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University of Regina project to address over-representation of Indigenous people in corrections

Le gouvernement du Canada reste déterminé à remédier à la surreprésentation des Autochtones dans le système de justice pénale. Au moyen de l’Initiative sur les services correctionnels communautaires destinés aux Autochtones (ISCCA) de Sécurité publique, le Ministère appuie l’élaboration de solutions de rechange à l’incarcération et de projets de réinsertion sociale destinés aux délinquants autochtones.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder campaign launches at LCBO

THUNDER BAY – No amount of alcohol is safe for women who are pregnant or are trying to get pregnant. That was the message delivered on Friday afternoon, as the NorWest Community Health Centre’s FASD campaign launches at LCBO, reminding women and those around them that alcohol and babies in the womb

Walk raising awareness for FASD

This Saturday, Sept. 7 a walk raising awareness for FASD is helping get the conversation started.

It’s being held at Gillies Lake Conservation Area from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for FASD Awareness Day. People are asked to wear red to promote the visibility of people living with FASD.

The walk is hosted by the FASD Awareness Cochrane-Timmins (FACT)

Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Marijuana’s Damaging Effects on the Developing Brain

Today, Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams, issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of protecting youth and pregnant women from the health risks of marijuana use.

Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a component of marijuana, binds to receptors in the brain, producing euphoria and

Red Shoes Rock and raise awareness for FASD

Red Shoes Rock for FASD!

September 9 marks International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness day.

On Saturday, a “Red Shoes Rock Banner” celebration hosted by Maryann Post of the FASD Advocacy Support Group to commemorate the placement of the banner (a first for Belleville) to promote awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Government of Canada announces funding to help create awareness for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Financement pour la sensibilisation au TSAF

Le trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) est la principale cause connue de troubles du développement évitables chez les Canadiens. Il touche le cerveau et le corps des personnes qui ont été exposées à l’alcool avant leur naissance. Les personnes atteintes du TSAF peuvent éprouver des

Local agency offering new support for families impacted by FASD

The Sarnia Journal tells the story of Michelle Lariviere who adopted 4 children with FASD, and the support for families impacted by FASD offered by a local agency.

Michelle Lariviere says she’d do it all over again — raise four children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – despite the heartache.

“People ask me, would we

A pediatrician’s advice on teaching kids to be organized — at any age

Here is a Washington Post interview with Damon Korb about his advice on teaching kids to be organized.

Despite well-planned family trips, weeks of camp, play dates and child-care arrangements, summer is built upon the comforts of gentle chaos.

But now it is time to refocus, invest in routine and better develop the

Ontario Adding More Mental Health and Addictions Services for Indigenous Communities

KENORA – Ontario is increasing the availability of mental health supports by making specific investments for Indigenous communities. This new funding will help children and youth, adults, and families from Indigenous communities around the province get the care and services they need closer to home.

Today, Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, announced

Canadian Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Database Demonstrates International Leadership in FASD Research

A decade ago, Chief Scientific Officer of Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Dr. James Reynolds remembers considering how groundbreaking it would be to have a Canadian Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) database – one that could capture the many unanswered questions surrounding the disability.

Dr. Sterling Clarren—former Scientific Director of the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

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