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Government of Canada Announces Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Funding in Yukon
30/07/2015 18:20
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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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Justice ministers discussed legal aid, FASD- Whitehorse Star
17/11/2013 09:33
Funding for legal aid was the hot topic at the meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial Justice ministers held this week in Whitehorse at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.
Asked about the issue at the closing press conference Thursday afternoon, federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay noted it...
CKRW - FASSY Course
14/02/2013 21:47
Thu, Feb 14th 2013, 11:53
A course to help better prepare people who deal with Yukoners living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is attracting a number of Yukon service providers.
The case management course will be taught by FASD expert Donna Debolt to 25 people representing Non-Government...
A life of misunderstandings
05/01/2013 16:54
Donna Debolt says that of all the disabilities she is aware of, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the most misunderstood.
Debolt is an Alberta-based social worker who will teach a course in the Yukon to help service providers better understand and support people living with FASD.
“I work...
Yukon Government Releases its Social Inclusion Strategy
28/12/2012 14:32
"A Better Yukon for All - Government of Yukon's Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Strategy" The Yukon Government's strategy to increase social inclusion and reduce poverty was released in December. You can read the strategy by following this link...
Women and Alcohol
28/12/2012 14:26
"Canadian consumption is more than 50 percent above the world average, and there is a growing convergence between consumption rates for men and women." Ann Dowsett Johmston
you can read more by following this link https://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/pdf/women_alcohol_brochure.pdf
If they know it harms their baby, why do women still drink?
11/05/2012 15:10
When Janet Christie was pregnant with her first child, she was an alcoholic.
When waves of morning sickness hit, she was reaching for a drink.
And the more Christie tried to stop, the stronger the compulsion to drink became.
“At the time, quitting breathing seemed easier than quitting...
Mental health strategy needs national buy-in
10/05/2012 06:36
Canada's proposed mental health strategy will require a major grassroots advocacy campaign to ensure that it is adopted across all segments of society, says Michael Kirby, the first chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
"The strategy is a superb product," says Kirby, a former Liberal...
Caring for people with FASD: from joy to pure ‘hell’
24/04/2012 10:31
Vivian Belik
Special to the News
Jenny Jackson still chokes up when she talks about seeing her daughter, Crystal, for the first time.
She was 17 months old and weighed only 10 1/2 pounds.
Crystal was so small that when the nurse handed the baby to Jackson she could lace her fingers all...
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...
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...