We are excited to announce that this year’s recipient for the Dr. Sterling Clarren FASD Research Award is Dr. Brianne Redquest for her research on understanding and reducing stress in caregivers of individuals with FASD.
Be a part of our Family Advisory Committee
We are currently accepting applications from caregivers in New Brunswick to be a part of this committee. If you are interested in joining, please fill out an application form.
New Webinar: Assessing Preschoolers with PAE
Register now for our new webinar Assessment of Preschoolers with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. A joint event with the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute and CanFASD, this panel discussion will feature presentations from Dr. Ana Hanlon Dearman and Dr. Ghita Wiebe. It will be a 1-hour event at 1:00 pm eastern time on February 5, 2021. Receiving a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum … Read More
New Webinar: Identifying Best Practices
Register now for our first webinar of 2021: Identifying Best Practices for FASD Prevention, Intervention, and Support! This 60-minute webinar with CanFASD Researcher, Lindsay Wolfson, will be held on January 29, 2021, at 2:00pm EST. More and more online opportunities for professional development are popping up in our increasingly virtual environment. Although there are lots of courses out there for … Read More
CanFASD’s 2020 Wrap Up
This year has been challenging but, through it all, Canadians have persevered. We are so thankful for our community and proud of what you’ve accomplished this year. Our organization has had to make some changes with how we connect with our communities and our networks. It has been difficult, at times, but these challenges have led to many interesting initiatives … Read More
Decolonising Justice for Aboriginal Youth with FASD
Get a 20% discount on this new book about FASD, Aboriginal youth, and the criminal justice system. “The over-representation of Indigenous youth with FASD in the justice systems in settler states is about intersecting forms of oppression that are founded in, and sustained by, settler colonialism.” Our amazing Research Lead, Dr. Dorothy Badry, is one of the authors of new … Read More
December Webinar Update
We’re taking a short break from our CanFASD webinar series for the month of December but will return in the new year. In the meantime, you can re-watch all of our past webinars on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get regular updates! Here are a few other series you may be interested in. Parenting … Read More
FASD Research and Innovation Award Updates
Claudette Bradshaw FASD Innovation Award applications open Application deadline: February 3, 2021 This award recognizes work of the Honourable Claudette Bradshaw and the many years of service she’s dedicated to the fields of FASD, early education, and homelessness. It is intended for an individual, agency, or organization that has developed an innovative intervention that has made a substantial contribution to … Read More
Strategic Priorities for 2020 to 2023
The Strategic Priorities Plan doesn’t change what we’re doing right now; it just helps us identify areas where we need to do more.