I would recommend this program to any family dealing with addiction.
Thank you for the tools to start my own healing.”
– Jane R.

Building Support

CORPORATIONS:

789675 Alberta Ltd.

Almont Energy

Arcis Seismic Solutions

Burstall Winger LLP

Bohmac Inc.

BOT Holdings Inc.

Condor Exploration

Davrick Family Foundation

DWB Oil & Gas

Daylight Energy Ltd.

Fedmet Tutulars

First Calgary Financial

GER Investments Ltd.

Gunnar Office Furnishings Inc.

Highrock Resources LTD.

Markin Petroleum

McGown Johnson Barristers & Solicitors

Navarone Energy Corporation

Nexen Inc.

PennWest Exploration

Precision Frameworx

Professional Excavators Ltd.

Sight Security

Stellavista Capital Corp.

The Calgary Real Estate Board

Tokay Capital Corp.

Transcanada Pipelines LTD.

Van Helden Agencies Ltd.

Velvet Energy Ltd.

Warren Tettensor Amantea LLP

GOVERNMENT:

Alberta Culture & Community Spirit

Alberta Housing & Urban Affairs

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

Service Canada

FOUNDATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

An Anonymous Donor

Brinkerhoff Family Foundation

Calgary Homeless Foundation

Canadian Payroll Association

Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

Clearwater Charitable Foundation

Earl & Elsie Hawkesworth Family Fund

Encana Cares Foundation

Galvin Family Fund

Jean Woeller Fund

Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary

Kinmark Family Trust

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

Poelzer Family Foundation

RBC Foundation

Riddell Family Charitable Foundation

Rotary Club of Calgary North

Rotary Club of Calgary South

Rotary Club of Calgary West

Starland Foundation

The Calgary Flames Foundation for Life

The Calgary Foundation

Totem Charitable Foundation

INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES:

Mark Adamson

Mike Andreychuk (Staff)

J. Leslie Archibald

Tim Atkinson

Craig Borgland (FS Board)

Hugh & Laureen Borgland

Jason Brandick (Staff Alumni)

Nancy & Ken Brandick

Kim Brinkhaus

John & Debby Bullock

Dale Burstall (FS Board)

Victor Burstall

Patrick V. Cherak

Margaret Clark

Sandra Clarkson

Diane Cochrane

Paul Cochrane

David Colborne

Pat Cole (Staff)

John Conti

Arnold G. De Roode (FS Board Alumni)

Pierre Desroches (FS Board Alumni)

Ronald Dooley

Michael Duggan (Board Alumni)

Dundas Family

G. Scott Dutton

Bruce E. Edgelow

N. Murray Edwards

Michael R. Facey

Brian & Stephanie Felesky

George F. Fink

Marion Firman

William Bernard Frasson

Frank Frey (FS Board Alumni)

Catherine Frey

Leslie Jean Gibbs

Robert & Janet Giles

Carol & Garth Gillespie (Staff Alumni)

Barry S. Gurevitch

Dr. Raju Hajela

Karen Hanes (Board Alumni)

Rick Hanson - Former Calgary Police Chief (Capital Campaign Co-Chair)

Barry Hawkins

Kenneth Hayes

Leroy Hergenheim

Tim & Susan Hearn

Kent Hehr

Sally Hlavaly

Jane M. Ho-Chung-Qui

Ms. Prudence Hodgson

Bruce Holstead (Staff)

Robert Horvath

Eric Hudson

David M. Humphreys

Scott Inglis

Russ Jackson

Andrew Joo (FS Board Alumni)

Vasilia Kachmarski

Carey Kamimoto

Jennifer Kent-Charpentier (Staff)

Naomi Kerr (FS Board Alumni)

Robin Kidd

Kate King (Staff)

Ken King Calgary Flames President - Capital Campaign Co-Chair

Lindsay & Beverly King

Kathy Knowles-Trottier (Staff Alumni)

Anton Kokol (Staff)

Troy Kokol

Reece O. Kosek

Gail E. Ksienski

Catriona Le May Doan (Capital Campaign Co-Chair)

Anthea Law

Kenneth Little

Norman McKenzie

Laurie & David MacLachlan

David Maisey

Peter Aduol Magglir

Chris Manderville (FS Board Alumni)

Allan Markin

Larry & Arlene McCook

Edward McFeely

Chris McCleary (Staff Alumni)

Donna McGown

Murray McGown (FS Board)

Chris McLaren

Charlene McLaughlin (FS Board)

Diane McLaughlin

Shawn McLaughlin

Mrs. Lorraine J. McLean

Rob McLaren (Staff)

Kevin McPherson (Staff)

April & Stan Mercredi

Gerryy & Diane Molloy

Mary Jane Morrison

Robert & Denise Morrison

Edward Mulloy

Tony Myers

Melissa Nelson (Staff Alumni)

Steve Nielsen

Gary Nissen

Mary Nobes

Michael O'Hara

Brian O'Leary

Eugene Olynik

Kathy Pawluk

Stacey Petersen (Staff)

Dale Rasmussen (Staff Alumni)

Maurice Raymond (Staff Alumni)

Doreen Richards

Glen & Jeanette Richardson

Warren Robinson

Connie Rogiani

Allan J. Ross

Mr. Frank Ross

Glen & Erin Rumpel

Gordon Rumpel

Ron H. Sawchuk

Janet Scruggs

Dr. Nicole Sherren

Caryl Skauge

Dean & Kathleen Simmonds

Ken Strachan

Wayne Steer (Staff)

Randy Stef (Staff Alumni)

Shirley Steinberg

Brent Stevenson

Wayne & Martha Stewart

Virginia & John Strychun

Sam Switzer

Joanne Toller (Staff Alumi)

David Turner (FS Board Alumni)

Walter Twiddy

Gordon Tyers

David Vankka

David K. Wachowich

Gord Weber

Peter & Roseanne West

Julie Westgate

Don Whitney (Staff Alumni)

H. Brian Wilson

Bruce Wilson (Board)

Michael Woofter (Board Alumni)

Karen Woofter

Mandy C. Zimmerman

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CORPORATIONS:

846978 Alberta Inc.

Action Upholstery

Betts Drilling Ltd.

Bhomac Inc.

Bingo Barn

Black Diamond Oilfield Services Ltd.

Burstall Winger Zammit LLP

Calgary Herald

Canadian Rockies Hot Springs

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

CTV Calgary

DL Petroleum Engineering and Consulting

Donlin Mechanical Contractors Ltd.

East Side Mario's - Sunridge

Enbridge

Essential Energy Service

First Calgary Financial

Five Star Bingo

Highrock Resources Ltd.

ImageWear a division of Mark’s

In-Line Pigging Solutions Ltd.

Knowledge Energy Inc.

Krita Investments Ltd.

Markin Petroleums Ltd.

McGown Johnson Barristers & Solicitors

Mr.Big & Tall Menswear - Calgay South

PBAS Group

Pharmacare Specialty Pharmacy

Professional Excavators L.P

RonTaylor Creative Services

Seidlitz Inspection Ltd.

Sight Security Corp

Stampede Boot

Supreme Men's Wear

TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.

Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Credit Canada Inc.

Wheel Pro’s

GOVERNMENT:

Alberta Culture & Tourism

Parks Canada

Upper Banff Hot Springs

FOUNDATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

1988 Foundation

Boyce Family Gift Fund

Calgary Hitmen

Calgary Interfaith Foodbank

Canadian Online Giving Foundation

Carthy Foundation

CC4MS

Cenovus Employee Foundation

Centre Street Church

Earle & Elsie Hawkesworth Family Fund

Edmonton Community Foundation

Encana Cares

Fraser Institute/ Donner Awards

Galvin Family Foundation

Jean Woeller Fund

Place 2 Give Foundation

Pure North S'Energy Foundation

RBC Foundation - Alberta & the Territories

Rhythm of the Rockies

Staples

Sunrise Native Addictions Services

Telecommunications Worker's

Union Benevolent Society

The Calgary Foundation

UA Local 496 Plumbers + Pipefitters Union

United Way of Calgary and area

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Brandon Abbs

Valerie Albinati

Greg Anderson

Wendy Andrusyshyn

Mari Appleby

Jeff Avery

Craig Axten

R Badgley

Maureen Baker

Christopher Barnes

Murray Bauer

Rendell Beaton

Craig Borgland (FS Board)

Hugh & Laureen Borgland Family

Izzy, Kira and Katrina Bradley

Tracey Bradley

Annette Braun

Keegan Bridgman

Anne-Marie Bronkhorst

Charlie Brophy

Geordie Brophy

Robert Brown

Deb & John Bullock

Janet Burrows

Dale Burstall (FS Board)

Mary Joan Campbell

Michael Carlin

Tom Carrol

P Cervi

Dean Chaput

Tina Chaput

Bob Clark

Martha Cleveland-Innes

Grant Clowes (FS Staff)

Paul Cochrane

Pat Cole (FS Staff)

Eric Cole

Allison Comeau

John Conti

J Corbin

Byron Cox

Warren Craddock

Richard Dakie

Barry Davidson

Antonio De Somma

Robert Desimone

Brady Devine

Thuy Doan

William Doyle

Wilf Dressler

Carolynn Dye

Ginger Ellard

Yvonne Ellingson

Robert Elliott

Kyle Fawcett

Brian Felesky

Dorothy Forster

Barbara Foster

Frank Frey Board Alumni

Rahim Gangji

Rod Garossino

Benjamin Gill

Ed Gill

Margaret Gilmour

Katherine & Paul Gomes

Dean Gordon

Mo Gudzowaty

Cliff Hall

Charli Handy

Donna Hansen

Rick Hanson

Donna Harbour

Trevor Haynes

Judith Hepner

Joyce Hessler

Carolyn Hewitt

Ben Hildebrandt

Jan Hollingsworth

Bruce Holstead Staff

Robert Horvath

Andrew Howden

Graham Hunter

Clayton Hutchings

Cathy Janes

Catherine Johnson

Jason Jones

Joe Jugovic

James Douglas Kay

Douglas Keil

Jennifer Kent-Charpentier Staff

Lori Kester

Kate King Staff

Kathy Knowles-Trottier Staff Alumni

Tony Kokol Staff

Troy Kokol

William Krepps

Kevin Kynoch

Sharee Labine

Clarke Lamont

Laurie Legge

Joyce L'Hirondelle

Jean Lockhart

Mary Jo MacDonald

Colin MacIsaac

Cassandra MacKinnon

Christopher Manderville Board Alumni

Nayden Markatchev

Allan Markin

Kerry Martens Staff

Al Mathes Staff

Joseph Maughan

Karen McDaniel

Zechariah McDonald

Glen & Darlene McGinitie

Liam McGinitie

Murray McGowan Board

Jane McKenna

Charlene McLaughlin Board

Myrtle Mcleod

Kevin McPherson Staff

April Mecredi

Carey Mendes

Brian Michaluk

Luce Moreau

Angela Morris

Bob & Denise

Morrison

Katherine Nelson

Carol Neufeld

Jeff Neufeld

Mindy Nguyen

Gary Nissen

Sharon Noonan

Heather O'Bray

Barb Osborne

Kevin Palmer

Gurdeep Parmar

Ravindrijit Parmar

Shirley Partridge-Irvine

Elizabeth Paynter

Keren Pedersen

Stacey Petersen Staff

Susan Petersen-Lamb

Debbie Pollhaus

Randy Poon

Debra Popplewell

Kevin Porter

Kai Poscente

Mary Lou Poscente

Donald Postlewaite

Maureen Preston

Mary Priestner

Mohammad Rana

Dale Rasmussen Staff Alumni

Carolyn Reu

Glen Richardson

Troy Roberts

Graham Robinson

Jeff Rodgers

Frank Ross

George Rowley

Glen & Erin Rumpel

Rosalind Saigeon

Christine Sailer

Satwant Salini

Janet Scruggs

Brad Seamans

Karie Sedman-Evans

Bernie Seifert

Gail Sharko

Michael Sheppard

Jim Sherlock

Bill Shostak

Krista Lea Shostak

Shirley Siddon

Gerald Silver

Carl Smith

Wanda Soder-Munholland

Chris Sparks

Donald & Jane Stalman

Annette Stanwick

Wayne Steer Staff

Brent Stevenson

James Stevenson

Wayne Stewart

Lori Sturko

Anne Sutherland-Boel

Samuel Switzer

Robert Tarta

Lindsey Taylor

Haddow Thul

Rich Thul

Susan Tomney

Ernie Unruh

Amanda Vail

Cathy Wark

Robert Welty

Marilyn Westerman

Rob Wilkes

Martha Wilmot

Bruce Wilson Board

Shauneen Wilson

Vince Wishart

Jim Wright

Mandy Zimmerman

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Having a Name Does Not Fix It

I am an alcoholic. I drank alcoholically all the time. That is an excellent name for my condition. It helps to know the name of the problem, but it does not fix it. I have to have a spiritual awakening to fix it, and I can achieve that by doing the steps. The steps have one promise and one promise only. The result of these steps is a spiritual awakening. That will fix the alcoholic problem.

I suffer from Narcissistic Injuries all the time. That is an excellent name for my sensitive nature. Narcissistic Injury – a psychological term - taking personally utterly indifferent and objective events. I do that when my sense of self is fragile and when I depend on life going my way all the time. It helps to have a name, but that does not fix it. I have to do something to fix it.


Jenny From the Block I am humbled daily by the courage of others who despite their fears make a choice to live in the solution. This is why I continue to work at Fresh Start Recovery Centre, I have seen people make these changes and am grateful to be a part of this bigger process. Read more Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is your own background with Fresh Start Recovery? Jennifer Kent-Charpentier: I have been involved with Fresh Start for over 10 years now, I have been a part of the addiction counselling team from the start of my employment. Jacobsen: How did you find them and become involved with them? Kent-Charpentier: I was at a social event and someone was asking me about my work experience and unbeknownst to me a gentleman was walking by and stopped when he heard me talking and asked about my work history. He introduced himself as Stacey Petersen and stated he was the Executive Director of Fresh Start Recovery Centre, he suggested I forward him a resume as he was looking for new employees. I had been working in addictions for quite some time and when my husband and I decided to start a family I took several years off to raise our children. I was thinking about working again however I was not convinced I wanted to get back into working in addictions as I had spent many years already in the field. Turns out I had a friend who worked at Fresh Start and I asked her opinion about the validity of sending over my resume. She told me that if Stacey suggested it, it was sincere. Honestly, I hesitantly sent my resume as I knew Fresh Start was a men’s only facility and I had never worked exclusively with men and really didn’t know if I wanted too. Shortly after I submitted my resume Stacey called me for an interview and before I was a block away he offered me a job and the rest is history. Jacobsen: When you reflect on your own life, what lead you to an interest and life involvement with Fresh Start Recovery? Kent-Charpentier: It was sheer coincidence, or serendipity, perhaps both. I believe that the universe set me on the path I am on today. Any hesitation I may have had was quickly relieved when I got to witness the work that was happening at Fresh Start. The staff were and still are compassionate, mindful, aware, not hiding behind policies, timelines and agendas. People are treated with kindness and respect not shame and intimidation. We not only work with the person that struggles with substance use, but we work with families and community because we know that everyone deserves healing. Jacobsen: Regarding your own position as the program director, what tasks and responsibilities, and difficulties and enjoyments, come with the position? Kent-Charpentier: The Program Manager is responsible for coordinating and providing structure and guidance to the counseling team, assisting counseling team with individualized case management, group therapy & bio-psychosocial assessment services including group & family counseling for residents/participants within the facility. The biggest difficulty is the tragedy of the lives lost to the disease, this never gets easier. However, the joy of seeing someone recover and reconnect with themselves and their families is wonderful. Jacobsen: What are some ways people can become involved and help out with Fresh Start Recovery? Kent-Charpentier: There are a lot of ways to become involved and help out. The best thing to do is contact these two staff: Nicole@freshstartrecovery.ca and Wayne@freshstartrecovery.ca. Wayne is the Director of Fund Development and one of Nicole’s responsibilities is volunteer coordinator. Jacobsen: What are some of the heartwarming stories that you have come across in your time at Fresh Start Recovery? What has been one of the most drastic, positive life turnarounds that you have seen in your time there? Kent-Charpentier: There are so many wonderful stories involving men and just as many that are about family and friends. Every story starts with one person who feels hopeless and lost but with the help of a recovery community, treatment, education and renewal of their faith, amazing changes occur for everyone. Sometimes the most beautiful changes involve someone learning how to set healthy clear boundaries for themselves and others, and really understanding that they are not alone. This is beautiful to witness in others when they find hope and an inner strength to keep moving forward. Jacobsen: Any final thoughts or feelings in conclusion? Kent-Charpentier: I am humbled daily by the courage of others who despite their fears make a choice to live in the solution. This is why I continue to work at Fresh Start Recovery Centre, I have seen people make these changes and am grateful to be a part of this bigger process.


Loving Recovery On February 14, 2013 I updated my Facebook status to say how good life was and how lucky I am to have met the man of my dreams and how grateful I am for having two healthy beautiful kids. Just three short hours later, my world came crashing down when I learned that my husband was addicted to methamphetamines. Read more On February 14, 2013 I updated my Facebook status to say how good life was and how lucky I am to have met the man of my dreams and how grateful I am for having two healthy beautiful kids. Just three short hours later, my world came crashing down when I learned that my husband was addicted to methamphetamines. How could I miss the signs that were mounting over the past year? I felt so alone. Who can I talk to? Who would understand this mess? I felt i couldn’t talk to my friends or my parents for fear of their judgment. I felt like I had nowhere to turn. We found some help for my husband John at Fresh Start. This was the beginning of his journey of treatment and recovery. For me, I found myself stuck in the thoughts of anger, blaming and resentment. I heard about a program there called the Family Healing Program and decided this was MY next right thing. It was a game changer. I learned about the disease of addction and how it impacted me and my life. I met others who were having similar feelings as me. I made some friends in that group and I realized that I was not alone. I learned that John‘s addiction was not my fault and that there were other support programs like Al-Anon to help me, and others like me, learn to take care of themselves. John just celebrated five years of being clean. For me, I am doing my work on my codependency and healing. We are both still growing and our relationship is better than it’s ever been. Our two young daughters are looking forward to swapping cards with the two most important valentines in their life, their mom and dad. If you wish to help this Valentines day you can Click to donate . Thank you! Many Blessings Kate

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May-03-2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Family Healing Program

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I would recommend this program to any family dealing with addiction.
Thank you for the tools to start my own healing.”
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I would recommend this program to any family dealing with addiction.
Thank you for the tools to start my own healing.”
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