Our Vision

FASSY envisions a Yukon in which

 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

 is prevented and where persons with FASD

are fully included in Yukon society


Our Mission

To foster informed, inclusive and nurturing communities

 that work together to

prevent FASD and to support individuals affected by FASD.


 

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Morgan Fawcett on Living with FASD

 

  https://2014fasdsymposium.hss.gov.nt.ca/https://2014fasdsymposium.hss.gov.nt.ca/

WHAT'S NEW


Sanford Study Reveals Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalence in U.S.

Newswise - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Nearly 5 percent of U.S. children may be affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, according to a new study co-authored by Sanford Research's Gene Hoyme, M.D., and Amy Elliott, Ph.D., and published by Pediatrics.

The study, "Prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders," explored the incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first-grade students, or 6 to 7 year olds, in a representative Midwestern U.S. community, which was Sioux Falls. According to Hoyme, students were enrolled from all the elementary schools in Sioux Falls, both public and parochial. The study is the first school-based ascertainment study to be completed as a measure of FASD prevalence in American children.

To learn more please follow this link ... https://newswise.com/articles/sanford-study-reveals-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-prevalence-in-u-s


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 International Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Risks of Drinking in Pregnancy

 

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is the term given to the range of damage caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.  The damage ranges from birth defects to neurological damage.

The first goal of FASD prevention is to increase awareness of the problem among women and the community.

While awareness is high in some countries, in many other countries awareness is low. Many organizations do not have the resources to design and carry out effective awareness initiatives.

We think it is time to work together, sharing ideas and using the power of the internet and social media. This project will give evidence-based information and will empower individuals to make their own decisions.

 

 

 

 

 

News

Government of Canada Announces Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Funding in Yukon

30/07/2015 18:20
News

Women urged to Think before they Drink

24/03/2015 20:55
To read this article follow link:  https://whitehorsestar.com/News/women-urged-to-think-before-they-drink

Ontario Government Responds to Select Committees Report

06/11/2014 12:11
To read the Ontario Government's reponse please follow this link ... https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/documents/en/mcss/developmental/Government_Response_DS_Select_Committee.pdf

For Many With Disabilities, Special Education Leads To Jail

06/11/2014 11:58
GRENADA, Miss. - Cody Beck was 12 years old when he was handcuffed in front of several classmates and put in the back of a police car outside of Grenada Middle School. Cody had lost his temper in an...
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