Annual Report 2007–2008

2007-2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers:

Anita Lapidus
president

Harlan Schonfeld
senior vice-president

Miriam DiGiuseppe
vice-president

Andrew Szende
vice-president and treasurer

Margaret Hancock secretary

Members:

Derek Ballantyne
Julie Bulmash
Paul Clark
Kironmoy Datta
Tanbir Grover
Peter Kinch
Paul Maingi
Faduma Mohamed
Fran Odette
Asaf Zohar
Georgina Cannon* Charmaine Williams* Anne Healy*
Bradley Berg ex-officio *resigned during 2007-2008

2007-2008
ACTIVE COMMITTES
& WORKING GROUPS

Governance Committee
Financial Affairs Committee

Working Group to Review
Committee Structure

Strategic Planning Working Group

Pension Advisory Committee

Executive Director Performance

Evaluation Working Group

With a spectrum of people, services and innovative responses to the needs of our communities, Family Service Association of Toronto is a virtual kaleidoscope of constantly moving and adaptable pieces which together make up a sum even greater than its parts.

Our Values:

We will always put clients and communities first and strive for excellence in
service delivery.
• We will promote diversity, learning, volunteerism and leadership development
with our staff and those who use our services.
• We are committed to working in a caring, open and collaborative manner.
• We will be accountable for the effective use of our human and financial resources.

HOW we do it:

“A nimble organization that develops programs and services in response to the needs of an ever-changing city”
Anita Lapidus, FST board president

FST touches lives through individual and family counselling, advocacy efforts, group programs, educational workshops, outreach, conference presentations, convening public meetings, community planning activities, research interviews and focus groups.

Counselling is a key component of all programs.
“Individual and group counselling is at the heart of what we do…helping us to change and even save lives.”
Peter Crosby, Director of Programs and Services

Prevention activities include educational workshops, service consultations and mutual support groups.

Community building activities include outreach, community planning, presentations, convening public meetings, capacity building with community groups and organizations, and advocating for change.
Our Community Building efforts are guided by an anti-oppression framework and strive to be innovative, dynamic and inclusive of people from diverse populations.

Problem resolution activities include individual and family counselling, advocacy on behalf of clients, group counselling, mediation, providing information and referrals.

We value your opinion, please share with us what you think by filling out the form below or e-mailing us at catalyst@familyservicetoronto.org