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

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Robert Fulford: Don’t call me a prohibitionist

07/01/2014 07:32
Eighty years ago this month, millions of angry Americans brought the Prohibition era to an end. What naïve anti-alcohol crusaders called “the noble experiment” lasted 14 years and left scars on...

DOCTORS BATTLE BINGE DRINKING EPIDEMIC

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"...Two babies a month in Scotland are born with birth defects caused by their mother’s excessive drinking during pregnancy..." 3 Jan 2014 Scottish Daily Mail By Julie-Anne Barnes Health...

Could a tipple in pregnancy be good for baby?

04/01/2014 16:38
"...The mothers who did drink were also likely to be from well- educated backgrounds with healthier lifestyles. However, psychologist Janni Niclasen, who carried out the research, warned it was...
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