It is National Addictions Awareness Week. In celebration, we wanted to share a little bit about a project we are working on to improve substance use treatment in individuals with FASD.
FASD Prevention Seminar Series: Level 3 & 4 Holistic Support in Pregnancy and Postpartum
The third level of the FASD Prevention Model includes specialized prenatal support and the provision of respectful and holistic care and treatment for girls and women who are using alcohol during pregnancy, and have related health, social, and financial concerns.
Working with The Towards Healthy Outcomes Framework: Lessons from a Graduate Research Assistant
Since 2018, I have worked on several research projects related to the Towards Healthy Outcomes (THO) framework… I would like to share some of what I have learned with you here.
School experiences for students with FASD: CARE Study Update
Our C.A.R.E. Study: Caregiver Approaches, Resiliencies, and Experiences Raising Individuals with FASD, is well underway. The survey was launched last year during FASD Awareness Month. We’ve received over 140 responses from people all over the world since then.
New Webinar: Substance Use and Treatment
On November 18, 2022 at 1:00pm EST, join us for a webinar on Substance Use and Treatment in FASD Populations.
Looking for caregivers to join our Family Advisory Committee!
We are looking for people who care for those with FASD from Alberta, Manitoba, and the Yukon to be part of our Family Advisory Committee.
CanFASD Celebrates Open Access Week 2022
At CanFASD, we recognize the value in open access research as it helps us to share our research knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) with a larger number of people. To celebrate Open Access Week, we’d like to highlight a few of our more recent open-access publications.
FASD Prevention Seminar Series: Level 2 Brief Intervention and Support
In this blog, we will talk about the second level of prevention and the third seminar in a five-part series on FASD prevention.
New Webinar: FASD and Sexuality
Register now for our newest webinar, FASD and Sexuality: The Importance of Sexual Health. This 1.5 hour-long webinar will be held on October 28, 2022 at 11:00am mountain time.
CCSA Updates Canada’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines
Since being published in 2011, there has been substantial new research on alcohol use and the physical, mental, and social effects. Health Canada has funded the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to update Canada’s LRDG to reflect this new evidence.