documents
FGTA resources
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The Coping Kit is the second edition of FGTA's handbook of tips for identifying signs of drug use, strategies for meeting day-to-day challenges, and answers to a variety of questions about drugs and addiction. This document includes the table of contents and document description. You can download the kit free of charge. Click the words in the left-hand column of this page.
We recognize that there may be things that we have missed, areas that we have not covered, and maybe even information with which you do not agree. Please write us if you see an error that cries out for correction.
We especially ask that you contribute to the next edition with information and advice from your own experience which you think would be helpful. Blogging on our site is so easy, you could send your input in blog or journal form—even if you intend to write only once.
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This FGTA brochure speaks particularly to those who have just begun to grapple with the reality of drug addiction in their family. The contents emphasize key resources such as parent support groups.
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The Parents Forever co-ordinator, Frances Kenny, describes the resources and alliances needed for establishing a group under the auspices of the Parents Forever originators, the Boys and Girls Clubs.
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Originally broadcast on CBC Newsworld's The Passionate Eye, the 60-minute video entitled From Grief to Action chronicles 17 months in the lives of four families whose son or daughter are addicted to hard drugs. The video was produced and directed by Nijole Kuzmickas after her "little sister" Melissa, an unlikely heroin addict, died of an overdose.
The video is available at a special rate for families or through its distributor for school and public screenings. To view a clip and learn how to order, see Documentary From Grief to Action.
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Ready to print or send via e-mail by anyone who wishes to introduce From Grief to Action to others, this letter-sized brochure explains the mission of FGTA, lists some of the FGTA information resources, includes a portable membership form, and provides contact information.
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This one-hour documentary chronicles 17 months in the lives of four families whose children are addicted to hard drugs. It is the courageous story of parents who are struggling to keep their children alive and in treatment while at the same time working to change public drug policies. Read reviews, see a video clip, and learn how to order a DVD copy for individuals or for schools.
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Created as a summary for reference at the November, 2008 annual general meeting, this chart is an easily understood version of where FGTA has come from and the goals and decisions that make it what it is today.
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Peer support can be a lifeline for parents dealing with a son's or daughter's addiction, as many members of FGTA will testify. For two years a pilot group, called Parents in Action, has been testing a process that enables parents in drug-troubled families to regain self-confidence and sustain a hopeful outlook. When the Parents in Action group leaders described their process in writing and suggested some simple forms to use, they gave From Grief to Action the core of this manual.
FGTA hopes to hear from you with suggestions and comments about its usefulness.
The download button is in the margin to the left, near the top.
For teens out on their own
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This list was updated in August 2009 and includes a page that identifies the shelters intended specifically for youth.
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This list, updated in January 2009, is for non-minors and includes a couple of clinics not listed on the website of the BC Dental Association.
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Updated in 2008, this list is for minors in need of dental services at subsidized rates. The addresses are all within the city of Vancouver.
