Curious about CanFASD’s impact over the last year? Our 2023-2024 Annual Report offers a glimpse into CanFASD’s remarkable achievements.
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024
This Friday (June 21) is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day to recognize and celebrate the heritage, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Trainee Series: Exploring Best Practices for FASD Within Indigenous Communities
As an Indigenous woman and researcher, I was interested in the ways Indigenous individuals with FASD and Indigenous communities are culturally supported.
Decolonization: what is CanFASD doing?
Increasing our capacity to support reconciliation and Indigenous-led research is a key priority for CanFASD.
Celebrating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023
Tomorrow, September 30, is recognized in Canada as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as orange Shirt Day)
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Today we recognize and celebrate the heritage, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
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.
Meet the newest addition to our Network!
We are excited to announce a new member to our Network! Dr. Melissa Tremblay, a longstanding expert in the field of FASD, has accepted the position of CanFASD’s Indigenous Liaison.
National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2021
Due to the recent discoveries of unmarked grave sites at former residential schools, it is more important than ever that we take action to support Indigenous communities; remember the children who were sent away and never made it home; and honour the survivors. September 30this a day that opens the door to global discussion, education, and reconciliation.
Arctic Poppy in Bloom: A reflection on the impact of the Residential Schools
I am writing as a long-time parent of adult sons who live with the challenging impacts of trauma and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and who have been affected by the multi-generational legacy of Indian Residential Schools and colonial treatment of Canada’s First Peoples. I am writing to share my profound personal experience after a week of sadness when I was struggling to find words.
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