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Government of Canada Announces Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Funding in Yukon
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Women urged to Think before they Drink
24/03/2015 20:55
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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 argument with another student, and hit several teachers when they tried to intervene. He was taken...
Leaving her son at government office only way for Ottawa woman to get help
06/11/2014 11:48
Ottawa Citizen DAVID REEVELY dreevely@ottawacitizen.comtwitter. com/davidreevely Leaving her son at government office only way for Ottawa woman to get help Long lineups for group homes mean parents turn to desperate measures We would get home from work and be tired, like everyone else is. We had...
Yellowknife approves 'housing first' model for homeless
10/09/2014 19:43
Yellowknife city council has approved a plan that will bring the "housing first" model to the city."Housing first is a principle that says before you can deal with mental health or addictions issues, people need a roof over their heads," says Mayor Mark Heyck.The idea is to place people in homes...
Flash mob targets drinking during pregnancy
10/09/2014 14:05
FASworld Canada/The Canadian Press Participants in a pregnant flash mob repeatedly cross Yonge and Dundas streets as part of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day in Toronto on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
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Anchorage mother shares struggles of living with FASD
10/09/2014 13:56Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix
08/09/2014 22:57
Albertans are encouraged to recognize and support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day on September 9. If a baby is exposed to alcohol in the womb, he or she may develop FASD. This is a lifelong condition with no cure. Husbands, partners, families, friends and community need to...
Why we shouldn't arrest pregnant women who use drugs
11/08/2014 03:36
Given the link between alcohol consumption during pregnancy and birth defects, should expectant mothers who drink be arrested for assault? If not, it's hard to see why Mallory Loyola is in jail.Loyola, who was arrested last week after giving birth to a baby girl who tested positive for amphetamine,...
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Supportive housing in demand for people with FASD
08/09/2014 22:42
Photo by Vince FedoroffAT FULL CAPACITY - Options for Independencesʼ Dun Kenji Ku building can house at least 14 adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It opened in March of this year, but is at full capacity already, with a waiting list. It offers round-the-clock assistance to residentsWenda...
Yukon leads country with response to FASD housing
13/06/2014 09:59
Yukon Government News ReleaseWHITEHORSE-Minister of Health and Social Services Doug Graham is hosting a delegation from Alberta that will tour Yukon's Options for Independence housing project. Alberta Human Services' Associate Minister for Services to...
Yukon study aims to identify inmates with FASD
12/06/2014 15:07
APTN National NewsThere are no hard numbers to determine how many inmates in Canada's justice system suffer from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. But the Yukon government is looking to find out. It's launching a new study, the first of its kind in the country, to find out how many prisoners have...
Focusing on FASD prevention
12/06/2014 15:01
Alistair Maitland/Yukon NewsDonna Jones is the FASSY education and prevention coordinator. With Yukon MP Ryan Leef's private members bill on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder debated this week on the House of Commons floor, FASD is a popular topic right now. But as important as addressing how...
‘They turned a community jail into a gulag’: Critics rail against Yukon’s $75M Whitehorse Correctional Centre
26/05/2014 10:56
The Office of the Auditor General is probing theoperation of Yukon's $75-million Whitehorse Correctional Centre, which is beingbranded a failure and a waste of taxpayers' money by critics.With a staff of more than 110, the jail costs $10-milliona year to run, but currently only houses about 70...
Leef’s FASD bill a ‘good start’: advocate
16/05/2014 13:40
The head of Yukon's fetal alcohol support society says MP Ryan Leef's private member's bill regarding the disability is a "good start." "It has been something that, since 2010, the Canadian Bar Association has been promoting, and now it's been adopted by the U.S. Bar Association as well," said Mike...
Lawyers push for more support for FASD
18/12/2013 16:03
Yukon News ... December 18 2013
The Yukon branch of the Canadian Bar Association wants the territory to become the first jurisdiction in the country to write human rights language directly into the Corrections Act.
The group is calling for an amendment stating explicitly there is a...
Yukon seeks input into proposed regulations including minimum rental standards
12/12/2013 15:41
WHITEHORSE—The Yukon government is asking for feedback on proposed regulations under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, including minimum rental standards. This is the last step required before the new legislation is proclaimed into effect.
“When finalized, the Residential...
Yukon MP plans private member bill on FASD
19/11/2013 14:24
Yukon MP Ryan Leef says the Conservative government is tough on crime, but that doesn't mean jail is always the best solution.
Leef is working on a private members bill that would allow people affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder to be treated differently by the justice system.
He says the...