Resource Library
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Franca’s Story
A concentration camp survivor, displaced person, refugee and immigrant to Canada, her career began as a nurse, eventually specializing in geriatric care, until she realized the growing toll that substance use was taking on our community.
Beginning in 1987, she built a nationally-recognized, not-for-profit corporation and registered charity that has been providing a unique range of free services to individuals, families, and the community at large ever since.
Annual Report
Members of The Vitanova Foundation attend a general meeting once a year, to receive a report on the operations of the agency over the course of the previous fiscal year, particularly in regard to progress made in the execution of its current strategic plan. Reports from the three most recent years are available here.
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
Auditor’s Report
At each annual general meeting of the members of The Vitanova Foundation, representatives of an independent accounting firm, appointed by the members of the Foundation, report to them on the financial status of the agency and answer any questions that may arise. Auditor’s Reports from the three most recent years are available here.
2019 – 2020 Audit Report
2018 – 2019 Audit Report
2017 – 2018 Audit Report
Levy Study
We have concluded a final review of the data generated from the Focus Groups convened as part of the larger longitudinal study on The Vitanova Foundation’s Treatment Program …
Volpe Study
This report is a descriptive evaluation of The Vitanova Foundation treatment and recovery program for substance abuse, gambling addictions and anger management. Operating in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. Vitanova Foundation has developed and refined their program over the past twenty-five years…
“How We Work and Why It Works”
A description of the Vitanova Foundation’s Addiction Treatment Model By Franca Damiani Carella, DSL, Founder of the Vitanova Foundation.
Accreditation
Accreditation is achieved once an independent authority, expert in the setting of organizational performance standards, certifies that a given agency meets literally hundreds of indicators that testify to it effectiveness and efficiency.
Strategic Plan
THE VITANOVA FOUNDATION Strategic Plan: 2021-2024
Fundraising
Policy
All fundraising activities by or on behalf of The Vitanova Foundation shall be informed by legal, ethical and moral considerations, with respect for donors’ wishes being at all times paramount.
Investment
Policy
The Trustee Act requires that if investment decisions are delegated by the Board of Directors, an investment policy must be in place. This policy articulates the investment goals, objectives and constraints of The Vitanova Foundation…
CRA Charity Registration
The Vitanova Foundation’s Charitable Registration Number is: 124239054 RR0001
Clients’ Handbook
This handbook has been prepared to ease your entry into the Vitanova community and the programs it offers.
Toronto STAR, Oct 11, 2016, Article re The Vitanova Foundation
Video Links
Franca Carella gives an overview of Vitanova, its history and purpose.
Franca Carella interviewed by TLN on the occasion of her being honoured by the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce
Franca Carella speaking on the occasion of her being named Doctor of Sacred Letters by Huntington University, Sudbury, Ontario.
Eulogy for Franca Carella, delivered at her funeral by Daniele Zanotti, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Greater Toronto.
New Life for the Addicted:A documentary on The Vitanova Foundation.