Description:
Building on our Strengths: Stone by Stone -- International Conference on FASD
The Canada Northwest FASD Partnership invites you to join us in this important multidisciplinary conference. Activities include a variety of speakers, presentations, community showcase displays and poster presentations. Together we will share experiences, enhance partnerships, and build on our existing strengths.
Objectives:
- Network with stakeholder groups including professionals, researchers, families, and service providers all working or living with individuals with FASD.
- Increase knowledge on recent developments in the field of FASD.
- Learn about emerging practices in prevention, intervention, care and support of individuals affected by FASD.
- Enhance understanding of lives affected by FASD.
- Celebrate existing strengths in the work being done in the field of FASD.
- Envision and plan next steps based on existing strengths in services, relationships and research.
Date: May 21 - 24, 2008
Location: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta
Cost: $400 before April 1, 2008. $475 after April 1, 2008.
Registration is closed. The event is in the past.
Contact Info:
Conference Info sheet (pdf format)
Canada Northwest FASD Partnership website for more information as it is made available.
Other Info: The Canada Northwest FASD Partnership is a partnership of 7 provinces. Note that this year, this conference is apparently taking the place of the annual Alberta Children's Services FASD Conference, which over the past few years has alternated locations between Calgary and Edmonton (and which has been free to attend, other than food and lodging).
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