Happy New Year to all members of our extended FACT family! As we closed our calendar year, we are very thankful for the support and partnership of so many individuals and organizations in 2016. Your contributions, whether they were through funding, donating items, or giving volunteer time have enabled us to continue to provide our clients and families the support and services they need. As we enter our new year there are continuing changes in our staffing configuration as we…
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FACT is planning to create new women’s groups, based on expressed interests. We plan that this will be a supportive group for women experiencing transitions and challenges in health, work, family and other relational settings. Participants will learn to use mindful self compassion, and solution-based strategies. The group(s) will meet at the FACT offices at 1401 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 Date and time will be determined by participants. Current proposed time is Wednesdays at 5:30 For more information…
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To all members of our extended FACT family: A few thoughts for the closing month of 2016…. In this month of celebrations, family gatherings and holidays, we at FACT want to thank you for your support and partnership in 2016. Your contributions, whether they be through funding, donating items, or giving volunteer time enable us to continue to provide our clients and families the support and services they need. You are the unique people who know how much value our…
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Synapses and missing links……. As I continue to become better acquainted with the detail of the many roles of FACT in service to persons with developmental disabilities and their families, the terms “synapses” and “missing links” come to mind. The synapses in our brains connect transmitters and receptors, and as an agency, we often fill the role of connecting clients to services, or clients to their own dreams of achievement in their lives. Sometimes our staff connects families to resources…
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When the philosopher Heraclitus (alive before Socrates) said “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change,” he couldn’t have been more correct, and it applies especially for our modern times. Not only is the whole field of support and family-driven involvement in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities changing, but the demands on organizations like FACT continue to evolve and change as well. Fortunately the driving force behind the development of FACT and its portfolio of services has been…
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Leadership One of the most important elements that ensures the relevance and success of any nonprofit organization is that special group of individuals who devote their time, resources and expertise to ensure that the organization is true to its mission. This is often referred to as the “governance” level of the organization, and it comprises the board of directors, advisory board(s), as well as standing and special committees. At FACT we have been especially blessed to have had the devotion…
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As I settle into my position, I am impressed every day with the important work that FACT and our staff do for our clients and families. I also hear of the high regard in which FACT is held by the community at large. We operate in a changing and challenging environment. I am sure you are aware of the various federal and state changes that are in the works having to do with funding streams, the implementation of California’s “Self-Determination”…
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It is a true pleasure and honor to be greeting you as the new Interim Executive Director of FACT. Of course first off I want to acknowledge Linda Andron for her fierce determination and dedication to FACT and to the wide diversity of clients and families it serves. We held a thank you dinner for her at the end of June and the outpouring of thanks and praise from current and former staff, clients, colleagues and families was remarkable. Her…
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Powered by Eventbrite Note: come back regularly to learn about new performances, events and opportunities that will be part of this fun day! Due to overwhelming popular demand, The Strindberg Laboratory’s “Jails to Jobs Program” and FACT are proud to bring back their very popular show, Daroca’s Curious Journey, a fantastical play about a circus troupe’s madness when they arrive at a magical bus stop. The play is 30 minutes of original stories, dances, songs and plenty of mayhem! The…
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