Substance Use and Treatment in FASD is a Level II online training course designed to support substance use and addictions professionals when treating individuals with FASD.
2022 Successes and Accomplishments
2022 was a busy year for our organization. We wanted to start the new year looking back on what we achieved over the past year.
FASD Online Learning Opportunities this Holiday Season
In total over 30,000 people have taken our online courses, which is incredible. Here are a few course updates to share with you before the holiday season!
Here is everything going on at CanFASD this December
Can you believe it is already December? The year has flown by! We have a lot of exciting things on the go this month so stay tuned to our channels to keep up to date!
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day to celebrate and recognize the diverse cultures, heritage, and immense contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.
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
New eLearning courses available for justice and solicitor general professionals!
Our new Level II courses are designed for professionals working in the Legal and Judicial, and Solicitor General systems. They provide learners with a better understanding of how FASD impacts a person’s involvement with the justice system, challenge some of the common assumptions about FASD and justice-involvement, and provide helpful strategies and suggestions for working with justice-involved individuals with FASD. There are also interactive case examples to help reinforce the course content.
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
Nurses and midwives play an important role in educating women about the risks of substance use during pregnancy, raising awareness about FASD, supporting women to reduce or eliminate their alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and connecting families of individuals with FASD with helpful supports and resources.