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

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’...

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...

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...

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...
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