This comprehensive report challenges the stigma surrounding FASD and brings attention to the significant issues with services related to FASD assessment, diagnosis, and support
Creativity and Innovation at CanFASD
Creativity and innovation play a big role in finding solutions to complex problems. We’re really excited to have such a great team who bring imagination and inspiration to everything that they do.
Issue Paper: FASD and Child Welfare
FASD is one of the most critical issues in child welfare, given the high vulnerability and increased prevalence of children with FASD in the child-care system. Social workers and health professionals are in the perfect position to ensure early diagnosis and intervention for children in the child welfare system, but these professionals may not have adequate knowledge and training to do so.
Let’s Make FASD Part of the Conversation This Election
Federal election campaigns are currently underway in Canada and candidates across the nation are campaigning fiercely for your vote. There are many social, political, and environmental issues that are currently impacting Canada, as well as the rest of the world. Choosing the right candidate for you can be difficult, as attitudes towards these issues may differ across parties. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder … Read More
Could we fall behind? A look at FASD in Canada
The 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is coming to Canada, from March 6-9, at the Westin Bayshore. Though Canada is honoured to host a conference featuring so many global FASD experts from multiple disciplines, our progress in critical action is hindered by the lack of a national strategy. CanFASD (The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research … Read More
FASD Day Editorial from Audrey McFarlane
In honour of International FASD Day 2018, CanFASD Executive Director, Audrey McFarlane, has written the following editorial on where we are today in the field of FASD, and a call to action on where we need to go. To see Audrey’s recent interview in our FASD Day series, click here. Today, on September 9th, Canada will recognize International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum … Read More
CanFASD Responds to Federal Budget
Please enjoy an opinion piece from CanFASD Research Network Executive Director, Audrey McFarlane. Reconciliation. Advancement. Growth. Progress. These four words are the section titles for this year’s Federal Budget. Finance Minister Bill Morneau gave a rousing speech in the House of Commons to introduce the ambitious, wide-ranging plan. He concluded by saying: “We will continue to work hard. To show Canada … Read More
Archived News Releases
NEWS RELEASE Members of the CanFASD Research Network to provide a FASD perspective at substance use conference in Ottawa (November 19, 2019) Members of the Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD) will be attending and presenting at the CCSA’s Issue of Substance Conference in Ottawa, Ontario from November 25, 2019 to November 27, 2019. CanFASD is Canada’s first ever national research ... Read More
Students travel to Canada FASD Conference to share their research
Celisse Bibr and Taylor Watkins were recipients of the Student Travel Award for the Canada FASD Conference 2023. Read their first-hand experiences of attending the conference and sharing their research.
Mental Health Toolkit: Section 8
Mental Health Resource and Practice Guide Section 8: FASD Prevention Preventing alcohol use during pregnancy can positively impact parents, families, children, and communities. Because of the multi-generational nature of alcohol use, one change in service provision can multiply that impact many times over. To prevent the use of alcohol while pregnant, health and social service providers can work ... Read More