FASD Support and Resources in Alberta

FASD Learning Series - Video Presentations and Archive [online]

Description:
For several years, the Child and Youth Services ministry of the Government of Alberta has presented the FASD Learning Series. This series "offers free education opportunities tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals and family members/caregivers affected by FASD, support service providers, healthcare providers, educators, legal and justice services, and professionals in the research and evaluation field."

Access Information:
The current list of topics for 2016-2017.

The main video search page allows you to browse through a list of 97 videos, or to search by keyword. Note that this search page covers FASD videos from 2016 and earlier. 

Topics Include:
Becoming a Successful Adult Learner
Diagnosis of FASD in the Adolescent Years
Creating a Brain-Friendly Life
Friendship? Dating? Sex? Relationships in the Complex FASD World
Building the Brain Boxes
Opening the Brain Boxes
Safety Issues: FASD and Sexuality
Employability Strategies for Persons with FASD
Enhancing Employability for Persons with FASD
The Ongoing Face of Grief and Loss and the Theory Behind It
Living with FASD - As a Person, As a Parent
Financial Literacy for Individuals with FASD
Winning the Battle with FASD: A Family Success Story
Environmental Modifications
Myles Himmelreich
Parental Expectations with an Adult Child Impacted by FASD

 

Bissell Centre [Edmonton]

Description:
"Through community development, advocacy and intensive supports, Bissell Centre’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum of Services enhance the community’s capacity to understand and prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and support the well-being of individuals and families affected by FASD."

Specific Services

1. "Parent Child Advocacy:
   Parent Child Advocacy provides long-term support to women wanting a healthy pregnancy and child.
2. Adult Advocacy:
   Adult Advocacy provides one-on-one long-term support to adults who are affected by FASD
3. Community Education:
   Community Educators present to small and large groups on the issues of FASD. Each presentation is tailored to the business, school or organization’s audience and to the group’s requests."
   Standard topics include FASD 101, Employment and FASD, FASD and Housing, and FASD and Education.

Contact Info:
Bissell Centre
10527 - 96 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 2H5
Tel. 780-423-2285
Fax 780-429-7908

Manager: Paul Pringle [email protected] extension 132

Community Education: Alaina Thursby, [email protected]  extension 157

Website: bissellcentre.org

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