitting in early February and their agendas have yet to be posted).

FAR and our partners have a form letter on alcoholandhealth.ca to target all senators, and the letter is now bilingual. If you would like to send this letter in support of Bill S-202, you can fill out the form letter here: https://alcoholandhealth.ca/civicrm/senatelabels/

Thanks for your support!

02/02/2026

Don’t miss this week’s FREE Online Support Groups tonight and tomorrow. Our Online Family Support Groups provide a safe virtual space for parents/family members who are concerned about a loved-one’s substance use. Family members can discuss practical strategies, find support and share resources and information.

February 2, 2026 at 7:00pm – 8:30pm EST
February 3, 2026 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm EST

Visit https://www.farcanada.org/online-parent-support-groups/to learn more.

01/30/2026

All FAR services are free and provided by trained supporters who have lived experience and understand the challenges of having a loved one struggling with addiction.

Visit farcanada.org to learn more.

01/28/2026

Recovery that takes root. A safe place for men to begin healing.

Forest City Healing Centre in London, Ontario, opens February 2nd, offering a 28-day residential treatment program for men in a supportive, structured, and compassionate environment. This 20-bed program is designed to help individuals step away from substance use, regain stability, and begin building a strong foundation for long-term recovery—guided by dignity, accountability, and care.

Visit www.fchc.ca to learn more.

01/27/2026

Call us toll free from anywhere in Canada and you will be connected to one of our peer supporters who has lived experience of supporting a loved one with addiction and who is trained in the Invitation to Change (ITC) Approach.

All services are free and confidential.

📲 (855) 377-6677 Ext. 207
➡️ Monday to Friday: Noon – 3:00pm ET
➡️ Wednesday Evenings: 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET

01/23/2026

Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR) is a national charity founded by parents of children who have struggled with addiction from their teens. Our goal is long term recovery for those with addiction and their families.

➡️ We offer one-on-one and group support for families struggling with addiction.
➡️ We are a voice for families to advocate for change.
➡️ We educate community groups, health care providers and law enforcement about addiction, health laws and drug policies.

Visit farcanada.org to learn more!