The Lakeland FASD Society is a relatively new organization that has developed out of the Lakeland FAS Regional Committee who began in 1994 with the hosting of a FAS conference. From this, the group continued to learn about FAS, developed tons of prevention campaigns, developed resources, training presentations, and hosted a dozen conferences. The Committee soon discovered that they could not move much beyond this level of operation unless individuals could get an alcohol related diagnosis. In 2000 the committee sent a team of people to Seattle to learn the U of Washington DPN model of diagnosis and upon return initiated the process with no funding – only in-kind agency contribution. Funding was later secured through an innovation grant with Health & Wellness and the Centre was born. The Centre is really a virtual centre as all services are provided in the community away from the offices.
The LCFASD is overseen by a 9 member volunteer Board of Directors of the Lakeland FASD Society. This not-for-profit organization is also a recognized charity in Canada.
The LCFASD has developed a unique model of service delivery to meet the needs of a rural service area, that has been recognized by all levels of government as a best practice model.
Lorne Kaban - Chair
Dave Phillips
Bridget Noel
Coleen Manary
Anne Tucker
Yolanda Maksymyk
Lorraine Deschambeau
Bob Wilson
Paulette Dahlside
Audrey McFarlane - Executive Director
Kim Kachmarski - Accounts Manager
Carrie McElwain - Administrative Assistant
Allison Jansen - FASD Coordinator
Heather Zink - Adult FASD Coordinator
Donna Fries - Diagnostic Service Manager
Ardie Baruzzini, Referral Coordinator
Joanne Ring - FASD Coordinator
Lisa Smith - FASD Coordinator
Alania Sanregret - Adult FASD Coordinator
Tracey Knowlton - Mentor Supervisor
Debbie Collins - Mothers-to-be-Mentor
Darby Shapka, Mothers-to-be Mentor
Myrna Gonie - Mothers-to-be Mentor
Beverly Towe - Mothers-to-Be-Mentor
Michelle Shears - Program Developer
Ingrid Harvie - Employment Coordinator
Megan Tucker - Transition Coordinator
Michele Huszar - Project Manager
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