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Alaska: Senate Passes Bill Establishing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
26/02/2012 15:15
Alaskans would recognize September 9th of every year as FASD Awareness Day
JUNEAU- Today, the Alaska State Senate passed Senate Bill 127, which establishes September 9th each year as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day. FASD Awareness Day is recognized worldwide and...
a tie that binds
23/02/2012 13:22
First Nations elder Mary Decker hated sewing when she was a kid.
Growing up in the Northwest Territories, she remembers wanting to go outside to play but instead being met by her mother, a needle and bucket of beads in hand.
“I used to break the needle,” she said, laughing behind her...
The Healthy Aboriginal Network
21/02/2012 18:58
Non-profit promotion of health, literacy & wellness
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Maternal child health resources
We are going to be releasing our maternal child health book soon. If...
Canadian foster care in crisis, experts say
20/02/2012 07:45
Some children placed in homes before safety checks made
Some children are placed in foster care without full safety checks while others wind up in supervised apartments or overcrowded homes, say child advocates who warn of a deepening crisis across the country.
"There are problems when you...
Parenting with FASD: Challenges, Strategies and Supports
19/02/2012 10:30
A presentation by Deborah Rutman at the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Here and Now FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan Conference February 14 2012 ... follow this link to see the presentation...
Rural area great for hosting FASD conference
19/02/2012 10:23
Renowned doctor and speaker Gabor Maté opened last week’s regional Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) conference in Smithers with a keynote address.
The conference was organized by Smithers’ FASD committee.
Speaking to The Interior News, Maté remarks that FASD is not a problem that is...
Conference
18/02/2012 01:38
Don't miss the Second European Conference on FASD, to be held in Barcelona from 21 to 24 October 2012.
Deadline for Abstract submission: 31 May 2012.
Abstracts on all aspects of FASD are welcome.
For more information, submission of abstracts, and registration, see...
Workshop
18/02/2012 01:37
Join us for our NEW one-day workshop on FASD and Mental Health Conditions to be held May 10, 2012 at the beautiful Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The one-day session will address the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on pregnancy outcomes, with a focus on individuals who have an...
FASD remains a heavy price of boozing
17/02/2012 19:23
When it comes to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, there’s one thing everyone can agree on – an expectant mother who drinks while pregnant can irrevocably damage her unborn child.
And because we agree on that, we know remarkably little else.
Why?
Because the cause and effect is so clear and...
Kimmirut women make mittens and snow pants to learn about FASD
17/02/2012 18:13
Women in Kimmirut [Nunavut] are picking up needles and thread, sewing mittens and snowpants while learning the effects of drinking while pregnant.
"This program gets women involved in traditional activities in a comfortable, safe and non-judgemental environment," territorial fetal...
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