Mental Health and FASD – Still Fighting for a Future: Exploring 15 Years of Progress on FASD in Canada

Fighting for a Future-2004 and Are we still fighting for a future-2019
The first ‘Fighting for a Future’ Symposium held in 2004 identified six areas that needed action for change and needed further research and support for individuals with FASD. They were: 1) Homelessness, 2) Finances,  3) Physical and Mental Health, 4) Education, Programming and Employment, 5) Legal Actions and Addictions and 6) Family Support.¹ During the 8th International Conference on FASD held in Vancouver early this year, CanFASD presented the progress of these six areas over the last 15 years, asking the question ‘Are we still fighting for a future?’.² Shana Mohr, a training coordinator with the FASD Network of Saskatchewan who is also a parent and a member of the CanFASD Family Advisory Committee, presented an overview of the progress made in terms of Mental Health for individuals with FASD. In this blog post, we summarize the contents of the Mental Health section of the Are we still fighting for a future? presentation. (Read more…)