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.
Feature: Meet our New Board Member, Shana Mohr
CanFASD is extremely excited to announce that Shana Mohr has joined our Board of Directors.
Now Accepting Submissions for Our 2022 Art Competition!
Calling all Canadian artists with FASD! We are pleased to announce that our annual art competition is back!
Community Perspectives on Building Strengths and Abilities in FASD
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day). In honor of Orange Shirt Day, we wanted to highlight a few Indigenous-led and Indigenous-centered programs across Canada that are working to address FASD and improve the health and wellbeing of their communities by building strengths and abilities.
What Happened During FASD Awareness Month 2022
Here is a roundup of what happened for FASD awareness during the month of September!
FASD Prevention Seminar Series: Level 1 Raising Awareness and Community Development
Canadian prevention specialists have identified four mutually reinforcing levels of prevention that include awareness building approaches, safe and respectful conversations about alcohol use, and holistic support services for pregnant and postpartum women who experience challenges with alcohol and other health and social concerns. This FASD month we wanted to focus on Level 1 prevention.
Caregivers’ Perspectives on Building Strengths and Abilities in FASD
Today you’ll hear from members of our Family Advisory Committee who care for someone with FASD. In their own words, they share why recognizing and celebrating strengths is so important and talk about some of their recent successes.
Balancing the story on FASD: 10 FASD research papers released today in the Journal of FASD
We are extremely excited to announce our new special issue published today in the Journal of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (JFASD).