FRESH START SUPPORT SERVICES
Fresh Start's mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment for families while putting Christ's love into action. We strive to provide programming that will aid parents and their children in developing the skills required to end the cycle of hurt and poverty. Our hope is to sever cycles of trauma and to foster attachment in the infant-parent relationship, building healthier family units integrated into their own communities. We continue to support women during their pregnancy and following birth, through encouragement, system navigation, and practical support.
"I was homeless, addicted to drugs, in and out of jail and in a very abusive relationship. When I found out that I was pregnant with twin boys, I got sober and found my way to Fresh Start. I was angry, scared and totally dysregulated. I attended their parenting programs and I learned how to regulate myself and how to build better connections with my twins. I was provided with clinical therapy, and it helped bring me out of fight or flight mode. Within six months of arriving at Fresh Start, my CAS file was closed. I no longer had to worry about my boys being apprehended because I now had the tools to provide them with stability. I truly didn’t think I would make it alive past 25. Getting pregnant saved my life and Fresh Start was literally that for me... a fresh start!"
Fresh Start Client
Office: 797 Talbot Street, St. Thomas
Mail: PO Box 51, St. Thomas PO Main, ON N5P 3T5
519-637-7775 | info@fsms.ca
Charitable Registration # 10788 4074 RR000