(February 4, 2020) The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) Board of Directors and select staff are meeting in Edmonton, Alberta at the beginning of February to discuss nation-wide Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) strategic priorities.
FASD is a lifelong disability that affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol during fetal development. CanFASD is Canada’s first comprehensive national research network focuses on addressing the complexities of FASD.
A key component to CanFASD’s success is the partnerships they’ve developed with individuals and organizations across Canada and around the world. Their trip to Edmonton will allow them to further develop these partnerships within organizations and communities in Alberta.
Community members within Edmonton will have the opportunity to interact with experts in the field of FASD at a meet and greet on February 4, 2020. Members of local school boards, individuals from FASD organizations, government ministers, and university students have already RSVP’d for the event.
In addition to this event, members of the CanFASD Board of Directors will be meeting with staff to develop to review of CanFASD’s current initiatives in the areas of FASD prevention, intervention, and diagnosis. A major product of these meetings will be the finalization of CanFASD’s new Strategic Plan, which outlines the path the organization has to follow to remain a national leader in FASD research.
CanFASD staff and board members will also be meeting with local organizations to learn more about the current supports and services available to individuals with FASD. The discussions will revolve around programs servicing youth with FASD, research opportunities with First Nation communities, new intervention models, and the Alberta FASD Strategy.
Quotes:
"We are very excited for the opportunity to connect with such incredible individuals and programs in Edmonton that are working to address FASD. We hope to take some of the lessons we learn through these connections and apply them to nation-wide FASD initiatives”
Audrey McFarlane, CanFASD Executive Director
"It is always inspiring to have meetings in Alberta and hear about the work that is being done here. Alberta was one of the first provinces in Canada to develop and implement a provincial FASD strategy and CanFASD, as well as our other member jurisdictions, benefit from their vision and leadership in the field.”
Kathy Unsworth, CanFASD Managing Director
About CanFASD:
CanFASD is Canada’s first national Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research network. CanFASD works collaboratively with researchers and partners across the nation to address complexities of FASD. Our mission is to produce and maintain national, collaborative research for all Canadians, leading to prevention strategies and improved support services for people affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
To speak with a CanFASD expert regarding the scheduled CanFASD events in Edmonton please contact:
Audrey McFarlane
1 (780) 815-0406
audrey.mcfarlane@canfasd.ca
(Edmonton, Alberta) The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) Board of Directors and staff members are meeting in Edmonton, Alberta at the beginning of February to discuss nation-wide Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) strategic priorities.
CanFASD is hosting ae evening meet and greet where members from local organizations have the opportunity to interact with experts in the field. Members of local school boards, individuals from FASD organizations, government ministers, and university students have already RSVP’d for the event. Media personnel are invited to attend.
What: Members of the Canada FASD Research Network board and staff are holding a meet and greet to connect with local individuals and organizations working to address FASD. Media personnel are also invited to attend.
Who: Audrey McFarlane, CanFASD Executive Director; Dr. Jacqueline Pei, CanFASD Senior Research Lead; Tim Moorhouse, CanFASD Board Chair; and many other CanFASD staff, board members, and individuals from local organizations.
When: Tuesday February 4, 2020 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: The Matrix Hotel, Quartz Ballroom A, 10640 100 Ave NW, Edmonton
For more information, please contact Audrey McFarlane by phone at 1 (780) 815-0406 or by email at audrey.mcfarlane@canfasd.ca
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The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) is Canada’s first national Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research network. CanFASD works collaboratively with researchers and partners across the nation to address complexities of FASD. Our mission is to produce and maintain national, collaborative research designed for sharing with all Canadians, leading to prevention strategies and improved support services for people affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. For more information on CanFASD, please visit: https://canfasd.ca/.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(December 11, 2019)
For more information contact: Annette Cormier
Provincial Program Manager, NB FASD
1 (506) 869-3571
annette.cormier2@vitalitenb.ca
A team from New Brunswick are the first ever recipients of CanFASD’s Claudette Bradshaw Innovation Award for a ground-breaking model that addresses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with Indigenous communities.
(Dieppe, New Brunswick) A team of FASD service providers including Dr. Nicole LeBlanc of the Vitalité Health Network and Annette Cormier of the NB FASD Centre of Excellence will receive the CanFASD Claudette Bradshaw Innovation Award for their ground- breaking Dream Catcher service delivery model. The Dream Catcher model was developed in partnership with Indigenous elders to improve FASD supports and services with Indigenous communities.
Claudette Bradshaw, former Member of Parliament and advocate for women in poverty, recently retired from the Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD) Board of Directors. CanFASD created this award to recognize her many years of service to the field of FASD, early education, and homelessness. She will be visiting Moncton, New Brunswick on January 9, 2020 to present this award to LeBlanc and Cormier.
Media personnel are invited to attend this event. This is an opportunity to witness a local New Brunswick team receive a national award and to interact with experts in the field of FASD from across Canada.
What: A team of service providers from New Brunswick will be receiving CanFASD’s inaugural Claudette Bradshaw Innovation Award for a service delivery model that addresses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with Indigenous communities. Mme. Claudette Bradshaw, former Member of Parliament and retired CanFASD Board Member will be presenting this award to the team.
Who: Mme Claudette Bradshaw, former Member of Parliament; Annette Cormier from the NB FASD Centre of Excellence; and Dr. Nicole LeBlanc of the Réseau de Santé Vitalité Health Network
When: Thursday January 9, 2020 at 11:30 am
Where: The Four Point Moncton, 40 Lady Ada Blvd, Moncton, New Brunswick
For more information, please contact Annette Cormier by phone at 1 (506) 869-3571 or by email at annette.cormier2@vitalitenb.ca.
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The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) is Canada’s first national Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research network. CanFASD works collaboratively with researchers and partners across the nation to address complexities of FASD. Our mission is to produce and maintain national, collaborative research designed for sharing with all Canadians, leading to prevention strategies and improved support services for people affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. For more information on CanFASD, please visit: https://canfasd.ca/.
Team from New Brunswick are the first ever recipients of the CanFASD’s Claudette Bradshaw Innovation Award for a ground-breaking model that addresses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with Indigenous communities.
(December 11, 2019) The inaugural Claudette Bradshaw Innovation Award was developed by the CanFASD Research Network to recognize the work of individuals and organizations across Canada using innovative approaches to improve the lives of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
The award is named after Claudette Bradshaw, a former Member of Parliament, a champion for woman in poverty, and an early advocate for the importance of addressing prenatal alcohol exposure. Mme. Bradshaw recently retired from the CanFASD Board of Directors. This award recognizes her dedication and impact in the field of FASD, early education, and homelessness.
The recipients of this inaugural award are a team of service providers from the New Brunswick FASD Centre of Excellence, a member of the Vitalité Health Network authority. Their Dream Catcher service delivery model is the focus of this award.
The Dream Catcher is an innovative model designed in partnership with Indigenous elders. It provides a framework for service providers to tailor resources and supports specifically to each client. It takes into consideration the skills and needs of not only the client, but their support system as well. This holistic, people-centered practice that ensures that Indigenous clients with FASD and those surrounding them are involved in supporting the individual throughout their lifetime. The Dream Catcher Service Delivery Model serves not only First Nation Communities, but NB FASD has implemented this approach with all of our clients across the province.
The New Brunswick FASD Centre of Excellence is one of two centers offering FASD assessment in the province of New Brunswick, and one of only two bilingual clinics in Canada. It is through this organization that the Dream Catcher model is currently being implemented. The NB FASD team has experienced some success from this model, but to this date have not had the opportunity to evaluate it.
The funding from the CanFASD 2019 Claudette Bradshaw Innovation Award will help the NB FASD Centre of Excellence fund research efforts to measure the effectiveness of the Dream Catcher model and identify any areas for improvement.
Claudette Bradshaw will present this award to Dr. Nicole LeBlanc of the Vitalité Health Network and Annette Cormier of the NB FASD Centre of Excellence in Moncton, New Brunswick on January 9, 2020.
Quotes:
“I am very honoured to be the name sake of this award and excited to have the opportunity to present this award to an organization that is doing incredible work to improve the lives of people with FASD.”
Mme. Claudette Bradshaw, Former CanFASD Board Member
“We are so pleased to present this Innovation award to the FASD Centre of Excellence for their unique Dream Catcher program. CanFASD wants to inspire others to think creatively when serving individuals with FASD and to create hope with these positive stories.”
Audrey McFarlane, Executive Director, CanFASD
About CanFASD:
CanFASD is Canada’s first national Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research network. CanFASD works collaboratively with researchers and partners across the nation to address complexities of FASD. Our mission is to produce and maintain national, collaborative research for all Canadians, leading to prevention strategies and improved support services for people affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
To speak with someone regarding the Claudette Bradshaw award ceremony please contact:
Annette Cormier, B.Sc. Inf.
506-869-3571
annette.cormier2@vitalitenb.ca
For more information on CanFASD, please visit our website or contact:
Victoria Bailey
Communications Coordinator, CanFASD
705-331-8529
victoria.bailey@canfasd.ca
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE
(11 décembre 2019)
Pour plus de renseignements contactez:
Annette Cormier
Gestionnaire provinciale du programme, NB FASD
1 (506) 869-3571
annette.cormier2@vitalitenb.ca
Les membres d’une équipe du Nouveau-Brunswick seront les tout premiers récipiendaires du Prix de l’innovation Claudette Bradshaw de CanFASD pour un modèle novateur qui traite des troubles du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) dans les communautés autochtones.
(Dieppe, Nouveau-Brunswick) Une équipe de fournisseurs de services en matière de TSAF, comprenant la Dre Nicole LeBlanc du Réseau de santé Vitalité et Annette Cormier du Centre d'excellence en TSAF du Nouveau-Brunswick, recevra le Prix de l'innovation Claudette Bradshaw de CanFASD pour son modèle novateur de prestation de services, Capteur de rêves. Le modèle Capteur de rêves a été développé en partenariat avec les aînés autochtones pour améliorer le soutien et les services de TSAF avec les communautés autochtones.
Claudette Bradshaw, ancienne députée fédérale et défenseur des femmes vivant dans la pauvreté, a récemment pris sa retraite du conseil d'administration du Réseau canadien de recherche sur le TSAF (CanFASD). CanFASD a créé ce prix pour souligner ses nombreuses années de service dans le domaine du TSAF, de l'éducation précoce et du sans-abrisme. Elle se rendra à Moncton, au Nouveau-Brunswick, le 9 janvier 2020, pour remettre ce prix à LeBlanc et à Cormier.
Le personnel des médias est invité à assister à cet événement. C'est l'occasion de voir une équipe locale du Nouveau-Brunswick recevoir un prix national et d'interagir avec des experts dans le domaine du TSAF de partout au Canada.
Quoi: Une équipe de fournisseurs de services du Nouveau-Brunswick recevra le tout premier Prix d'innovation Claudette Bradshaw de CanFASD pour un modèle de prestation de services qui s'attaque aux troubles du spectre de l'alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) dans les communautés autochtones. Madame Claudette Bradshaw, ancienne députée fédérale et membre à la retraite du conseil d'administration de CanFASD, remettra ce prix à l'équipe.
Qui: Mme Claudette Bradshaw, ancienne députée fédérale; Annette Cormier du Centre d'excellence en TASF du Nouveau-Brunswick; et Dre Nicole LeBlanc du Réseau de santé Vitalité
Quand: jeudi 9 janvier 2020 à 11h30
Où: Four Point Moncton, 40 Boulevard Lady Ada à Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez contacter Annette Cormier par téléphone au 1 (506) 869-3571 ou par courriel à annette.cormier2@vitalitenb.ca.
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Le Réseau canadien de recherche CanFASD est le premier réseau national de recherche sur les troubles de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) au Canada. CanFASD travaille en collaboration avec des chercheurs et des partenaires de tout le pays pour traiter les complexités du TSAF. Notre mission est de produire et de maintenir des recherches nationales concertées conçues pour être partagées avec tous les Canadiens, déboucher sur des stratégies de prévention et des services de soutien améliorés pour les personnes touchées par le trouble du spectre de l'alcoolisation fœtale. Pour plus de renseignements sur CanFASD, veuillez visiter: https://canfasd.ca/.
Les membres d’une équipe du Nouveau-Brunswick seront les tout premiers récipiendaires du Prix de l’innovation Claudette Bradshaw de CanFASD pour un modèle novateur qui traite des troubles du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) dans les communautés autochtones.
(11 décembre 2019) Le premier Prix de l'innovation Claudette Bradshaw a été créé par le réseau de recherche CanFASD afin de reconnaître le travail d'individus et d'organisations au Canada utilisant des approches novatrices pour améliorer la vie des personnes atteintes de Trouble du spectre de l'alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF).
Le prix porte le nom de Claudette Bradshaw, ancienne députée fédérale, championne de la femme en situation de pauvreté et l'une des premières défenseurs de l'importance de s'attaquer au problème de l'exposition prénatale à l'alcool. Mme Bradshaw a récemment pris sa retraite du conseil d'administration de CanFASD. Ce prix reconnaît son dévouement et son impact dans le domaine du TSAF, de l'éducation précoce et du sans-abrisme.
Les récipiendaires de ce prix inaugural sont une équipe de fournisseurs de services du Centre d'excellence en TSAF du Nouveau-Brunswick, membre de l'autorité du Réseau de santé Vitalité. Leur modèle de prestation de services Capteur de rêves est ce qui est reconnu par ce prix.
Le Capteur de rêves est un modèle novateur conçu en partenariat avec les aînés autochtones. Il fournit aux prestataires de services un cadre leur permettant d’adapter leurs ressources et leurs supports à chaque client. Il prend en compte les compétences et les besoins non seulement du client, mais également de son système de soutien. Cette pratique holistique, axée sur les personnes, garantit que les clients autochtones atteints de TSAF et les personnes qui les entourent soient impliqués dans le soutien de l'individu tout au long de sa vie. Le modèle de prestation de services Capteur de rêves sert aux collectivités des Premières nations, et le centre d’excellence TSAF du Nouveau-Brunswick a aussi mis en œuvre cette approche auprès de tous ses clients de la province.
Claudette Bradshaw remettra ce prix à la Dre Nicole LeBlanc du Réseau de santé Vitalité et à Annette Cormier du Centre d'excellence en TSAF du Nouveau-Brunswick à Moncton, au Nouveau-Brunswick, le 9 janvier 2020.
Citations:
«Je suis très honorée de prêter mon nom à ce prix et ravie de pouvoir présenter ce prix à une organisation qui fait un travail incroyable pour améliorer la vie des personnes atteintes de TSAF. »
Mme Claudette Bradshaw, ancienne membre du conseil d’administration de CanFASD
«Nous sommes ravis de présenter ce Prix de l'innovation au Centre d'excellence en TSAF pour son programme unique Capteur de rêves. CanFASD veut inciter les autres à penser de façon créative lorsqu'ils travaillent avec des personnes atteintes de TSAF et à créer de l'espoir grâce à ces histoires positives. »
Audrey McFarlane, directrice générale, CanFASD
À propos de CanFASD:
CanFASD est le premier réseau national de recherche sur les troubles du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale au Canada (TSAF). CanFASD travaille en collaboration avec des chercheurs et des partenaires de tout le pays pour traiter les complexités du TSAF. Notre mission est de produire et de maintenir des recherches nationales concertées pour tous les Canadiens, menant à des stratégies de prévention et à de meilleurs services de soutien pour les personnes touchées par le TSAF.
Pour parler à quelqu'un au sujet de la cérémonie de remise du Prix Claudette Bradshaw, veuillez contacter:
Annette Cormier, B.Sc. Inf.
506-869-3571
annette.cormier2@vitalitenb.ca
Pour plus d’information sur CanFASD, veuillez consultez notre site web ou contactez:
Victoria Bailey
Coordinatrice des communications, CanFASD
705-331-8529
victoria.bailey@canfasd.ca