Le ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, a réaffirmé l’engagement budgétaire de 105 millions de dollars sur six ans du gouvernement à l’égard du projet du Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l’est de l’Ontario (CHEO) visant à construire un nouveau centre de traitement pour enfants de pointe sur le campus
Video where panel participants discuss the harmful effects of alcohol and pregnancy and how a province-wide prevention approach can help reduce and prevent FASD. Join the FASD Prevention Conversation team from across Alberta to learn more about the Prevention Conversation and how Alberta is making progress to reduce FASD. (Visionner la
Screening for alcohol use during pregnancy is a necessary first step in preventing FASD, but studies have suggested that primary care providers do not screen consistently and can be hesitant to follow up with women who report drinking. New research published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has evaluated midwives’ and nurse-midwives’ understanding
Most FASD prevention efforts are geared towards women and girls. It is important to consider the role of the partners in preventing maternal alcohol use. This issue paper looks at the role of partners in affecting maternal alcohol consumption. (Plus d’infos…)
When it comes to child welfare, social work experts and parents in B.C. say we’re investing in the wrong end of the system — pouring money into foster care instead of offering adequate support to vulnerable families, many of whom are Indigenous.
“We’re willing to give strangers just about anything to look after kids,” says Jeannine
The Bus Metaphor frequently used in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy describes the ways internal experiences (i.e., thoughts, emotions, urges, memories, etc.) seem to drive our lives. (Plus d’infos…)
Les boissons alcoolisées purifiées et aromatisées, qui forment une nouvelle classe de boissons en pleine croissance au Canada, présentent un risque pour la santé des Canadiens, en particulier les jeunes, qui va en augmentant. Ces boissons ont une forte teneur en alcool, et un contenant à portion individuelle peut équivaloir à jusqu’à quatre verres standard.
A recent article published in the National Post examines the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Canada, concluding that the existing underlying drinking problem among women needs to be addressed. (Plus d’infos…)
Le gouvernement affecte 31 millions de dollars sur quatre ans au Centre Grandview pour enfants pour la construction d’un nouvel immeuble de cinq étages à Ajax. (Plus d’infos…)
Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) experience a range of cognitive disabilities, including learning and intellectual disabilities. Therefore, they often require special education strategies and programs in schools. In this study, Millar and colleagues (2017) have conducted a literature search on the prevalence of FASD in school-aged children and the impact of FASD on
